Sr Sales Account Manager - Beauty and Personal Care

<span class="jobdescription"><p><span style="color:#ff8c00;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>A Place Where People Matter.  </strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Start your career journey with Univar Solutions!  Here you can make an impact on the world around you and accelerate your career in areas that energize and excite you. </span></p><p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">We are looking for a motivated and experienced Sr. Sales Account Manager to join our Beauty and Personal Care team!</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">You will be responsible for building a long-term, value-based relationship with accounts; penetrating them for further business and improving the margin they create while reducing the time and costs of managing them.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:darkorange"><strong>What you'll do</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Improve Univar’s position within each account using consultative and in-depth selling at all levels within the account.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Prospect for new business by conducting sales calls to actively grow the size of the territory.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Focus on customer retention and overall customer satisfaction.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Provide customer technical support and consultant services to increase our overall value to the customer.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Maintain a clear updated view of your sales pipeline.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Set pricing and service levels, as well as maintain and coordinate customer quotations or provide necessary information to allow local branches to do so.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Coordinate with Local Sales, Purchasing, and Operations to ensure proper inventory levels.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Demonstrate commitment to safety, both personal and of your colleagues.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:darkorange"><strong>What you'll need</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Minimum of 7+ years of sales experience in the Beauty & Personal Care (raw chemicals) industry.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Sales experience in manufacturing, distribution, industrial, or chemical industry sales is preferred.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Bachelor’s degree (Technical Science, Chemistry preferred but not required).</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Ability to nurture an extensive network of contacts.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Demonstrated competitive drive.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Strong business savvy, including an understanding of the business relationship between manufacturers, distributors, and end-users of chemical products and services.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Well-honed listening skills and a problem-solving mindset to uncover needs and motivations to overcome objections to closing a sale.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Effective negotiation skills that allow Univar to realize appropriate value for products and services</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Ability to travel within the assigned territory.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:darkorange"><strong>Where you'll work</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">This is a <strong>home-based</strong> opportunity — Covered territory includes Chicago, IL. Preference for candidates located in the area.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong><span style="color:darkorange">Pay and Benefits:</span><br></strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">The salary range for this position is between $121,000 -151,000 annually with an ability to earn lucrative commissions based on your contribution margin.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s relevant experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Available employee benefits include health, vision, dental coverage, along with industry-leading retirement and time off programs.</span></p> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Univar Solutions is a leading, global distributor of chemicals and ingredients <span style="color:#ff8c00"><strong>essential to the safety, health, and wellbeing of our daily lives</strong></span> from life-saving medicines and vitamins to hand sanitizers and industrial materials used for cleaning, construction, and more.  Our global team of more than <strong><span style="color:#ff8c00">9,500 employees</span> </strong>support our vision to redefine distribution and be the most valued chemical and ingredient distributor on the planet!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">We offer a <strong><span style="color:#ff8c00">Total Rewards package</span> </strong>that includes market aligned pay and incentives as well as a diverse benefits offering to<strong> <span style="color:#ff8c00">support our employees’ physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing</span>.</strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Univar Solutions supports <strong><span style="color:#ff8c00">sustainable solutions</span> </strong>for the world around us so that we can do our part to<strong> <span style="color:#ff8c00">help keep our communities healthy, fed, clean, and safe! </span></strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:#ff8c00"><strong>We are committed to a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion.</strong> </span> Together, we are building a culture that acknowledges the unique experiences, perspectives and expertise of individuals and provides the development and growth opportunities to empower us to redefine our industry. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Univar Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on their race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected classification.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><em>Univar Solutions does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms (collectively Recruiting Firms). Recruiting Firms must enter into a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with Univar Solutions prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. All searches must be initiated by Univar Solutions' Talent Acquisition team and candidates must be submitted via Applicant Tracking System (ATS) by approved vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission for a specific job opening. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless the aforementioned conditions have been met. Contacting our hiring managers directly is prohibited.</em></span></p> <p> </p> </span>

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