Technical Sales Manager - Expiring soon!
Posted 13/08/2024 by WOODSTOCK RECRUITMENT LIMITED
A leading distributor of chemical ingredients to the European personal care industry are currently looking for a sales executive / sales manager to join their high performing team.
The successful individual will bring with them prior commercial experience from a personal care end product manufacturer or other chemical distributor and although the role will be of a hybrid nature, the individual will be based in the vicinity of the Buckinghamshire area.
Key responsibilities:
- Developing strong technical understanding of our wide range of Personal Care ingredients, their chemistry, benefits and formulation characteristics.
- Understanding the needs of each of customer.
- Communicating scientific information clearly and concisely.
- Supporting customers throughout their development process, from concept to product launch.
- Visiting UK customers to develop long-term working relationships with their R&D, Purchasing and Marketing teams.
- Maintaining existing business and creating new opportunities with customers in the portfolio
- Helping the Technical Development Chemists to create new Personal Care formulations that demonstrate the benefits of products.
- Identifying new business opportunities
- Attending relevant Cosmetic and Toiletry industry meetings, seminars, exhibitions and symposia to increase knowledge of the Personal Care industry.
Skills, experience and qualifications:
- A strong scientific education and preferably a degree in a scientific subject
- Proven experience within technical sales or account management with a personal care product manufacturer or chemical distributor
- The ability to learn and understand new technologies
- A scientific approach to problem solving
- The ability to work under pressure
- Full UK driving licence
- The ability and aspiration to travel
- Type:
- Permanent
- Start Date:
- ASAP
- Contract Length:
- Permanent
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- Job Reference:
- WR67
- Job ID:
- 222159064
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