Qiagen

Instrument Sales Manager, Automated Solutions (Southern California)

Qiagen$100K — $145K *
US-Anywhere
+ 2 other locationsRemote
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science or equivalent required
  • 5+ years of proven sales experience
  • Strong understanding of nucleic acid techniques (extraction, PCR/qPCR/dPCR)
  • Knowledge of research and clinical molecular biology markets
  • Excellent communication skills across all business levels
  • Willingness to travel frequently (3-4 days/week)
  • Located near a major airport in Southern California (preferably LA or San Diego)

Responsibilities

  • Meet and exceed sales targets for instrumentation within the designated region
  • Develop tactical business plans to support account managers
  • Provide expert technical guidance regarding instrumentation
  • Forecast quarterly instrumentation sales and update weekly
  • Build and maintain relationships with key customers
  • Utilize CRM to enhance customer interaction and sales efficiency
  • Organize meetings to improve communication across teams

Benefits

  • Commission plan
  • Local benefits
  • Referral program
  • Volunteer day
  • Access to Internal Academy for learning
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Hybrid work options (where applicable)
Full Job Description
About the opportunity

The Instrument Sales Manager, Molecular Tools & Oncology is responsible for meeting defined automation sales targets within their region. They drive their business by closely working with their colleagues in research and clinical sales manager roles and across other sales specialist channels. They are the expert and can sell across the workflow (sample disruption, extraction, assay set-up, detection through analysis).

Your tasks include
  • Sales Revenues/Budgets: Meet/exceed sales target for instrumentation/automation within the defined geography. Additionally, meet/exceed sales growth target for associated automated consumables on said platforms.
  • Leadership Without Direct Authority: Support the business plans of account managers within the defined geography to ensure strategic alignment of revenue growth. Developing tactical plans to maximize revenues. Ensure timely responses to all account manager and customer requests. Ensure opportunities that enter mid funnel are lead and driven to close.
  • Technical Expertise/Organizational Aptitude: Provide at a minimum an intermediate level understanding of all instruments in the portfolio, and work within the organization to effectively provide expert guidance to the customer base from the most suitable resource.
  • Planning/Forecasting: To provide quarterly forecasts of instrumentation sales to the Senior Manager, Instrumentation Sales, and to update that forecast on a weekly basis.
  • Customer Focus: Maintain and develop relationships with key customers and references. Increase the effectiveness of the account manager team by closing business.
  • Information systems: Utilize the CRM database (SFDC) to input and provide information that will increase effectiveness to the customer and aid sales. Maintain operating metrics such as sales call reports tied to opportunities, and opportunity maintenance (periodic updates at a minimum every 21 days).
  • Communication: Organization of meetings/communication channels to ensure effective communication across business units. This includes twice monthly market calls with each account manager, timely responses to all account manager and customer requests (within 24 hours), and development of shared task lists to foster joint accountability.


Your profile
  • Minimum education: Bachelor of Science or equivalent.
  • Minimum 5 years sales experience. Proven track record.
  • Proven experience of various nucleic acid techniques such as extraction, quality control, PCR/qPCR/dPCR.
  • Knowledge of relevant markets within the research and clinical molecular biology space.
  • Travel will involve nationally for meetings and conferences as requested, regionally for day to day routine sales responsibilities. 3-4 days in the field per week is expected.
  • Excellent communication skills at all business levels.
  • Willingness to travel (Needs to be based near a major airport).
  • Territory - Southern California (Ideally based in Los Angeles or San Diego).


The estimated base salary range for this position is $100,000 - $145,000. Compensation will be based on the candidate's experience, skills, geographic location, and other job-related factors. In addition to base salary, we offer a total compensation package that includes a commission plan and generous benefits.

What we offer

  • Bonus/Commission


  • Local benefits


  • Referral Program


  • Volunteer Day


  • Internal Academy (QIALearn)


  • Employee Assistance Program


  • Hybrid work (conditional to your role)


About Qiagen

Qiagen is a biotechnology company that provides sample and assay technologies. The company's products are used in life sciences research, pharmaceutical development, and molecular diagnostics. Qiagen was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Venlo, Netherlands. The company operates in over 25 countries and has over 5,000 employees worldwide.
Learn more about Qiagen
Size
6,000 employees
Market Cap
$11.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$359.1 million
5 Year Trend
+11%
Revenue
$1.8 billion
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