We are currently recruiting for a Technical Sales Specialist for our well-established Client based in Manchester, Cheadle SK8.
This role can be based remotely or from our Manchester office, with responsibility for covering the Southern region of England. Youll work closely with our team in Greater Manchester, where our facilities support the assembly, testing, and servicing of our instrumentation and house a full R&D team.
Clientis responsible for the sales and support of the expanding range of Elemental Analysers and related instruments in the UK as well as being an award-winning manufacturer of Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer (IRMS) systems covering a diverse and exciting range of applications.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Develop and increase sales by identifying key customers and key applications based on our technologies
Present commercial and technical sales arguments to potential customers
Take responsibility for complete sales cycle from prospecting through to successful sale and on-going positive relationship with customers
Provide feedback on trends and developments in target markets to Product Managers and Sales Manager
Report sales activities and prepare quarterly sales forecasts
Develop a business plan together with the Sales Manager
Prepare and manage arrangements for customer demonstrations
Work with support and service staff to ensure excellent after-sales experience for all users
Assist with IRMS & EA sales activities in the UK
Experience, Essential Skills and Person:
Degree in scientific or engineering subject or equivalent experience
Post-degree experience of scientific instrumentation
Preferably scientific sales experience or well-developed understanding of commercial environments
Experience of SAP and/or other CRM systems
Familiarity with strategic sales process for managing complex sales
Clear and confident communicator
Good logical and analytical abilities
Excellent negotiating and reasoning skills
Strong communication with excellent prospecting and customer acquisition skills
Able to work independently, remotely and self-motivate to achieve goals
Excellent IT Skills
What we offer:
Competitive salary plus OTE, car (full clean license required) and benefits
Company bonus incentive scheme
23 days initially (increasing to 25 days after one year's service) plus bank holidays
Career development pathway
Company pension and life assurance 4 x salary
Cycle & Tech/Home Schemes
Salary sacrifice options: pension and electric vehicles (EVs)
UK and occasional travel overseasOpportunity to work flexible hours
Compressed working week of 39 hours
Opportunity to work with an open and vibrant team, with flat hierarchies and short coordination channels
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