Service Sales Specialist
Bio-Techne · Minneapolis, MN · 1 wk ago
Business Development$44k–$73k/yrFull-time
Position Summary
The Service Sales Specialist position will hold responsibility for developing new business throughout the Americas for Bio- Techne’s Analytical Solutions Division, managed from the Bio-Techne Minneapolis headquarters, and for achieving sales quota for instrument service contracts and related service products.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Source and develop new business: Under the direction of the Sales Manager, develop and drive new/existing business opportunities throughout North America.
- Use a selection of channels in order to identify and qualify new business opportunities, including inbound lead follow up, outbound warm and cold calls, emails, Teams, and social media.
- Keep all channels of communication open with internal and external sales teams, lead generation and marketing within Bio-Techne.
- Maintain awareness and knowledge of marketplace and competitors.
- Report findings and potential pipeline through an agreed upon cadence (weekly, monthly, quarterly) to the Sales Manager.
- Instrument Service Sales: Responsible for achieving specified service sales quote in assigned territory.
- Consults with prospective customers on their current and future business needs.
- Maintains CRM database with any contact made with leads and/or customers.
- Provide accurate sales forecasting in consultation with supervisor and field sales teams.
- Identify process improvements and work with Sales Manager to prioritize accordingly.
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a biological based subject.
- Immunology coursework and/or experience is a big plus.
- Laboratory experience desired but not required.
- An understanding of the Life Science Research Reagents Market and Bio-Techne portfolio.
- Demonstrable experience of working within a sales environment with a strong commercial focus.
- Experience of using own initiative and working in a target-driven environment.
- Able to track return on investment (ROI) and key performance indicators (KPI’s).
- Possess excellent IT skills; including experience of working with databases, Office Outlook, using Excel and Word are essential.
- SalesForce.com experience desirable.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Excellent attention to detail, time management, and organizational skills.
- Excellent ‘can do’ attitude.
- Able to perform a wide variety of tasks and multi-task efficiently.
- Ability to remain calm under pressure and work to deadlines.
- Feel comfortable working in a fast paced environment.
- Able to build strong relationships cross functionally.
- Flexible attitude to cover work as required.
- Comfortable making outbound sales calls.
- Excellent writing skills; able to correspond on a technical level with customers of variable scientific aptitudes and backgrounds.
Why Join Bio-Techne
- Competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield.
- Investment in employees’ financial futures through 401k plans, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA.
- Empowerment of employees’ career development through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs, and more.
- Employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging.
- Accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave.
- Foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.
About the Role
By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.
Pay
Pay Range $44,300.00 - $72,950.00
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