Technical Sales Representative

Woodstock Recruitment Ltd; Warrington; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading specialty chemical distributor is seeking an Internal Sales Representative. This role is ideal for science graduates with sales or customer service experience. Join a values-driven team known for excellent customer service and long-term prospects in the industry.

Qualifications

• Some experience in sales, customer service, or marketing.
• Industry experience in personal care, cosmetics, or chemicals is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality customer service and maintain business with customers.
• Support external sales team and promote products.
• Conduct market analysis and develop customer relationships.

Skills

Communication

Customer Service

Sales

Education

Science Degree

Job description

Direct message the job poster from Woodstock Recruitment Ltd

Cosmetics, Homecare & Chemicals recruiter

One of the market leading speciality chemical distributors to the personal care, pharmaceutical, and chemicals industries is currently hiring for an Internal Sales Representative.

Are you a science graduate who loves chatting to people, talking business, driving processes, and building relationships?

Maybe you're fresh from university with a science degree, along with some sales, bar work, or customer service experience?

Or perhaps you have a few years of experience in sales, marketing, or account management post-graduation?

The role is vacant due to a long-term member retiring after a long career with the business, providing an excellent opportunity to join a values-driven team with a warm client base, known for excellent customer service and providing some of the best products on the market.

There are long-term prospects available within the wider sales team. An excellent opportunity for science-focused, commercially astute professionals.

What you will do:

• Collaborate with R&D and technical marketing teams regularly regarding marketing-leading raw material chemical products.
• Provide high-quality customer service, maintaining and increasing business with a defined set of customers within the cosmetic, personal care, pharmaceutical, and wider chemical industries.
• Support the external sales team by assisting their customers when they are out of the office.
• Promote and sell products to customers.
• Calculate quotes and send them to customers, follow up on samples, quotes, projects, and maintain a healthy project pipeline.
• Develop and nurture relationships, always aiming to build rapport.
• Conduct and record market analysis.
• This role is primarily internal, with occasional travel for customer meetings and industry events when appropriate.
• Join a highly collaborative and supportive sales team.

Your traits and what you need:

• Some experience in sales, customer service, or marketing involving working with customers.
• Industry experience within the personal care, cosmetic, household chemical, pharmaceutical, or wider chemical industry is highly desirable.
• Clear, concise, and articulate communication skills, both verbal and written.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Sales, Marketing, and Customer Service

Industries

• Personal Care Product Manufacturing, Chemical Manufacturing, and Chemical Raw Materials Manufacturing