Sales Executive

About Us

Established over a hundred years ago, Takasago is a global leading company in the flavour and fragrance industry, having developed flavours and fragrances for some of the world’s most successful manufacturers of foods, beverages, fine fragrances, home, and personal care products. For over 35 years, we have been a leading industrial producer of L-Menthol, using our core technology, asymmetric synthesis. This technology enables us to produce unique, novel, and nature-identical aroma ingredients, and in addition, to manufacture pharmaceutical intermediates, functional materials, and other fine chemicals. Takasago Group maintains offices, production sites, and R&D centers in twenty-seven countries and regions.

The Sales Executive, Commercial Sales (Fragrance) supports business growth by managing customer relationships, coordinating commercial activities, identifying new business opportunities, and working closely with internal teams to deliver fragrance solutions that meet customer and market needs. The role provides exposure to sales, account management, product development coordination, and commercial operations within the fragrance industry.

Job Description:

Business Development & Account Sales Support

• Support the development and execution of sales strategies to achieve revenue and growth targets.
• Involve in identifying and working on new business opportunities within designated market segments.
• Assist in preparing sales proposals, quotations, contracts, and customer presentations.
• Monitor sales pipeline activities and maintain accurate customer records in CRM systems.
• Assist in planning and organisation of strategy & budget meetings as well as customer visits logistics co-ordination.

Project Coordination

• Coordinate fragrance development projects between customers, perfumers, evaluators, technical teams, and operations.
• Track project timelines and ensure timely submission of fragrance samples, documentation, and quotations.
• Follow up on customer feedback and support project commercialization activities.
• Assist in planning, executing, and monitoring projects that contribute to business improvement, operational excellence, and strategic objectives.

Market & Business Analysis

• Monitor market trends, customer preferences, and competitive activities within the fragrance industry.
• Analyse business or sales performance and prepare reports, forecasts, and business reviews for management decision-making and identify opportunities for process enhancements.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve business challenges, improve workflows, and achieve departmental goals.
• Support new product launches and customer presentations.
• Participate in internal improvement initiatives and strategic business projects.
• Support change management and digital transformation initiatives.
• Other assignments as required.

Job Requirements:

• Preferably Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in relevant Chemistry, Business and Fragrance course.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant working experience preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new environments.
• Strong leadership potential and teamwork orientation.
• Good presentation and report-writing skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong organizational and project management abilities.
• Demonstrates initiative and curiosity.
• Positive attitude and growth mindset.
• Results-oriented with strong accountability.
• Resilient and able to work in a fast-paced environment.