Univar Solutions

Virtual Account Representative – Specialty Ingredients

Univar Solutions
Posted 10/20/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesJunior💰 $49,930 - $62,420 per yearWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong sales acumen in managing B2B accounts within the Performance Materials, Health & Nutrition, or CARE Manufacturing sectors, with a focus on customer relationship development and strategic territory management. Proficient in utilizing Salesforce.com for pipeline management and maintaining digital literacy across CRM platforms.

Highest-signal resume keywords
B2B Sales ExperienceSalesforce.com ProficiencyCustomer Relationship ManagementNegotiation SkillsDigital Literacy

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
SFDC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Manage a sales territory of existing accounts within the Performance Materials, Health & Nutrition, or CARE Manufacturing space
  • Achieve assigned sales quota through new business acquisition and maintenance of existing spend
  • Engage customers through regular sales calls via phone, email, and video conference
  • Learn customers’ business goals and ingredient needs and identify growth opportunities
  • Secure existing business re-orders by monitoring buying patterns and managing the territory
  • Manage a new product opportunity pipeline and update progress in Salesforce.com
  • Uncover competitive pricing intelligence, buying drivers, and customer pain points
  • Negotiate for and win new business
  • Stay current on market and product line offerings
  • Identify customer potential and align customers with appropriate service levels and sales channels

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 1+ year of sales experience in a B2B environment
  • HS Diploma/GED
  • Food or Nutra chemical ingredient experience is a plus but not required
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to develop strong business relationships with customers and internal teammates
  • Well-honed listening and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to overcome objections and identify customer needs
  • Attention to detail
  • Excellent digital literacy, including Microsoft Suite and CRM platforms such as Salesforce.com
  • Ability to make independent decisions and strategically manage a sales territory
  • Candidates based anywhere in the United States

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Incentive pay eligibility
  • Health insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off
  • Fully remote, home-based work
  • No travel
  • Total Rewards package with market-aligned pay and incentives
  • Development and growth opportunities
  • Reasonable accommodations during the hiring process

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Hard Skills
Sales Quota AchievementNew Business AcquisitionMarket AnalysisCompetitive Pricing IntelligenceProduct Opportunity Pipeline Management
Soft Skills
Interpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsListening SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsAttention to Detail
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft SuiteCRM Platforms
Industry Keywords
Performance MaterialsHealth & NutritionCARE ManufacturingFood IngredientsNutra Chemical Ingredients