Sales Engineer – Cosmetics

Location: Dubai
Salary: AED 7,000 – 10,000

Job Code: 047/001/556
Industry: Specialty Chemicals / Cosmetics & Personal Care Raw Materials

Job Brief:

We are looking for a proactive and commercially driven Sales Engineer – Cosmetics to support the growth of the cosmetics and personal-care business in the UAE.

The role focuses on the B2B sales of specialty chemicals and raw materials to cosmetics and personal-care manufacturing companies. The Sales Engineer will be responsible for identifying new business opportunities, understanding customers' product requirements and purchasing expectations, presenting suitable products, and developing long-term commercial relationships.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of the local market, excellent communication skills, and the ability to identify new business opportunities and build lasting customer relationships.

Product / Raw Material Portfolio:
The product portfolio includes specialty chemicals and ingredients supplied to cosmetics and personal-care manufacturers, including:

Phenoxyethanol & Phenoxyethanol Blends
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Polysorbate 20 & Polysorbate 80
PEG Series (PEG-200 to PEG-6000)
Sorbitan Esters / Polysorbates
Ceteareth Series
Laureth Series
Castor Oil & Hydrogenated Castor Oil Ethoxylates

Job Responsibilities:

Market Research: Research and identify cosmetics and personal-care manufacturers, brands, distributors, retailers, and other potential business partners across the UAE market.
Business Development: Identify and develop new business opportunities through targeted lead generation, market mapping, networking, and customer outreach.
Develop business opportunities for specialty chemicals and raw materials with cosmetics and personal-care manufacturing companies.
Customer Engagement: Connect with prospective customers to understand their business needs, product requirements, and purchasing expectations.
Client Meetings: Schedule and coordinate 2–3 client meetings per week to build relationships, present the company's offerings, and explore potential collaborations.
Marketing Support: Assist in developing and executing product marketing initiatives, promotional activities, and customer engagement campaigns.
Lead Management: Maintain regular communication and timely follow-ups with prospective customers to move opportunities through the sales pipeline.
Database Management: Develop and maintain an organized database of customers, prospects, products, manufacturers, market information, and business opportunities.
Market & Competitor Analysis: Monitor market trends, emerging products, competitor activities, pricing strategies, and customer preferences to identify new opportunities.
Customer Insights: Gather market feedback and customer insights and communicate them internally to support product development and business strategy.
Reporting: Maintain accurate records of customer interactions, leads, meetings, follow-ups, and market developments, and provide regular updates to management.

Job Requirements:

Education: Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering
Strong interest in the cosmetics, beauty, personal care, or FMCG industry.
Previous experience in business development, sales, market research, cosmetics, or personal care would be an advantage.
Previous B2B sales/business development experience within specialty chemicals, cosmetic ingredients, personal-care raw materials, or a closely related industry would be highly advantageous.
Experience selling raw materials or specialty chemicals to cosmetics and personal-care manufacturing companies would be highly relevant.
Familiarity with cosmetic ingredients such as preservatives, solubilizers, emulsifiers, surfactants, PEGs, polysorbates, ethoxylates, or related specialty chemicals would be advantageous.
Excellent communication, networking, and relationship-building skills.
Proactive, self-motivated, and comfortable with customer-facing responsibilities.
Strong research and analytical abilities with good attention to detail.
Ability to identify opportunities and convert market insights into actionable leads.
Good organizational and follow-up skills.
UAE market knowledge and an existing industry network would be highly valued.

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