Bilingual Sales Representative

Avantor; Kingsgate; On-site; CAD 62,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Technology/Equipment provided by Avant

Three weeks starting vacation

10 paid statutory holidays

Paid sick days

Extended medical, dental, health &

Group RRSP with company matching

Employee stock purchase program

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness reimbursement program

Tuition reimbursement program

Job summary

Avantor is seeking a Sales Representative in British Columbia. You will manage a large customer territory, engage in consultative selling, and drive growth across multiple channels while maintaining high service quality.

The role requires 3–5 years in complex sales, a sciences background, and willingness to travel. French bilingualism is preferred, with strong people and analytical skills to build lasting client relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in sciences or equivalent, or applicable experience.
• 3-5 years of experience in a complex, dynamic sales environment with multi-person decisions and solution-based approach.
• B2B sales experience preferred, especially distribution, lab environment.
• Bilingual in French preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage a territory with diverse customers to optimize sales revenue and gross profits.
• Prospect and establish new customers by managing a sales pipeline and presenting proposals.
• Expand Avantor’s role with existing customers through retention strategies and evolving requirements.
• Sell consultatively, identify customer needs and recommend solutions.
• Build and sustain relationships and ensure customer satisfaction and loyalty.
• Collaborate with sales management to implement strategies and drive growth.
• Work with local manufacturer reps to enhance product knowledge, pricing, and profitability.
• Demonstrate Avantor’s mission and uphold the Code of Conduct.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

People skills

Independent work

Analytical skills

Customer operations

Travel readiness

Driver's license

Business conversations

French bilingual

Education

Bachelor’s degree in sciences

Tools

Salesforce

Qlikview

Job description

The Opportunity:

At Avantor, people are the most important part of our success because they drive our global performance. That’s why our Operations, Lab Services, Sales, and many other Avantor teams rely on our talent acquisition initiatives to attract, engage and hire the right talent. Avantor’s Sales vertical is a crucial part of this mix, enabling all our internal teams worldwide to grow beyond their limits.

The Sales Representative manages a large territory of customer accounts, serving as the primary point of contact post-sale, managing complex negotiations and driving customer satisfaction, retention, and business growth. Engages with clients through a mix of face-to-face meetings and digital channels (e.g., phone, email, video conferencing) to close sales, provide ongoing support, and ensure a high-quality customer experience. Responds to inquiries and offers consultative guidance on appropriate products and services. Executes sales strategies, generates performance reports, and identifies opportunities to increase sales volume while maintaining service excellence. Applies commercial insight and relationship management skills to support both tactical execution and strategic territory development. Mentors less experienced sales representatives and contributes to regional sales strategy.

What we’re looking for:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree within sciences or equivalent, or applicable experience required.

• Experience: 3-5 years of experience working in a complex, dynamic sales environment, where multiple people are involved in the purchasing decision and there is a solution-based approach.

• Business-to-business sales experience preferred, especially distribution experience, scientific background and/or having work in a laboratory or research environment.

• Bilingual in French preferred

Who you are:

• Excellent people skills in communicating and collaborating with customers, manufacturing reps, management, team members and internal specialists.

• Ability to carry on a business conversation with business owners and decision makers.

• Ability to work independently and successfully manage time and territory.

• Excellent analytical skills and ability to sell strategically within an account.

• Ability to understand individual customer operations.

• Computer knowledge including Microsoft Office, with preference for experience in Salesforce or Qlikview.

• Holder of a valid Driver’s License in good standing.

• Willingness to travel to customer locations minimum 3 days a week.

• Canadian Sales associates are required to travel to the United States for annual sales conferences and occasional training sessions.

How you will thrive and create an impact:

• Successfully manage a territory consisting of diverse customers across various markets by providing Avantor solutions and implementing sales strategies to optimize sales revenue growth and gross profits.

• Prospect and establish new customers by managing a sales pipeline and developing and delivering proposals to customers by illustrating Avantor’s value proposition.

• Expand Avantor’s role with existing customers by developing retention strategies illustrating Avantor’s value proposition in conjunction with evolving customer requirements.

• Sell consultatively, detailing products, determine customer needs and requirements, and make recommendations to both prospects and customers of the various solutions Avantor can offer their business.

• Build and sustain relationships with customers and ensure customer satisfaction and loyalty.

• Leverage available resources to effectively implement company marketing plan, strategies and sales processes.

• Work in conjunction with sales management team, providing proposals and implementing sales strategies to achieve sales growth.

• Work directly with local manufacturer representatives to develop and continually improve product knowledge, arrive at most favored pricing, and improve account profitability.

• Demonstrate Avantor’s mission and uphold the Avantor Code of Conduct.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

What’s in it for you:

We are pleased to offer our team a competitive compensation package and a full complement of employee benefits. We strive to offer benefits that will support our associates in being healthy, happy and successful. We offer several programs, resources and incentives designed to foster the total health and well-being of you and your family!

• Competitive compensation: salary, commission, car allowance

• Technology/Equipment provided by Avantor

• Three weeks’ starting vacation entitlement

• 10 paid statutory holidays

• Paid sick days

• Extended medical, dental, health & vision coverage, paid by Avantor

• Group RRSP with company matching contributions

• Employee stock purchase program

• Employee Assistance Program

• Wellness reimbursement program

• Tuition reimbursement program

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career.

Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.

The work we do changes people’s lives for the better.

It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom’s voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.

We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world.

Pay Transparency

The expected pre-tax pay for this position is

$61,500.00 - $101,430.00

this reflects base salary.

This position is subject to incentive compensation, where the expected pre-tax Target Cash Opportunity (“TCO”) for this position is based on the achieved sales and in the amount/range of,

$87,900.00 - $144,900.00

Actual Pay may differ depending on relevant factors such as prior experience and eligible geographic location.

TCO is defined as Base + Target Sales Incentive (Sales Incentive eligible role only).

EEO Statement:

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [e-mail] let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case‑by‑case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

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By submitting candidates without having been formally assigned on and contracted for a specific job requisition by Avantor, or by failing to comply with the Avantor recruitment process, you forfeit any fee on the submitted candidates, regardless of your usual terms and conditions. Avantor works with a preferred supplier list and will take the initiative to engage with recruitment agencies based on its needs and will not be accepting any form of solicitation.