Sales Executive

About the role

The incumbent supports business engagement activities by identifying and developing market opportunities and executing sales plans within chemicals commodities, food condiments, and aroma chemicals. Works to grow customer accounts and contribute to the company's market share under the guidance of the Business Development Manager.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out sales activities and provide after-sales service to customers within the chemical's commodities, food condiments, and aroma chemicals segments.

• Maintain and update the customer database with accurate customer profiles and transaction records.

• Develop assigned accounts and support the identification of new business opportunities within these industries.

• Promote new products when assigned — introduce them to existing and potential customers, arrange samples, and follow up on feedback.

• Contribute ideas for marketing activities such as customer presentations, product brochures, social media content, and trade shows or exhibitions.

• Gather market and customer feedback to understand customer needs and spot new trends and product ideas.

• Prepare and submit reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing sales and market data.

• Support achievement of individual and team sales targets.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Diploma or Degree in Business, Chemistry, Food Science, or a related field.

• Fresh graduates are welcome to apply; up to 5 years of sales experience in chemicals, food ingredients, or aroma chemicals will be considered favourably.

• Salary will be commensurate with the candidate’s relevant years of experience.

• Comfortable using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Self-motivated with a genuine interest in sales and business development.

• Communication & rapport-building; able to engage customers clearly and build trust over time.

• Resilience & self-motivation; stays positive and keeps going when deals take time to close.

• Creativity & initiative; enjoys finding fresh ways to introduce products and engage customers.

• Time management; able to organise follow-ups across multiple accounts.

• Learning agility; able to pick up product/technical knowledge (chemical properties, applications, food safety basics) on the job.

• Attention to detail; accurate in customer records, quotations, and order specifications.