Senior Area Sales Manager - Pharma & Life Sciences (France)

SIMPLEX Recruitment; France; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Area Sales Manager for SIMPLEX Recruitment will drive growth in the French market, acquiring new customers while deepening relationships with existing accounts. The role involves promoting high-purity solvents, laboratory chemicals and specialty chemical solutions, and frequent travel across France.

You will collaborate with European sales, technical, quality and operations teams to deliver value to customers in pharma, biotech and chemical industries.

Qualifications

• University degree in Chemistry is required.
• Minimum 3 years of successful field sales experience in chemicals, life-science or related industries.
• Strong commercial orientation with good technical understanding.
• Proven ability to develop new customers and generate new business.
• Willingness to travel regularly across France.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sales activities throughout the French territory.
• Identify and acquire new customers in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life-science and chemical industries.
• Develop long-term relationships with existing customers and identify opportunities for additional business.
• Promote portfolio of solvents, laboratory chemicals and specialty chemical solutions.
• Conduct regular customer visits, technical/commercial discussions and product presentations.
• Identify new market opportunities and potential strategic customers.
• Develop opportunities in peptides, oligonucleotides and TIDES manufacturing.
• Collaborate with European sales, technical, quality and operations teams.
• Monitor customer requirements and market developments.
• Participate in exhibitions, conferences and industry events.
• Manage sales pipeline and provide forecasts and market feedback to management.

Skills

Field sales

Chemistry background

Communication

Negotiation

Business development

Education

Chemistry degree

Job description

The Area Sales Manager for SIMPLEX Recruitment will drive growth in the French market, acquiring new customers while deepening relationships with existing accounts. The role involves promoting high-purity solvents, laboratory chemicals and specialty chemical solutions, and frequent travel across France.

You will collaborate with European sales, technical, quality and operations teams to deliver value to customers in pharma, biotech and chemical industries.