Sales Head | Specialty Personal Care Ingredients MNC

Mumbai Permanent View Job Description
An exciting leadership opportunity to head the India business for a global specialty ingredients organization serving the personal care and cosmetics industry. The role carries full responsibility for commercial performance, strategic growth, team leadership, and customer engagement across the country.
  • Lead and scale a high-growth personal care ingredients business
  • Own P&L and drive market expansion across India

About Our Client

Our client is a globally recognized specialty chemicals and ingredients company with a strong presence in the personal care and cosmetics sector. Known for innovation, technical expertise, and customer-centric solutions, the organization partners with leading manufacturers and brands worldwide while fostering a collaborative, entrepreneurial, and performance-driven culture.

Job Description

  • Develop and execute the India growth strategy, ensuring alignment with regional and global business objectives
  • Lead the commercial organization and drive achievement of annual sales, revenue, and profitability targets
  • Own overall business performance, including P&L management, forecasting, budgeting, and contribution margin optimization
  • Identify market trends, customer requirements, and growth opportunities to expand market share across India
  • Manage, coach, and develop a team of commercial and technical professionals, building a high-performance culture
  • Strengthen relationships with key customers, distributors, consultants, and industry stakeholders
  • Negotiate commercial agreements, strategic partnerships, and long-term supply arrangements
  • Drive effective territory management and ensure robust sales pipeline development
  • Collaborate closely with technical marketing, product development, customer service, and operations teams to deliver superior customer experiences
  • Monitor sales performance, forecasting accuracy, and operational effectiveness, taking corrective actions where required
  • Represent the organization at industry events, trade shows, and customer forums to enhance brand presence and market reach
  • Act as the primary liaison between the India business and regional leadership, providing regular business updates and strategic recommendations

The Successful Applicant

  • Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Business Administration, or a related discipline
  • MBA or Master's degree in Cosmetic Science preferred
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in cosmetic or personal care raw material sales within a manufacturing environment
  • Proven leadership experience managing commercial teams and driving profitable growth
  • Strong expertise in personal care ingredients, formulations, and application-driven selling
  • Demonstrated success in key account management, distributor management, and strategic business development
  • Sound commercial acumen with experience managing pricing strategies and margins
  • Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, and influencing skills
  • Ability to operate independently within a multinational and cross-cultural business environment
  • Strong analytical, planning, and long-term strategic thinking capabilities

What's on Offer

  • Opportunity to lead the India business for a globally respected ingredients company
  • Full ownership of commercial strategy, growth agenda, and business performance
  • Exposure to regional and global leadership teams
  • Significant scope to build and develop high-performing commercial teams
  • Platform to drive innovation and market expansion within the fast-growing personal care sector
  • Competitive compensation package aligned with a senior leadership mandate
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Job summary

Function
Sales
Sub Sector
Technical / Industrial
What is your area of specialisation?
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Mumbai
Job Type
Permanent
Job Reference
JN-102026-7119190

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