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Account Manager, Personal Care – Northeast/New Jersey (1743)

Our client, a global specialty chemical/ingredient company, is seeking an experienced Account Manager. This person would be responsible for growing the territory with existing accounts as well as bringing on new business.

Requirements: Someone out of a distributor, or formerly out of a distributor who has sold into the personal care market. A high-energy hunter.

  • Ideally this person will have called on multiple levels within an organization. 
  • They will consider someone who has five years’ of personal care sales but has not had bench experience or a tech degree provided they’re selling specialty value added accounts and they’re very comfortable with that.  
  • Chemistry or science degrees are not required if the individual has relevant experience of specialty sales into personal care R&D departments.
  • Minimum of 5 years sales experience preferred.
  • Personal qualities which include good presentation and listening skills, a high energy level, results orientation, diplomacy, creativity, perseverance, and persistence, as well as the ability to work independently and as a team member.

Location/Travel: Home-office based in the Northeast. Limited overnight travel. Primary territory will be NJ, DE, VA and MD.

Why Consider This Job/Company? 

  • This company is a world leader in chemical distribution, expanding rapidly across the globe, creating robust career advancement opportunities. 
  • They have a unique focus on specialty, value-added products and excellent customer service. 
  • Their leadership is diverse.
  • They offer a very unique compensation program where the commissions are extremely lucrative. Account Managers can potentially even double their base salary. 

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