Technical Account Manager - Beauty & Personal Care
About The Position
As a Technical Account Manager, you will provide technical support to the Personal Care industry for the purpose of sales growth. Univar Solutions is a leading, global distributor of chemicals and ingredients essential to the safety, health, and wellbeing of our daily lives. Our global team of more than 9,500 employees support our vision to redefine distribution and be the most valued chemical and ingredient distributor on the planet! We offer a Total Rewards package that includes market aligned pay and incentives as well as a diverse benefits offering to support our employees’ physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. Univar Solutions supports sustainable solutions for the world around us so that we can do our part to help keep our communities healthy, fed, clean, and safe! We are committed to a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion. Together, we are building a culture that acknowledges the unique experiences, perspectives and expertise of individuals and provides the development and growth opportunities to empower us to redefine our industry.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology or similar field
- Experience in technical roles, product development, laboratory, applications, or technical-commercial in Personal Care, Cosmetic or Skincare is mandatory for the role
- Experience dealing with customers at multiple levels, both internal and external, and supplier partners.
- Proficient in the use of MS Office including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to travel in California with the possibility to expand to other states.
- Driver license with a clean record
Responsibilities
- Build profitable sales, employing a consultative approach by developing and maintaining a long-term partnership with customers.
- Prospect for new business; conduct sales calls and actively grow the size of your territory.
- Work closely with Research & Development teams
- Manage communication with supplier technical resources
- Assist with new product launches
- Provide feedback on technical aspects, intelligence and marketplace
- Assist customer with application/formulation support
- Provide training and presentations
- Provide product and industry training to all Sales and Sales support teams as required
- Participate in all Industry related meeting / teleconferences
- Assist with Supplier/Customer contract negotiations
- Assist in tradeshows
Benefits
- health
- vision
- dental
- 401k matching
- paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
