Sales Manager - Personal Care

Sales Manager – Personal Care IngredientsNorth West offices, but home based with travel to customersCompetitive DOE + Bonus + Car Allowance/Company Car + Excellent Benefits

Are you a commercially driven sales professional with experience in the personal care ingredients industry?

Blush & Bloom are partnering with a well-established international ingredients business that's looking to strengthen it’s commercial team with the appointment of a Sales Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to manage a portfolio of existing customers while identifying new growth opportunities across the UK.

Working from home with regular customer visits, you'll become a trusted technical and commercial partner to manufacturers, formulators and brand owners, helping them source innovative ingredient solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

You'll take ownership of a customer portfolio while developing new business opportunities within the personal care market.

• Developing long-term commercial relationships with cosmetic and personal care manufacturers.
• Identifying new business opportunities and converting prospects into long-term customers.
• Managing the full sales cycle, from initial meetings through to commercial negotiations and ongoing account development.
• Delivering technical product presentations alongside supplier partners where appropriate.
• Working closely with formulation, procurement and commercial teams to understand customer requirements and recommend suitable ingredient solutions.
• Building strategic account plans to maximise revenue growth and customer retention.
• Providing market intelligence and customer feedback to support portfolio development and future business strategy.
• Collaborating with internal technical, customer service and supply chain teams to ensure excellent customer experience.
• Representing the business at exhibitions, supplier meetings and industry networking events.
• Maintaining accurate pipeline forecasting and CRM records.

Key Requirements:

• Previous technical sales or business development experience within cosmetic or personal care ingredients.
• A strong understanding of raw materials used within cosmetic formulations.
• Experience selling into manufacturers, contract manufacturers or beauty brands.
• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills.
• A commercial mindset with a proven ability to win new business and grow existing accounts.
• The ability to manage multiple projects and customer priorities simultaneously.
• Confidence presenting technical products to both commercial and technical audiences.
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across the UK with occasional overseas travel.

Please note: Unfortunately, this employer is unable to offer sponsorship, now or in the future. Therefore, please only apply if you already have the unrestricted right to work in the UK and don’t require sponsorship now or in the future.