Sales Applications SpecialistWhat you will be doingThe Sales Applications Specialist supports the sales team by providing technical and application expertise for NIR and FTIR spectroscopy and Wet Chemistry solutions in the food and agriculture industries. This role plays a key part in both pre & post sales activities to ensure customers successfully evaluate, implement, and use their analytical solutions.
Key responsibilities include:
- Perform sample testing, feasibility studies, and proof-of-concept analyses
- Deliver technical presentations, product demos, and customer engagements to support sales
- Provide pre-sales guidance on solutions, applications, and technical capabilities
- Support post-sales implementation, including setup and method development
- Troubleshoot, optimize, and enhance customer analytical solutions
- Train customers in instrumentation calibration and best practices
- Collaborate with internal teams on applications, calibration, and customer needs
What we hope to see you bringWe believe strong results are created by how you work as much as what you know. The competencies below describe the professional skills and personal behaviors that matter in this role.
We hope to see you bring:
- Bachelor's degree in chemistry, Engineering, Food Science, Agriculture, or related field
- 5+ years with analytical instrumentation (NIR, FTIR, or Wet Chemistry) in food/agriculture
- Experience with sample testing, feasibility studies, and method development
- Strong skills in statistics, chemometrics, and model development
- Ability to support customers & sales through demos, presentations, and technical expertise
If you're ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to a purpose-driven organization, we would love to hear from you.
Submit your application through the link below. Please note that only applications sent through the link will be considered. If you have any questions, please contact Dan Lindhorst on email [redacted].
We look forward to receiving your application!
Yearly base salary range: $80,000-$90,000 USD + benefits
Region: Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Location: Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States
Company homepage: http://www.foss.dk
