Sales Manager – Life Sciences

Company Description: The company specializes in the distribution of chemicals and allied products across multiple sectors, including life sciences and industrial applications. With a focus on quality, reliability, and regulatory compliance, the organization supplies ingredients and solutions to customers in personal care, food and nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, household and industrial cleaning, perfume and fragrance, and agricultural plant nutrition and protection. The company works closely with manufacturers and end users to deliver tailored chemical products that meet technical and commercial requirements. Team members benefit from a dynamic environment that values customer service, technical expertise, and long-term partnerships. Role Description: The Sales Manager – Life Sciences will manage and grow a portfolio covering Personal Care, Nutraceuticals, Household & Industrial (I&I) Cleaning, Perfume & Fragrance ingredients. This is a full-time, on-site role based in Ümraniye for a long-term career opportunity within a well-established chemical distribution business. Incumbent is responsible for developing sales strategies, identifying new business opportunities, maintaining strong relationships with existing customers, conducting risk assessment processes and supporting preparation of exhibitions, workshops, and presentations. Day-to-day activities include visiting clients’ R&D and procurement teams, delivering documentation and samples, closely following product approval processes on the client side, presenting product solutions, negotiating contracts and prices, preparing quotations, and following up on orders to ensure timely delivery and customer satisfaction. The Sales Manager will collaborate with supply chain, technical, and marketing teams to support product launches, address customer inquiries, and optimize stock and forecasting. The role also involves monitoring market trends, competitor activity, and regulatory developments to guide commercial decisions and achieve sales and margin targets.

Qualifications:
• 3+ years of experience in sales or business development within chemicals, ingredients, or related life sciences sectors (e.g., personal care, nutraceuticals, I&I / household, perfume & fragrance).
• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Life Sciences, Business, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Valid driver's license, with willingness to travel regularly to customer locations, and manage time effectively in a field-based environment (approximately 70–80% of the time).
• Strong account management skills, including relationship building, customer needs analysis, and solution-oriented selling.
• Ability to develop and implement sales plans, to manage pipelines, and to meet or exceed revenue and profitability targets while keeping confidentiality.
• Solid communication and negotiation abilities, with confident presentation skills in front of technical and commercial audiences.
• Understanding of basic chemical principles, formulations, or applications relevant to at least one of the covered sectors, with willingness to learn others.
• Competence in using CRM systems, MS Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word), and reporting tools for sales tracking and forecasting.
• Fluency in written and spoken Turkish and English; additional languages are an advantage.
• Ability to work on-site in Ümraniye.
• If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your CV and cover letter, quoting Reference LSPC-2/4, to info@mavisol.com.tr