Technical Account Manager - Beauty & Personal Care

Univar Solutions; Commerce (CA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision

Dental

401k matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Univar Solutions, a global chemical and ingredients distributor, is seeking a sales-focused professional to build profitable customer partnerships in California. The role involves prospecting, territory growth, and collaboration with R&D and supplier teams.

The ideal candidate will have a chemistry/biology background, customer-facing experience, and strong MS Office skills to support product launches and technical-commercial activities in Personal Care and Cosmetics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology or a similar field.
• Experience in technical roles, product development, laboratory, applications, or technical-commercial in Personal Care, Cosmetic or Skincare is mandatory for the role.
• Experience dealing with customers at multiple levels, internal and external, and supplier partners.
• Proficient in MS Office including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Build profitable sales by developing and maintaining long-term customer partnerships.
• Prospect for new business and grow your territory.
• Coordinate with Research & Development teams and supplier technical resources.
• Assist with new product launches and provide technical explanations.

Skills

MS Office

Customer facing

Sales coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology or similar

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

A Place Where People Matter. Start your career journey with Univar Solutions! Here you can make an impact on the world around you and accelerate your career in areas that energize and excite you.

What you’ll do:

• Build profitable sales, employing a consultative approach by developing and maintaining a long-term partnership with customers.
• Prospect for new business; conduct sales calls and actively grow the size of your territory.
• Work closely with Research & Development teams
• Manage communication with supplier technical resources
• Assist with new product launches
• Provide feedback on technical aspects, intelligence and marketplace
• Assist customer with application/formulation support
• Provide training and presentations
• Provide product and industry training to all Sales and Sales support teams as required
• Participate in all Industry related meeting / teleconferences
• Assist with Supplier/Customer contract negotiations
• Assist in tradeshows

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor´s degree in Chemistry, Biology or similar field
• Experience in technical roles, product development, laboratory, applications, or technical-commercial in Personal Care, Cosmetic or Skincare is mandatory for the role
• Experience dealing with customers at multiple levels, both internal and external, and supplier partners.
• Proficient in the use of MS Office including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to travel in California with the possibility to expand to other states.
• Driver license with a clean record

Where you’ll work:

• Opportunity for candidates in Los Angeles, California.

Pay & Benefits:

The salary range for this role is USD106,190.00 – USD132,740.00. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be motivated by a variety of factors including the candidate’s proven experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location. In addition, this position is eligible for incentive pay. Available employee benefits include health, vision, and dental. We also provide 401k matching for retirement and paid time off.

Univar Solutions is a leading, global distributor of chemicals and ingredients essential to the safety, health, and wellbeing of our daily lives from life-saving medicines and vitamins to hand sanitizers and industrial materials used for cleaning, construction, and more. Our global team of more than 9,500 employees support our vision to redefine distribution and be the most valued chemical and ingredient distributor on the planet!

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes market aligned pay and incentives as well as a diverse benefits offering to support our employees’ physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing.

Univar Solutions supports sustainable solutions for the world around us so that we can do our part to help keep our communities healthy, fed, clean, and safe!

We are committed to a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion. Together, we are building a culture that acknowledges the unique experiences, perspectives and expertise of individuals and provides the development and growth opportunities to empower us to redefine our industry.

Univar Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on their race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected classification. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the hiring process, please contact us at [e-mail].