Account Manager - Beauty & Personal Care

• Join a leading global ingredient distribution partner and accelerate your career

Exceptional permanent full-time position with many benefits & incentives * Hybrid role, supportive & inclusive culture

• Circa $150k + Uncapped Bonuses

THE CLIENTEstablished in the late 1800’s, our client, is a global success story operating in numerous countries and continents around the world. They are a world leader and innovator in ingredient supply and in the way they manage their business.Our client offers a comprehensive range of products to cover all functional and active needs in the beauty and Personal Care space. They offer a number of scientifically supported ingredients for developing new ingredient combinations and advanced applications.The scientific know-how supported by their technical hubs and the boutique customer service provided by our client continues to be in high demand. Their mission is to build the best teams by inspiring, challenging, and hiring the brightest talent from around the world. Our client offers multiple research centres around the globe, including a large team of scientists in Australia to support the ANZ region.THE ROLEAn exciting opportunity has opened up for a permanent, full-time Account Manager to join our client’s Beauty & Personal Care team. We are seeking candidates with a scientific or technical background and experience in account management. Our client is also willing to accommodate experienced formulators aspiring to transition into a commercial role like this one. Comprehensive training and ongoing support will be provided to ensure your success and professional development.Reporting to the General Manager, Beauty & Personal Care, you will be responsible for managing an assigned group of customers, mostly Sydney-based, to achieve & exceed designated sales targets.In return, our client offers:

• Great flexibility via a hybrid working arrangement

• Competitive salary package + car allowance

• Uncapped bonus for exceeding targets

• Work with commercial and technical experts in the field

Some Responsibilities:

• Service and develop potential customers to achieve sales targets

• Establish a 6-month plan for existing customers including estimates for the top 5 customers

• Assist with budget and business plan preparations, inventory holdings and movements

• Initiate and develop customer account strategies, based on existing and future customer requirements including new market strategies

• Maintain all data in company CRM and meet agreed call plan targets (customer call reports)

• Regularly call on customers to ensure products and service levels are satisfactorily meeting customer needs

• Preparation of tenders through to the post-delivery phase with a focus on ensuring objectives are achieved and information sourced and submitted in a timely fashion

• Endeavour to obtain customer, competitor, and product information from the industry and make appropriate recommendations to maintain/increase business

SELECTION CRITERIATo be shortlisted for this exciting opportunity you will need to meet the following criteria:

• Tertiary qualification in any STEM-related degree (food science, general science, engineering) is preferred but not necessary

• Experience working in a similar role selling ingredients such as surfactants, emulsifiers, and/or rheology modifiers used in cosmetics and/or Personal Care formulations

• Previous sales and account management experience OR formulation experience combined with the right personality traits to take on an account management role

• Medium to high proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Experience with CRMs

• Strong communication, numerical, planning, organising, and problem-solving skills

• Effective negotiation and influencing skills

• Strong experience with product costing, preparation of quotes, and setting sales budgets

• You must be available to travel, have a valid driver’s license and full work rights in Australia

APPLICATIONSTo have a confidential discussion about this role, please call on . Alternatively, send an email toTo apply, please click the “Apply” button and send your resume with a cover letter addressing the above criteria to CS Executive Group.THANK YOUGiven we appreciate the effort it requires to express an interest in response to a job advert, we would like to thank you in advance for taking the time to apply for this role. Unfortunately, due to the large volume of applications we receive daily, we typically only make contact with individuals whom we consider to have suitable qualifications and experience to be assessed further for shortlisting.Nevertheless, all resumes submitted to CS Executive Group are retained on our database-you might therefore be contacted by us for suitable roles arising in the future.Please follow our LinkedIn page to be notified when we have new job opportunities:Apply NowSite MapCompanyResourcesFollow usCS Executive Group acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, waters, and community.
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