Cosmetics Market & Chemistry Sales Engineer

Kemipex; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Kemipex is expanding into Cosmetics & Personal Care Chemicals and seeks a Chemical Engineer who blends technical depth with market research, business development and strong commercial acumen.

Responsibilities include researching cosmetics markets, identifying opportunities, mapping customers, preparing competitive analyses, and coordinating product solutions. You will build a pipeline with manufacturers, formulators, distributors and brands, and lead discovery through multiple channels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field as listed.
• 2–5 years of experience in specialty chemicals, chemical sales, cosmetics/personal care ingredients, technical sales, formulation, market research, or business development.
• Strong market research, analytical, communication and business development capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Research cosmetics, personal care, skincare and cosmetic ingredients markets.
• Identify market trends, customer requirements, competitors, pricing and new opportunities.
• Map potential customers, applications, products and market segments.
• Prepare market intelligence and competitor analyses.
• Identify and develop a pipeline of manufacturers, formulators, distributors and brands.
• Conduct lead generation via LinkedIn, databases, events, referrals and other channels.
• Understand customer requirements, applications, volumes, specs and sourcing needs.
• Arrange meetings, presentations and product discussions.
• Map customer requirements to cosmetic ingredients and product solutions.
• Research new cosmetic ingredients and products for portfolio development.
• Gather customer and market feedback to identify gaps.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, or a related field

Job description

Kemipex is expanding into Cosmetics & Personal Care Chemicals and seeks a Chemical Engineer who blends technical depth with market research, business development and strong commercial acumen.

Responsibilities include researching cosmetics markets, identifying opportunities, mapping customers, preparing competitive analyses, and coordinating product solutions. You will build a pipeline with manufacturers, formulators, distributors and brands, and lead discovery through multiple channels.