OUTSIDE SALES REPRESENTATIVE – Personal Care Ingredients

Shelgin Partners Recruiting Agency; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary of approximately $160K

20% Bonus

Car plan

Full benefits package

Job summary

A specialty chemicals distribution firm is looking for an Outside Sales Representative to manage a territory from Maine to Virginia. This role focuses primarily on the personal care market, selling essential ingredients for various products. Ideal candidates will have experience in chemical sales, particularly in personal care, and will enjoy building robust relationships within R&D and procurement teams. A bachelor's degree is preferred, and the position includes a competitive salary of approximately $160K plus a bonus.

Qualifications

• Experience selling chemicals, preferably in the personal care market.
• Ability to build strong consultative relationships with R&D and procurement teams.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow the territory from Maine to Virginia.
• Focus on selling ingredients for personal care products directly to end users.

Skills

Experience selling chemicals

Consultative relationship building

Ability to travel

Education

Four-year college degree

Technical degree (Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biology)

Job description

Our client, a well‑established distributor of specialty chemicals, is seeking an Outside Sales Representative to manage and grow a territory spanning Maine through Virginia. While the company serves multiple industries, this role will focus exclusively on the personal care market—selling ingredients used in soaps, lotions, creams, shampoos, cosmetics, and related formulations directly to end users.

This is an excellent opportunity for a driven sales professional who understands chemical distribution and enjoys building deep, consultative relationships within R&D, formulation, and procurement teams.

Qualified Candidates Will Have

• Experience selling chemicals
• Experience selling into the personal care market is a strong plus
• A four‑year college degree is preferred
• A technical degree (Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biology, etc.) is a strong plus
• Ability to travel up to 50% throughout the territory
• Base salary: approximately $160K + Bonus: 20%, Car plan, Full benefits package

To Apply

Please send your resume in Word format, including sales accomplishments, along with a brief note about your current income.

[e-mail] / 636.625.2333

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