Sales Engineer – Cosmetics

Agile Consultants; Ajman; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Agile Consultants in the UAE is seeking a proactive Sales Engineer – Cosmetics to drive B2B sales of specialty chemicals and raw materials to cosmetics and personal-care manufacturers across the UAE.

The role focuses on identifying new business opportunities, understanding customer requirements, presenting suitable products, and developing long-term commercial relationships. The ideal candidate has UAE market knowledge, excellent communication, and strong networking abilities.

Qualifications

• Strong interest in cosmetics, beauty, personal care or FMCG industry.
• Experience in B2B sales/business development in specialty chemicals or cosmetic ingredients is advantageous.
• Experience selling to cosmetics/personal-care manufacturers is highly relevant.

Responsibilities

• Market research to identify cosmetics manufacturers, brands, distributors and retailers in the UAE.
• Develop new business opportunities through lead generation, market mapping and outreach.
• Create opportunities with cosmetics and personal-care manufacturing companies.
• Engage with prospective customers to understand needs and purchasing expectations.
• Schedule and coordinate 2–3 client meetings weekly to build relationships and present offerings.
• Support product marketing initiatives and customer engagement campaigns.
• Maintain regular follow-ups to move opportunities through the sales pipeline.
• Develop and maintain an organized database of customers, prospects, products and market info.
• Monitor market trends, pricing, competitors and customer preferences to identify new opportunities.
• Gather customer insights and communicate internally to support product development and strategy.
• Keep accurate records of interactions, leads, meetings, and market developments; provide updates to management.

Skills

Market research

Business development

Customer engagement

Client meetings

Lead generation

Database management

Market & competitor analysis

Reporting

Networking

Relationship-building

Education

Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering

Job description

Job Code: 047/001/556

Industry: Specialty Chemicals / Cosmetics & Personal Care Raw Materials

We are looking for a proactive and commercially driven Sales Engineer – Cosmetics to support the growth of the cosmetics and personal-care business in the UAE.

The role focuses on the B2B sales of specialty chemicals and raw materials to cosmetics and personal-care manufacturing companies. The Sales Engineer will be responsible for identifying new business opportunities, understanding customers' product requirements and purchasing expectations, presenting suitable products, and developing long-term commercial relationships.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of the local market, excellent communication skills, and the ability to identify new business opportunities and build lasting customer relationships.

Product / Raw Material Portfolio:

The product portfolio includes specialty chemicals and ingredients supplied to cosmetics and personal-care manufacturers, including:

• Phenoxyethanol & Phenoxyethanol Blends
• PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
• PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
• Polysorbate 20 & Polysorbate 80
• PEG Series (PEG-200 to PEG-6000)
• Sorbitan Esters / Polysorbates
• Ceteareth Series
• Laureth Series
• Castor Oil & Hydrogenated Castor Oil Ethoxylates

Key Responsibilities:

• Market Research: Research and identify cosmetics and personal-care manufacturers, brands, distributors, retailers, and other potential business partners across the UAE market.
• Business Development: Identify and develop new business opportunities through targeted lead generation, market mapping, networking, and customer outreach.
• Develop business opportunities for specialty chemicals and raw materials with cosmetics and personal-care manufacturing companies.
• Customer Engagement: Connect with prospective customers to understand their business needs, product requirements, and purchasing expectations.
• Client Meetings: Schedule and coordinate 2–3 client meetings per week to build relationships, present the company's offerings, and explore potential collaborations.
• Marketing Support: Assist in developing and executing product marketing initiatives, promotional activities, and customer engagement campaigns.
• Lead Management: Maintain regular communication and timely follow-ups with prospective customers to move opportunities through the sales pipeline.
• Database Management: Develop and maintain an organized database of customers, prospects, products, manufacturers, market information, and business opportunities.
• Market & Competitor Analysis: Monitor market trends, emerging products, competitor activities, pricing strategies, and customer preferences to identify new opportunities.
• Customer Insights: Gather market feedback and customer insights and communicate them internally to support product development and business strategy.
• Reporting: Maintain accurate records of customer interactions, leads, meetings, follow-ups, and market developments, and provide regular updates to management.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering
• Strong interest in the cosmetics, beauty, personal care, or FMCG industry.
• Previous experience in business development, sales, market research, cosmetics, or personal care would be an advantage.
• Previous B2B sales/business development experience within specialty chemicals, cosmetic ingredients, personal-care raw materials, or a closely related industry would be highly advantageous.
• Experience selling raw materials or specialty chemicals to cosmetics and personal-care manufacturing companies would be highly relevant.
• Familiarity with cosmetic ingredients such as preservatives, solubilizers, emulsifiers, surfactants, PEGs, polysorbates, ethoxylates, or related specialty chemicals would be advantageous.
• Excellent communication, networking, and relationship-building skills.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and comfortable with customer-facing responsibilities.
• Strong research and analytical abilities with good attention to detail.
• Ability to identify opportunities and convert market insights into actionable leads.
• Good organizational and follow-up skills.
• UAE market knowledge and an existing industry network would be highly valued.