Accounts Manager - Beauty & Personal Care

?Home-based | 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract | Occasional UK & International Travel

Join a globally recognised ingredients and solutions provider at the forefront of Beauty & Personal Care innovation.

Working for an international distributor with world-class R&D and testing facilities, you'll collaborate with leading manufacturers and brands to bring cutting-edge products, formulation solutions, and emerging market trends to life. This is an exciting opportunity to combine commercial growth, customer partnership, and technical innovation in a role that directly influences business success and product development.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and grow a portfolio of existing and prospective customers through virtual meetings, calls, emails, and occasional face-to-face visits.

• Identify, develop, and convert new business opportunities while maintaining a strong sales pipeline.

• Collaborate with commercial and technical teams to deliver solutions, respond to customer enquiries, and maximise product opportunities.

• Develop and execute sales strategies aligned with revenue and margin objectives, using market and sales insights to drive performance.

• Build strong customer relationships by understanding business needs and recommending value-added solutions.

• Conduct market and trend analysis to identify emerging opportunities and keep ahead of industry developments.

• Promote new products and innovations through targeted campaigns, customer engagement, and product presentations.

• Manage CRM activity, quotations, reports, opportunities, and customer onboarding, ensuring accurate and timely administration.

• Work closely with internal stakeholders on commercial projects, product launches, and business development initiatives.

Ideal Candidate

• Commercially focused professional with experience in a technical, scientific, or consumer-products environment.

• Scientific Degree or SCS Diploma

• Previous experience within the Beauty & Personal Care, ingredients, chemicals, or related industry.

• Strong relationship-builder with excellent communication and presentation skills.

• Proven ability to generate sales growth, uncover opportunities, and deliver results.

• Analytical and data-driven, with the ability to translate insights into actionable plans.

• Highly organised, self-motivated, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.

• Collaborative team player with strong stakeholder management skills.

• Applicants must be UK residents with the unrestricted right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Why this role?

This is an exciting opportunity to combine commercial flair, customer engagement, and market insight in a highly visible role where you'll have a direct impact on business growth, innovation, and customer success.

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