Personal Care Sales/Product Manager Jnr. (36 hour/week)

Responsibilities:
In Sales you will work with distributors in your designated area, your role will be that of cosmetic expert. You will work independently, reporting to the Managing Director.
As Product Manager you will work closely together with the Senior Sales/Product Manager. You will acquire a broad knowledge of positioning and launching of cosmetic ingredients.
Within the team there is ample opportunity to exchange ideas.

Sales Management tasks:
• First contact for distributors and customers.
• Responsible for managing and evaluating existing distributors.
• Responsible for the pre-selection of distributors and the training of your
  distributors.
• Visit customers, providing techno-commercial presentations, usually
  together with the distributor.
• Provides technical presentations at communication platforms such as
  exhibitions, seminars or webinars.
• Responsible for sales results.
• Spending approx. 25% of your time international business trips. The trip
  duration is usually one working week.

Product Management tasks:
• Assists in the overall promotion of Sisterna and its products, such as
  writing content for articles, brochures and the website and including
  entries in databases etc.
• Assists in legal activities related to sugar esters: expansion of types and
  applications, registration. Sets product specifications, safety data sheets
  and statements. Investigates quality complaints and fills out
  questionnaires. Maintains regular contact with the Japanese supplier.
• Initializes technical sales service projects and proposes concept studies.
• Co-organizes and conducts trainings for distributors and customers.
• Develops the topic, arranges the cosmetic samples and composes
  content for special brochures and posters for exhibitions.

Job requirements:
• College/Academic level, direction: (Bio)Chemistry, Cosmetic Sciences.
• Starter or first job experience in sales and / or product development.
• Excellent oral and written communication in English. Preferably knowledge
  of Spanish or another language (French or German).

Personality:
Customer focus, convincing, initiative, independent, collaborative.

Business activity:
Sisterna is a trading company with a small range of specialty ingredients for the food and cosmetics industries. Our markets are in the Western Hemisphere and there are strong ties with the supplier and main shareholder in Japan.

Company culture:
The Sisterna team consists of 5 people. The atmosphere can be described as professional, friendly and young.

Offering:
A versatile position within a team of professionals. The vacancy comes with a comprehensive benefits package including an excellent salary.

If you are interested please submit your application letter and C.V. via
e-mail at latest by mid February 2012 f.a.o Mrs. Bianca van Ingen: bianca.van.ingen@sisterna.com