Field based with offices in Intertek Leicester
Intertek is a leading quality solutions provider to industries worldwide. From auditing and inspection, to testing, training, advisory, quality assurance and certification, Intertek adds value for its customers by helping improve the quality and safety of their products, assets and processes. With a network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices and over 38,000 people in more than 100 countries, Intertek supports companies’ success in the global marketplace, by helping customers to meet end users’ expectations for safety, sustainability, performance, integrity and desirability in virtually any market worldwide. Visit www.intertek.com.
An exciting opportunity to join a Business Development team, working with a very diverse client base including Cosmetics and Personal Care, Detergents, Chemicals & Medical Devices and API for Pharma. Noting that, experience in all fields is not strictly necessary as training can be provided as required.
The Applicant should be in an existing Business Development or Technical Sales role, have a proven & successful track record and be ready to join a dynamic and forward thinking sales team.
The ideal Applicant will have primary responsibility for developing the existing growing Healthcare and Beauty Products and toxicology/regulatory area with multinationals and related entities across a wide range of industry sectors mainly in the UK. The Applicant will have significant responsibility and autonomy in developing business opportunities that provide high value to corporate clients and other organisations whom are interested in services related to regulatory toxicology, personal care products and other areas we are looking to develop. You will be responsible for the development of new business and the expansion of existing business, specifically within the Leicester offices but not exclusively.
The job holder will report directly to the Business Development Director for the two laboratories and will provide active engagement with both new and existing clients to increase sales penetration. The primary focus will be the cultivation of client relationships in order to drive growth.
To meet the deliverables of the role, the main duties and responsibilities will be linked to sales generation and flexible KPI’s (mainly client contact both face-to-face and telephone):
The ideal candidate will have previous experience and be well networked in the cosmetic and personal care products industry, be articulate, an effective negotiator, be computer literate and used to working on their own initiatives. It will also be necessary to be a good team player with the ability to focus on achieving target driven results. Previous sales experience and management of key accounts would be a distinct advantage as will be multi-lingual capabilities. Excellent communication skills and a current driving licence are essential.
Domestic travel to clients, prospects and Intertek sites will account for a minimum of 60% of the working time (or 3 days per week) and intermittent international travel may also be required. A company car will be supplied commensurate with the job grade along with the working tools, mobile telephone and laptop, required for a Business Development role.
The role is one of challenging technical sales within our science based toxicology and regulatory group in these industry sectors and as such the following qualifications are mandatory:
Please provide a CV, covering letter (outlining your suitability for the role) and salary expectations to maggie.hill@intertek.com. All candidates will be required to confirm eligibility to work in the UK before starting employment.
