If you're a Chemical Sales "hunter" with experience selling into the personal care industry, read on....

Company

• Privately owned international specialty chemical distribution firm that specializes serving a variety of customers in the industrial, personal care and food and pharmaceutical industries
• They’ve been in business for over 50 years and have a global footprint
• They have expanded tremendously domestically in the last few years and have bought several well-established and profitable distributors over that time
• The owners are committed to growing the company for many years to come

Position

• Due to the aforementioned inorganic and organic growth of the firm, they are in need of an Account Manager in Southern California
• This person will be calling on a variety of personnel, including upper-level decision-makers at multinational firms
• This person will be responsible for the marketing and sale of specialty chemicals to existing and prospective accounts in the personal care industry
• Owns and sets account plans/goals/priorities for customers, both short and long-term
• Manages and owns the overall account relationship to customers and is the “face” of the firm to the customer
• Position is home-office based
• Travel estimated 35% to 50%, depending on where candidate lives in the territory

Qualifications

• Two or more years chemical sales experience is required and specialty chemical distribution experience is highly preferred
• Technical degree is preferred but not required
• Company greatly values intellectual curiosity
• Strong interpersonal skills along with excellent written and verbal communication skills are required