Employment
RITA employees and their welfare are very important to the success of our company. Our long range objective is the continuous development of a growing and prospering business through which both the employee and RITA will benefit. Every employee is considered a member of our company team. Our success as a company is built on the recognition of the skills and efforts made by each employee. Our policy is to work with all members of our team in a fair and friendly manner and to treat each team member with dignity and respect.
If you find an opportunity suited for you, please submit your resume along with RITA’s application for employment to klukasik@ritacorp.com.
RITA Corporation
Job Description
Position: Formulation Chemist
Reports to: Executive Director of R&D
This is a senior level position in our Formulations lab. The candidate will have
experience and work alongside other Formulation Chemists to acquire
knowledge and proficiency in development of personal care and OTC
products.
Responsibilities:
• Technical Support for Sales force and Customers
• provide accurate and well researched information to our sales
personnel to help them in their effort to promote our products
• provide accurate and well researched information to our customers to
promote our products
• follow up on all requests for information
• use resources efficiently
• Raw Material Evaluations
• Conduct Multiple projects
• keep records of all projects resulting in formulations in the Laboratory
Notebook
• research usefulness and applicability of all components
• procure all additional products and information
• Learn the product line and uses of all products sold
• Keep a neat and well organized Laboratory Notebook, logging all formulation
work, stability, physical property and observations daily
• Conduct stability studies on all formulations
• Up to 30% of time maybe spent in QC Lab as needed, testing raw materials,
issuing certificates of analysis etc.
Requirements:
• BS in Chemistry
• Self-Motivated, Professional, Well organized, Neat
• Good written and Oral Communication skills
• Computer skills: knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Outlook Minimum
West Coast Technical Sales Representative
Based in Southern California
Requirements:
• 3-5 years of Cosmetic/Heath and Beauty Chemical sales experience preferred
• Chemistry/Cosmetic education or background required
• Minimum 75% traveling / 25% office
Responsibilities:
• Develop and maintain sales of designated key accounts within the assigned region. This involves contacting purchasing, R&D, QC/QA, company officers, and anyone else within each key account that is ultimately responsible for placing orders.
• Determines the chemicals of interest to RITA used at each company contacted. Discusses on each call as
many of the customer’s chemical requirements as is feasible and endeavors to at least mention the other
RITA products used that are not discussed in detail to make sure the buyer knows what products are
available from RITA. The Sales representative should also determine the customer’s problems and use their consultative sales skills to apply the appropriate products/solutions to the problem.
• The Sales Representative is responsible for investigating and assisting in customer complaints in a timely
fashion.
• It is the Sales Representative’s responsibility to stay up to date on each customer’s performance and
ordering history.
• The Sales Representative must stay informed on the chemical industry, the businesses in his/her territory
and their line of products.
• Attends all sales meetings and trade shows as indicated by management.
• Relays information regarding competitive activity involving issues such as pricing and new promotions for products. Whenever possible, competitive pricing should be verified by seeing invoices, letters, or
competitive quotes.
• Prepares regular call reports stating any changes in customer activity. Also responsible for preparing
monthly itineraries, technical service requests, and weekly expense reports.
• Responsible for budgeting and forecasting for all major products sold within their regions. Work closely
with purchasing to ensure appropriate stock levels are maintained at their distribution centers to best service their existing customers.
• Responsible for managing all expenses within their region to maximize profitability of his individual P&L.
• To survey the market thoroughly to foresee any potential or actual obstacles and to find new sales
opportunities.
• Influence and direct outside intermediaries of international affiliates (principles) who work with both the
company and its customers.
• Behave in such a way that an efficient, business like image of the company is presented.