Reagent Sales Associate - Medical
HORIBA LAQUA EMEA · San Francisco Bay Area · 2 mo ago
Business Development$60k/yrFull-time
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.
- Learn the full sales cycle from initial contact to conducting product demos, preparing and presenting quotes, negotiating agreement terms, closing deals, and partnering with your customer with post-sale support.
- Learn to forecast and develop sales strategies by analyzing trends and assessing sales opportunities.
- Develop a confident professional presence and maintain compliance with industry regulations and company policies.
- Develop collaboration skills by working closely with marketing, field support, and technical support.
- Learn to use Salesforce.com to manage prospects, log customer interactions, and remain organized.
- Learn to maintain all company-provided equipment, such as laptop, cell phone, demo equipment, and company vehicle.
QUALIFICATIONS AND/OR SKILLS
- Bachelor’s degree (science, healthcare, or business-related fields)
- 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
- Sales experience, particularly in medical, clinical lab, pharmaceutical, or medical equipment.
- 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.
- Familiarity with sales processes, customer care principles, marketing, and negotiation techniques
- 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
- $60K base, plus target incentive pay can exceed $100K+
- 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 vacation accrual, and sick time; flexible spending account; educational reimbursement and more.