Scientific Product Specialist Sales Support

IDEAL PERSONNEL; Town Of Cambridge; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading personnel agency in Australia is seeking a Scientific Product Specialist for sales support. This role involves customer interaction to communicate product benefits and support the sales team. Candidates must have proven sales experience, ideally in the life sciences or electronics sector. A degree in science or engineering is preferred. The position offers opportunities for professional growth and requires a full UK driving license and passport for potential European travel.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of selling or specifying product ranges including chillers and heat exchangers.
• Experience in the non-invasive life science or electronics industry.
• Demonstrate ability to create marketing and training material.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate records of activities using CRM system.
• Grow sales of the product range through supporting the salesforce.
• Understand the value proposition of the product range.
• Identify and research new opportunities for the product range.
• Create marketing materials and identify trade shows for exposure.
• Develop strong customer relationships.
• Meet and exceed sales targets.

Skills

Customer-facing technical experience

Sales experience

Ability to communicate effectively

Education

Degree in Science or Engineering

HND or equivalent

Job description

Our client has a permanent opportunity for a Scientific Product Specialist – Sales Support. They provide automation and fluid control solutions for factory and laboratory applications.

As a key member of their talented and successful products team, this is an interesting, varied, and challenging customer-facing role that is designed to support increasing their market share. Working closely with the field sales team, you will provide application, product knowledge, and sales support during customer visits.

The range of product focus includes chillers, heat exchangers, sensors, media separated valves, clean wet pumps, and process gas controls. To be considered, you will need to demonstrate customer-facing technical and sales experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain accurate records of activities using our CRM system
• Grow sales of the product range through supporting the salesforce and their customers
• Understand and have the ability to use the value proposition of the product range responsible for and business value to grow sales
• Identifying, researching, and gaining application knowledge for new opportunities for the product range
• Promote the product range responsible for by creating marketing material, training material, and identifying trade shows where the range will achieve exposure
• Develop strong working relationships with internal and external customers consulting with them to solve problems from a technical perspective
• Meet and exceed targets

Skills and Experience:

Desirable: A degree within a Science or Engineering discipline

Required: HND or equivalent or relevant experience

Proven track record of selling, specifying, or developing the product range of chillers, heat exchangers, sensors, media separated valves, clean wet pumps, and process gas controls. Experience, skills, and knowledge of the types of applications found in the non-invasive life science / medical / electronics industry, as these are the types of market areas you will be working in.

Demonstrate an ability to communicate and influence effectively at all levels of the business. Highly driven and passionate about making a difference within the industry. Proven track record of using value propositions to ensure customer satisfaction, increasing retention and customer loyalty to a brand. Full UK Driving Licence and current passport as European travel may be required.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.