Materials Science BD Lead for Advanced Microscopy

Evident Australia Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Evident Australia Pty Ltd is seeking a Business Development Manager in Sydney to drive sustainable growth across its high-end materials science microscopy portfolio in Australia and New Zealand. You will lead strategic sales, identify new opportunities, and deepen relationships with universities, government labs, and industry partners.

The role combines technical expertise with consultative sales, training end users, and collaborating with product, marketing and service teams to deliver

Qualifications

• Degree in Materials Science, Engineering, Metallurgy, Physics or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
• Demonstrated success in business development or technical sales of scientific or capital equipment.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience managing complex sales opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Achieve annual sales, revenue and gross profit targets.
• Develop and execute territory and account plans that deliver sustainable growth across industrial, academic and research markets.
• Identify, qualify and secure new business opportunities across research and commercial markets.
• Build strong relationships with key decision-makers, materials scientists, engineers, R&D teams and technical leaders.
• Manage complex capital equipment sales, including quotations, tenders and contract negotiations.
• Maintain an accurate sales pipeline, forecasting and CRM records, ensuring alignment with customer projects and purchasing cycles.

Skills

Business development

Technical sales

Materials science

Communication

Relationship-building

Education

Degree in Materials Science or related discipline

Tools

Salesforce CRM

Job description

Evident Australia Pty Ltd is seeking a Business Development Manager in Sydney to drive sustainable growth across its high-end materials science microscopy portfolio in Australia and New Zealand. You will lead strategic sales, identify new opportunities, and deepen relationships with universities, government labs, and industry partners.

The role combines technical expertise with consultative sales, training end users, and collaborating with product, marketing and service teams to deliver