Sales Manager Personal Care Ingredients

Job Title: Sales Manager - Personal Care and Cosmetics Ingredients

Salary: Up to €84,000 per year, with a bonus of up to 15% annually.

Location: Netherlands / Belgium

Workplace Type: Remote or Hybrid (Flexible working environment).

Employment Type: Full-Time, 40 hours per week.

Join a Company specialized in providing ingredients for the Personal Care and Cosmetics industries as a Sales Manager for the Dutch and Belgian markets.

Role Description

As a Sales Manager for the company's Personal Care and Cosmetics ingredient product lines, you will handle general sales operations, manage existing and developing new customer relationships.

You will drive business growth through strategic sales initiatives, oversee customer satisfaction, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to achieve sales targets.

Offer

• Salary: Up to €84,000 per year (based on a 40-hour workweek).
• Bonus: Up to 15% annually.
• Contract: Full-Time, permanent contract.
• Employment Type: 40 hours per week
• Workplace Type: Remote (flexible working options).
• Job Scope: Netherlands & Belgium
• Benefits: Private health care, pension scheme, company car, and more.
• Career Development: Access to training programs and career growth opportunities tailored to your professional path.
• Company culture: Focus on innovation, quality, and teamwork, offering a positive and inspiring work environment in fast-growing market segments.

Key Responsibilities

• Sales Operations: Manage sales processes, including price indications, offers, contracts, orders, forecasts, complaints, and projects.
• Customer Relationships: Visit customers to ensure satisfaction and foster long-term partnerships. Strategic Growth: Develop new business opportunities and strategic partnerships in collaboration with the New Business Development team.
• Supplier and Internal Collaboration: Work closely with external suppliers, traders, and internal teams such as Supply Chain and QA.
• CRM Management: Update and maintain accurate customer and product data in CRM systems.
• Market Intelligence: Collect and analyze market information to support business growth and future strategies.
• Team Leadership: Provide guidance to sales support staff, ensuring priorities are managed effectively.
• Quality and Compliance: Respect ISO & QA procedures and collaborate with QA teams for product verification.
• Sales Reporting: Report on sales orders, margin calculations, and customer trends to leadership teams.

What You Bring

• Must Have: Language proficiency in English AND French AND Dutch/Flemish.
• At least a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biochemical Engineering or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in a sales or related role, with emphasis in the specialty ingredients industry.
• Advanced knowledge of sales processes and operations.
• Strong commercial and managerial skills with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
• Experience in coaching and reviewing the work of other professionals.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with ERP systems and CRM tools.

Interested?

Apply now by clicking “Easy Apply” and uploading your updated CV, and feel free to contact:

Sari Steenhauer, Team Lead Life Sciences at Gi Life Sciences Netherlands

📞 0633137746

✉️ sari.steenhauer@gigroup.com

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