Thermo Fisher Scientific

Technical Sales Specialist - Sample Prep

Thermo Fisher Scientific$83K — $124K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in any life science field.
  • 3+ years' technical sales experience in life science research industry.
  • Hands-on experience with sample prep lab techniques.
  • 5 years of work-related experience in the field.
  • Strong customer-focused mindset with high emotional intelligence.

Responsibilities

  • Respond to customer requests promptly and be a technical resource throughout the sales cycle.
  • Build relationships with customers and establish technical credibility.
  • Prepare and deliver compelling technical demonstrations of molecular biology instrumentation.
  • Develop strategic business plans for territory and update them regularly based on market changes.
  • Achieve sales goals by actively engaging with new and existing customers through various communication methods.
  • Nurture customer relationships to enhance revenue opportunities using existing and new instrumentation.
  • Gather competitive intelligence to inform product and strategy development.

Benefits

  • Flexible working hours and remote work options.
  • Sales incentive plan and bonus scheme.
  • Comprehensive healthcare and dental plans with health incentives.
  • Minimum 120 hours of paid time off plus paid holidays and parental leave.
  • Retirement savings programs including a competitive 401(k).
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with stock purchase discounts.
Full Job Description
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions
Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance

Job Description

We are looking for an addition to our team - as a GWASP TSS, you will represent the Magnetic Bead and Sample Preparation portfolios, supporting our Academic, Diagnostic, Government, Biotechnology/Pharmaceutical and Hospital/Clinical customers in their scientific endeavors! The ideal candidate will be working alongside a team of account managers, distribution partners, business development partners, and other technical specialists - all with a shared goal of enabling life science researchers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

You will also influence other functions, including product management, marketing, and other commercial partners, to support the business. Together we will drive revenue, and exceed growth targets. Our success will come from your work ethic, eye for business, relationship-building skills, understanding of key markets, and passion to achieve ambitious targets.

This position is within the Life Science Solutions Group - Biosciences Division, GWA Sample Prep, remotely based, covering New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, and Delaware.
DESCRIPTION

What you will do:
  • Puts Customers First - Responds efficiently and promptly to customer requests, clarifies the customers' business challenges and be a technical resource throughout the whole sales cycle.
  • Builds relationships at multiple levels and across all constituents establishing initial technical credibility with accounts.
  • Prepare and deliver exciting, compelling, and focused technical demonstrations, including demo of molecular biology instrumentation.
  • Has sufficient technical and business knowledge to present an attractive value proposition to customers.
  • Understands the strengths and vulnerabilities of major competitors and contributes to develop efficient strategies to address opportunities and overcome obstacles.
  • Develop territory business plan and frequently update according to business and market changes.
  • Achieve assigned territory sales goals by proactively calling on existing and potential new customers via field visits, email, phone and phone.
  • Nurture existing customer relationships with a focus on increasing overall revenue and reagent attachment with customers using both existing and newly placed instrumentation.
  • Research accounts and leverage historical sales data and market trends to drive new business.
  • Work closely with sales counterparts and Distribution reps to develop specific account growth strategy, account mapping and penetration.
  • Gather, process, and disseminate competitive intelligence and market feedback to support evolution of our offerings and tactics.
  • Provide forecasting and reporting as required on a weekly/monthly/quarterly basis.
  • Handle multiple tasks in parallel and balance workload based on priority of assignments.
  • Accept and adapt to change quickly while remaining effective and efficient.
REQUIREMENTS

How you will get here:

Education:
  • Bachelor's degree in any life science field.

Experience:
  • 3+ years' technical sales experience, preferably in life science research industry serving academic, industrial, medical school, hospital, government, biotech and/or biopharmaceutical accounts is strongly preferred.
  • Must have hands-on experience with sample prep lab techniques via prior work experience and/or education
  • 5 years of work related experience

Competencies:
  • Customer centric - Motivated by providing a tremendous customer experience
  • Excellent presentation, communication, influence, and natural eye for business
  • Willing to challenge and collaborate with multiple departments
  • Ability to develop high levels of credibility and positive professional relationships with customers, peers, and upper management
  • Flexibility to remote-working patterns and resources with ability to travel 50-75% of the time
  • Driven, motivated, an outstanding teammate with a high degree of emotional intelligence
  • Honor commitments and strive for positive professional relationship with customers, colleagues, and leadership

What we offer:

The role offers flexible hours, working from home. We offer competitive remuneration, sales incentive plan bonus scheme, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits.

Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in New York is $83,300.00-$124,925.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:
  • A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
  • Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
  • At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
  • Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
  • Employees' Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount


For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

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Industry
Net Income
$6.3 billion
Founded
1956
5 Year Trend
+16.5%
Revenue
$32.2 billion
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