Business Development Manager - Skincare / Remote

VanRath; Northern Ireland; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading distributor of skincare brands is seeking a Business Development Consultant for Northern Ireland and Donegal. This field-based role offers a competitive salary of ~£45,000 plus an uncapped bonus scheme and company car. Ideal candidates will have 2-3 years of field sales experience in skincare or a related industry, strong communication skills, and a clean driving license. Benefits include 32 days annual leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Uncapped bonus scheme

Company car (EV)

32 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Tax-free Christmas voucher

Qualifications

• 2-3 years' experience in a field-based sales role in skincare/beauty.
• Ability to grow and manage accounts, meeting sales targets.
• Full, clean driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Drive new business acquisition across the territory.
• Collaborate with existing accounts to set sales targets.
• Utilise internal reporting tools to analyse performance.
• Act as first point of contact for clinics.
• Monitor and manage stock levels.

Skills

Field sales experience

Communication skills

Planning and organisational skills

Commercial awareness

Tech-savviness

Tools

CRM systems

Reporting tools

Job description

A leading distributor of premium skincare brands is seeking a Business Development Consultant to cover Northern Ireland and Donegal. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced field sales professional to represent globally recognised names in professional skincare.

Salary
~£45,000 + UNCAPPED bonus scheme + Company car (EV) + generous benefits package

The successful candidate will join a high-performing sales team focused on growing market share and supporting a network of professional skincare stockists. This field-based role requires a dynamic, passionate individual with proven sales experience, ideally within the beauty, aesthetics, or wellness industries.

Territory: Northern Ireland & Donegal

Key Responsibilities

• Drive new business acquisition across the territory by identifying and onboarding suitable stockists for the company's brand portfolio.

• Collaborate with existing accounts to set sales targets and support growth through tailored sales strategies and training initiatives.

• Utilise internal reporting tools (e.g. Phocas) to analyse account performance and identify opportunities for development.

• Act as the first point of contact for your clinics, providing updates on new product launches, promotions, and marketing initiatives.

• Monitor and manage stock levels, ensuring accounts are fully equipped with both product and marketing collateral.

• Keep up to date with competitor activity in the region and report findings regularly.

• Submit weekly activity reports and maintain CRM records accurately.

• Engage stockists with brand-led marketing campaigns, event planning, and promotional activity.

• Deliver and arrange training sessions to ensure high levels of brand knowledge among account staff.

• Support stockists in building digital brand presence through effective use of social media.

• Meet agreed KPIs and contribute to the overall commercial success of the sales team.

The Ideal Candidate

• Minimum of 2-3 years' experience in a proactive, field-based sales role in skincare/beauty/cosmetics, or a strong background in FMCG sales in related industry.

• Demonstrated ability to grow and manage accounts, consistently meeting sales targets.

• Strong communication, planning and organisational skills.

• Commercially aware with a proactive and energetic approach.

• Tech-savvy, confident using CRM systems and reporting tools.

• Full, clean driving licence is essential.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary

• Uncapped bonus scheme

• Company car (2% BIK with EV)

• 32 days annual leave, increasing with length of service

• Pension scheme

• Tax-free Christmas voucher to treat yourself