Ashland Ind. Italia S.r.l
Personal Care and Home Care Sales Account Manager
Are you the kind of person that is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better Are you a passionate, tenacious, solver who loves to work with others who share your drive Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious
Are you always solving
Then we'd like to meet you and bet you'd like to meet us.
Ashland has an exciting opportunity for an
Account Sales Manager (Personal Care and Home Care) to join our Ashland Industries Italia S.R.L. business in
Italy. This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the Commercial function. This position will report to
Regional Sales Manager.
- This role is a remote position to someone living in Italy**
The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Manage personal care & household business & customers interface in Italy
- Identify & deliver new opportunities to grow business in the designated territory
- Apply Ashland strategy at the accounts under her/his responsibility.
- Delivers the business plan for the assigned territory and accounts: sales volume, revenues, and profits.
- Proactively seeks information about Customers strategy and product launches.
- Coordinates activities related to the projects with the Customer on the products application and development. Closely cooperate with Technical Experts to make sure project meets Customer needs.
- Contributes his/her insights and guidelines to the regional strategy and account plan. Implements accordingly.
- Actively contribute to the organizational goals by taking initiative, executing on goals and focusing on performance and safety
- Improve the organization capacity and capabilities through building collaborative relationships, optimizing diverse talent and utilizing positive communications and influence with others
What This Role Is Not
- This is not a people leader role. This is an individual contributor role with no direct reports,
- This is not an entry or early career level position. We are looking for a candidate who can hit the ground running, with strong, hands‑on experience and a proven background to demonstrate it—for example, someone who has previously led end‑to‑end projects, managed complex cross‑functional stakeholders, and delivered measurable results within a similar scope or industry.
- This is not a monofunctional role. You will collaborate closely with cross functional team members working in partnerships with teams such as Marketing, Research, Quality, Supply Chain, Customer Service, and Regulatory Affairs.
In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:
- A minimum of a Chemical Degree or related discipline
- 8+ years in sales experience in the Personal Care & Home Care industry supporting regional growth and market development initiative
- High discipline and ability to work independently, Strong time‑management and prioritization across multiple accounts.
- Ability to set and track goals without direct on-site supervision
- Fluent in Italian, English, both written and spoken
- Excellent communication skills
- Demonstrated responsible and ethical behavior at all times
- The ability to help the company drive greater value through understanding the business, making complex decisions and creating the new and different
The following skill sets are preferred by the business unit:
- 1-2 years managing Distributors
- Ability to build relationships without in‑person interaction
- Open for travelling up to 30-40 % time
Perks Of Working At Ashland
- Competitive salary
- Ashland Incentive Plan
- Voluntary pension plan and health insurance
- Accident insurance
- Recognition awards
- Career development opportunities with excellent inhouse training support
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Resource Groups
- Responsible Solver Program
In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland LLC. (NYSE: ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, personal care and pharmaceutical. Visit www.ashland.com to see the innovations we offer.
At Ashland our vision is to be a leading, global specialty chemicals company whose inspired and engaged employees add value to all we touch. In fact our people, employees, customers and vendors define who we are. They are the driving force behind everything we do.
Not only do we value our customers but we value our employees, and we work to offer them a dynamic and challenging environment. We hold ourselves to high standards at Ashland, and we value integrity and honesty.
Ashland has a history of attracting the best people and keeping them. The reasons are simple: industry competitive salary and benefits, pay-for-performance incentive plans and a diverse work environment where employees feel challenged and valued. People come to Ashland and stay. As a growing Fortune 500 specialty chemicals company, we offer opportunities for development and advancement throughout our global organization. Our values define who we are and what we care about as a company. If you are looking for a relationship with a company instead of simply a job, this may be a great fit.
Ashland is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. NOTE: We do not accept resumes from external staffing agencies or independent recruiters for any of our openings unless we have a signed recruiting agreement in place to fill a specific position.
