Sales Account Manager - Pharmaceutical Ingredients

About the role

We are looking for a motivated and experienced Sales Account Manager to join our Pharmaceutical Ingredients team! You will be responsible for building a long-term, value-based relationship with accounts; penetrating them for further business.

What You'll Do

• Improve Univar's position within each account using consultative and in-depth selling at all levels within the account.
• Prospect for new business by conducting sales calls to grow the size of the territory actively.
• Focus on customer retention and overall customer satisfaction.
• Provide customer technical support and consultant services to increase our overall value to the customer.
• Maintain a clear updated view of your sales pipeline.
• Set pricing and service levels, as well as maintain and coordinate customer quotations or provide necessary information to allow local branches to do so.
• Coordinate with Local Sales, Purchasing, and Operations to ensure proper inventory levels.
• Demonstrate commitment to safety, both personal and of your colleagues.

What You'll Need

• Minimum of 3+ years of sales experience in the Pharmaceutical Ingredients (raw chemicals) industry. (Experience with APIs and Excipients is valued)
• Experience in manufacturing, distribution, industrial, or chemical industry sales is preferred.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (Technical Science, Chemistry preferred but not required).
• Ability to nurture an extensive network of contacts.
• Proven competitive drive.
• Strong business savvy, including an understanding of the business relationship between manufacturers, distributors, and end-users of chemicals.
• Well-honed listening skills and a problem-solving approach to uncover needs and motivations to overcome objections to closing a sale.
• Effective negotiation skills.
• Ability to travel within the assigned territory.

Where you'll work

This is a home-based opportunity — Covered territory includes North and South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Preference for candidates located in Raleigh, NC or Greensboro, NC.