Sales Manager Turkey (m/f/d) – B2B Cosmetic Ingredients

B2B Personal Care Raw Materials

Location: Istanbul | Remote | Full-Time

Build your own market. Grow with us.

W. Ulrich GmbH is a German, family-owned company with more than 90 years of experience in B2B raw materials for cosmetics, food and pharmaceutical industries. Under our brand Oilrich®, we develop and supply high-performance cosmetic oils and functional formulations to manufacturers worldwide.

We are now starting our commercial activities in Turkey and are looking for a motivated and hands-on Sales Manager Turkey to build our presence in the local personal care market.

Your Role

You will be the first commercial representative of W. Ulrich in Turkey and play a key role in developing the market from the ground up.

This is an operational sales role with real responsibility and direct visibility to the CEO in Germany.

You will:

• Identify and acquire new B2B customers in the Turkish cosmetics industry
• Develop and manage relationships with selected distributors
• Promote our portfolio of vegetable oils and functional blends (Oilrich®)
• Build and manage your own sales pipeline
• Conduct regular customer visits across Turkey
• Represent the company at trade fairs and industry events
• Work closely with our teams in Germany and Spain on pricing, supply chain and product topics
• Contribute to shaping the local go-to-market strategy

In the initial phase, you will operate independently as the first commercial person in Turkey, with full support from our international team.

Your Profile

We are looking for a commercially driven professional who wants to take the next step in their career.

You likely:

• Have 5–8 years of B2B sales experience in cosmetic ingredients, personal care raw materials, or specialty chemicals
• Currently work as a Sales Executive, Account Manager or similar role and are ready for more ownership
• Know the Turkish cosmetics manufacturing landscape
• Enjoy acquiring new customers and developing long-term partnerships
• Think commercially and understand margins, pricing and profitability
• Work independently and take responsibility
• Speak Turkish (native level) and English (professional level)
• Are based in Istanbul and willing to travel within Turkey

Experience with cosmetic oils, functional blends or formulation-related products is a strong advantage.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to build and shape a market with high autonomy
• Direct reporting line to the CEO
• Lean structure and fast decision-making
• Strong support from experienced teams in Germany and Spain
• Competitive base salary plus performance-based variable component
• Long-term growth perspective within an established and stable company

This role is ideal for someone who wants to move beyond a standard sales position and actively build something meaningful.

Interested?

Send your CV and a short introduction to: recruiting@ulrich-holding.de

We look forward to hearing from you.

Fabian