Founded in 1940, based in Switzerland and family-owned RAHN-Group is renowned for exceptional products and outstanding innovative solutions. We are internationally active on the market with specialty chemicals for EnergyCuring, with high-quality active ingredients and special products for the Cosmetic industry. Years of experience, know-how and competent technical support made us a leading provider in the market. In our division Cosmetics, we serve the global personal care industry with our RAHN-Cosmetic Actives, a portfolio of sophisticated active ingredients for skin and hair care applications. To complete our Cosmetic Division, we are looking for a highly motivated and dedicated personality.

INTERNATIONAL SALES MANAGER, DISTRIBUTION - Cosmetic Actives 80-100 %
South-Asia, South-East Asia, Australia/New Zealand

Your main Accountabilities

Reporting to the Head of International Sales Cosmetic Actives, you will build upon the existing distributor-base and develop new sales as well as open new distribution markets in territories of responsibility. You will work independently from our office or from your home-base in Switzerland, France, Germany or the UK. 
Drawing upon technical and commercial support from a dedicated team of professionals in our headquarter in Zurich, you will manage our distributor network in South-Asia, South-East Asia, Australia and New Zealand on sales of RAHN-Cosmetic Actives. You will expand territorial competence to Vietnam by selecting a new distributor, too. 
Frequent travelling will be necessary (abt. 15 weeks/year) to achieve challenging sales objectives in a highly competitive market. You will develop long-term relationship with distribution partners and their customers in a dynamic environment, too. 

Your profile

- A scientific background with strong technical experience and knowledge of cosmetic ingredients, coupled with outstanding flair for selling
- Good command of English
- A track record of successful distribution and/or account management including new business development in the cosmetics industry
- Excellent customer-facing negotiation skills, with the flair needed to think in terms of “solutions” not “product” to meet customer needs
- Tenacity and self-reliance
- Passion to travel extensively and work on the front with our distributors

Our offer

- Exciting challenge within a professional multi-cultural team 
- Adequate salary package in an international and entrepreneurial environment
- Possibility of personal advancement over time
- High degree of independence and responsibility
- Continued education possibilities

We look forward to receiving the details of your application.