Home based in France
Regional Sales Manager covering France, BeNeLux, Spain, Italy and Portugal
A great opportunity for a seasoned and multilingual Regional Sales Manager to develop business for cutting edge services in Automated Genotyping (genotyping), Microbiome (MB), and Genetic Monitoring (GM).
Key Responsibilities:
Report to the Regional Sales Director and work closely with Regional Account Management team.
Achieve annual revenue growth targets by developing and servicing new and existing business in academic research institutions and large laboratories.
Upsell current genotyping customer base into MB and GM; plus future additional services and products.
Develop territory sales strategy, including recommendations and assistance in the development of new sales and marketing tools.
Liaison between customer and Product Specialists, Field Specialists, Customer Solutions, Genetic Resolutions, and Marketing.
Improve sales effectiveness by remaining current on technical and scientific information.
Attend academic and national trade exhibitions shows and marketing events and conferences.
Meet all KPI's in territory management and activity reporting.
Travel as expected up to 50% annually.
Required Qualifications & Experience:
A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in business, marketing or a science related field.
A true hunter-driver with at least 10 years’ experience in sales.
Experience selling to all levels in the life science field and laboratory setting preferred and highly beneficial.
Additional experience selling lab services at academic research institutions is highly beneficial.
Customer oriented and willing to proactively address issues in a quick, creative, and innovative manner.
Strong interpersonal skills and can work cooperatively and collaboratively with all internal and external stakeholders.
Outgoing, flexible, adaptable, and energetic.
Analytical, attention to detail, and can prioritize and multi-task.
Must have the right to work in Europe - sponsorship is not available
Fluent speaking and written skills in at least French and English
Our client is offering a very competitive package plus opportunity to develop your career in a dynamic, highly collegiate and fast growing organisation with a world leading genotyping service and a continuously developing suite of additional products and services.