Salary Range includes $75K base, plus target incentive pay can exceed $125K+. Position includes company car and Compensation Package (below).HORIBA is looking to hire a Reagent Sales Associate in Bay Area, CA
and the surrounding area. Our Reagent Sales Associate will drive company success by promoting and selling clinical diagnostic reagents to our customers including hospital and physician labs, academic and research institutions, and distribution partners.
This role requires 2-5 years of experience in sales techniques to grow current accounts, build and strengthen customer relationships, and identify new business opportunities. Our Reagent Sales Associates will also provide customers with technical support and training. If this sounds interesting to you, then read on!
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES- Achieve sales goals by developing strong and lasting relationships with current and prospective clients, growing reagent sales within a territory.
- Gain customer trust by becoming a subject matter expert in our portfolio of reagents allowing you to confidently assess specific customer needs and offer relevant solutions.
- Independently develops and manages customer relationships across all applicable market segments within the assigned territory.
- Identifies new business opportunities and supports growth and retention of existing reagent business.
- Manages sales opportunities through the established sales process, including prospecting, needs assessment, quotations, negotiation within established guidelines, closing, and follow-up.
- Maintains an active sales pipeline and accurate CRM documentation.
- Develops and maintains a reliable territory forecast and communicates changes, risks, and opportunities to management.
- Exercises sound judgment within established company procedures, policies, pricing guidelines, and commercial practices.
- Develops and maintains a reliable territory forecast and communicates changes, risks, and opportunities to management.
- Exercises sound judgment within established company procedures, policies, pricing guidelines, and commercial practices.
- Makes recommendations regarding sales strategies, customer needs, product opportunities, and competitive situations.
- Develops a strong working knowledge of HORIBA products, applications, laboratory workflows, and competitive positioning.
- Provides technical sales support within the scope of training and experience and appropriately engages internal technical resources when needed.
- Collaborates with distribution partners and internal teams to support customer opportunities and territory growth.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS and/or SKILLS- Bachelor's degree (science, healthcare, or business-related fields)
- 2-5 years of relevant sales experience, particularly in medical, clinical lab, pharmaceutical, or medical equipment.
- Ability to successfully and independently manage day-to-day sales activities within an assigned territory.
- Knowledge of sales processes, customer care principles, marketing, and negotiation techniques
- Strong ability to absorb and retain technical information related to clinical diagnostics, including lab practices, procedures, and instrumentation
- Demonstrated skills with time management, organization, and self-motivation in a field-based role.
- Strong entrepreneurial spirit, ready to take on new challenges and learn new skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships via in-person meetings, phone, video calls, and email
- Ability to consistently maintain professional conduct at all times.
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 75% (depending on territory)
- Valid driver's license and passport (or ability to obtain one)
PREFERRED Qualifications- Working knowledge of distribution channel sales, healthcare account management, product marketing.
- Working knowledge of one or more areas within laboratory diagnostics, such as clinical chemistry, immunology, toxicology, pathology/histology, microbiology, point-of-care testing (POCT), or laboratory automation systems.
- Working knowledge of CRM systems (Salesforce experience is a strong plus)
- Prior exposure to clinical lab settings or working with medical device products
Compensation Package:HORIBA offers
$75K base, plus target incentive pay can exceed $125K+. Position includes company car and competitive benefits package that includes a 401(k) plan with 100%
match up to 5%; employee group dental, vision, life, and disability (short and long-term) paid for by the company; medical insurance, family dental and vision insurance, and supplemental life insurance available with reasonable employee contributions; employee assistance program; 11 paid holidays, 3-weeks of vacation accrual, and sick time; flexible spending account; educational reimbursement and more.
If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, please email [redacted] or call [redacted] Ext 8649 for assistance. HORIBA will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, to support individuals with disabilities to be able to participate in the hiring process. HORIBA is committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities.