Assistant Sales Manager Personal Care

Jebsen & Jessen Ingredients is a leading solutions provider and distributor of specialty chemicals and life science ingredients covering a wide range of industrial and manufacturing applications. Our expert technical sales and responsive customer service teams connect technologies from our world-leading partners to thousands of manufacturers across South East Asia and China. In business for over 50 years, we operate six regional business lines: Coating & Resins, Plastics & Rubber, Performance Chemicals, Feed, Food, and Pharmaceuticals & Personal Care. Leveraging our local presence, technical expertise and extensive portfolios, we solve our customers’ problems and keep them updated with the latest market intelligence and trends, creating maximum value for all of our stakeholders and helping bring innovative products to market faster.

Responsibilities: Achieve the sales targets as set by the Department Sales Manager of Pharma & Personal Care and constantly maintain a high standard of customer service through active canvassing and cooperation with the total department. Present and demonstrate, as applicable, the products and services to the customers through frequent and planned visits, either by personal visits or accompanied by superiors and principals’ representatives as required.

Prepare quotations and proposals, or cause quotations and proposals to be made, and follow up aggressively by utilizing a proper customer tracking system. Submit daily orders to Sales Support to prepare sales orders and delivery orders for delivery; liaise with the customer on the delivery schedule if necessary. Monitor customers’ payment schedules and collect payment from them if necessary.

Perform effective market penetration by generating a high number of inquiries from the market segment assigned and advising superiors in due time of sales opportunities where special assistance is required to secure orders. Report and update the customer tracking and information system on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis using the approved department reporting system. Giving input and information to the Superior regarding the preparation of the annual sales budget.

Present the company and project a level of professionalism consistent with the company’s standards when contacting customers and when communicating with principals by keeping abreast of company policies and of the company's products and services. Acquire sound product knowledge by keeping up-to-date with the principals’ and other technical literature. Be aware of customer needs, market trends, and competitive products and positioning by spending the majority of his time in the field.