Sales Manager UK - Personal Care

Key Appointments (UK) Ltd; United States; Remote; USD 80.000 - 134.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Generous holiday allowance

Hybrid working

Professional development

Mental health support

Wellbeing initiatives

Zusammenfassung

Key Appointments represents a UK-based distributor of speciality chemicals, seeking a Sales Manager UK for Personal Care. The role is permanent and home-based with regular travel across the UK, leading the national account management team and driving growth across customer and supplier partnerships.

You will develop sales strategies, manage budgets and pipelines, and collaborate with internal teams to deliver targets in a dynamic, international environment.

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years in sales or sales management in personal care.
• Experience in the chemical industry.
• Proven track record in people development.
• Strong commercial awareness, strategic planning and negotiation.
• Knowledge of personal care formulation development.
• Excellent communication, presentation and customer service.
• Strong organisational, time management and numerical skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and a full UK driving licence.

Aufgaben

• Lead UK Personal Care account management team and coach team.
• Develop and implement sales strategies to hit volume, revenue and gross margin targets.
• Identify new business opportunities and grow existing accounts.
• Build relationships with customers and Principals; monitor market trends.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts and sales pipelines; report KPIs.
• Collaborate with internal teams and suppliers on joint plans.
• Organize visits with Account Managers and Technical Development Managers.

Kenntnisse

Sales management

Chemical industry experience

People management

Commercial awareness

Strategic planning

Negotiation skills

Formulation knowledge

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Customer service

Organisational skills

Time management

Numerical skills

MS Office

UK driving licence

Ausbildung

Degree in Life Sciences

Jobbeschreibung

Sales Manager UK - Personal Care Chemicals

Permanent /Full-time
Home-based, with regular travel across the UK

Join a UK-based distributor of speciality chemicals with offices across Europe, supporting personal care customers with the ingredients and technical expertise behind products people use every day.

As UK Sales Manager you'll lead the national account management team, strengthen customer and supplier partnerships, and help shape the next stage of growth in an international, collaborative business.

THE ROLE

The successful candidate will lead and develop the UK Personal Care account management team, working with customers, suppliers and internal colleagues to achieve commercial targets and identify opportunities for growth.

• Lead, motivate and develop the UK Personal Care account management team, setting clear objectives and providing regular coaching and support.
• Develop and deliver sales strategies to achieve volume, revenue and gross margin targets.
• Identify new business opportunities and support the growth of existing customer accounts.
• Build strong relationships with customers and Principals, and monitor market trends, competitor activity and developments in the personal care industry.
• Prepare sales budgets, forecasts and pipelines in line with commercial objectives.
• Monitor performance against KPIs and maintain accurate reporting in D365 CE, including customer visit reports, trade agreements and sales pipelines.
• Work with internal teams to resolve customer queries and identify opportunities for growth.
• Support supplier strategies and joint business plans, including joint customer visits with Account Managers and Technical Development Managers.

ABOUT YOU

• At least 10 years' sales or sales management experience within the personal care industry.
• Experience in the chemical industry.
• Proven experience managing and developing people.
• Strong commercial awareness, strategic planning and negotiation skills.
• Knowledge of personal care formulation development.
• Excellent communication, presentation and customer service skills.
• Strong organisational, time management and numerical skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and a full UK driving licence.

Desirable

• A degree in Life Sciences or a related discipline.

WHAT'S ON OFFER

• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to buy or sell holiday.
• Flexible hours and hybrid working.
• Professional development through external training and internal career development programmes.
• Mental health support, including free therapy or counselling.
• Physical wellbeing initiatives, activities and challenges.

ABOUT THE ORGANISATION

Our client is a UK-based distributor of speciality chemicals, with offices across Europe. Its products are used in cosmetics, beauty products, pharmaceuticals and cleaning solutions. Customers benefit from its market knowledge and technical support to help develop new consumer products. The team is known for its collaborative and innovative culture, encouraging people to take responsibility, share ideas and find practical ways to get things done.