Technical Account Manager - Biofunctional Active Ingredients Business

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

- Generating sustainable and profitable growth for the Biofunctional Active Ingredients Business within the Business Unit Personal Care

- Presenting, promoting, and selling products to existing and new customers within a defined territory.

- Monitoring and reporting on progress of commercial projects.

- Identifying new business opportunities (including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, partnerships, products, and services - or new ways of reaching existing markets)

- Developing strong partnerships with prospective customers, existing clients, market influencers, and other relevant partners to generate new leads and brand recognition within the respective region.

- Sustain and grow the customer base.

- Maintain an expert knowledge (market & products), of health and beauty trends especially in the field of cosmetic preservatives as well as a finger on the pulse of new innovations within the category.

- Collaborate and connect with all applicable departments to ensure transparency and alignment.

- Introducing new products, services and ingredients.

- Strategic support and guidance of distribution partners e.g., technical support, pricing, joint customer visits, trainings and workshops

Must Haves for this Job

- Bachelors Degree preferred in Chemical engineering/science or equivalent

- Knowledge of cosmetics/personal care unit