Technical & sales manager - cosmetics active ingredients / italy

Technical Sales Engineer – Italy / Active Ingredients | Cosmetics Industry #Contract: Permanent – Full-time #Frequent travel across Italy An established French SME distributor of high-value active ingredients for the cosmetics industry is strengthening its Italian presence. To support the development of its Active Ingredients Division , the company is hiring a Technical Sales Engineer to drive commercial growth across Italy. This role combines technical credibility, business development and strategic territory management. Commercial Development Define and execute the Italian growth strategy Develop new business with cosmetic brands, laboratories and CDMOs Manage and expand existing accounts Negotiate commercial agreements and manage margins Promote cosmetic active ingredients to R&D and formulation teams Act as key interface between international principals and Italian clients Performance & Market Intelligence Build annual sales budget and monitor KPIs Monitor trends (clean beauty, biotech actives, pharma-grade positioning) Provide structured market feedback Degree in Chemistry, Formulation, Pharmacy, Biotechnology or related field Minimum 5 years’ experience in technical sales of cosmetic ingredients Native-level Italian + professional English required Company car Health insurance