Chemical & Chromatography Sales Specialist

Scientific Laboratory Supplies Ltd; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A major laboratory equipment supplier in the UK is looking for a Chemical & Chromatography Sales Specialist to join their team covering the North of England and Scotland. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of chemical and chromatography techniques, excellent relationship-building skills, and a willingness to learn. This role includes direct selling, providing training, and organizing local marketing activities. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a rapidly growing organization with a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary with bonuses

Car allowance / Company car

25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Company pension

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong technical understanding of chemical/chromatography techniques is essential.
• Ability to work both independently and part of a team.
• Willingness to learn and develop sales skills.

Responsibilities

• Grow sales and margin for the Chemical & Chromatography portfolio.
• Provide training and strategy to enhance sales force performance.
• Organize local marketing campaigns and assist with product launches.
• Attend relevant events and provide product training.

Skills

Technical understanding of chemical techniques

Chromatography techniques

Sales skills

Analytical skills

Relationship building

Education

1-2 years experience in a laboratory

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Chemical & Chromatography Sales Specialist to join our innovative & fast paced business covering the North of England & Scotland. In this role you will have significant input over a key sector of our business with established sales / relationships. This role has huge potential for sales growth and to be part of a rapidly growing company at a very exciting phase of our development. This is one of two new roles created due to our expansive growth.

Job Summary

We are looking for someone that can work both independently and in a team, build good relationships and is well organised to help take our Chemical & Chromatography business to the next level.

The position requires someone with a strong technical understanding of chemical / chromatography techniques who is able to leverage that knowledge to sell our product range or someone who has used these skills in a commercial laboratory setting. Working collaboratively alongside our existing sales managers this position would be responsible for direct selling, product training (internal & external), providing strategic advice and organising localised marketing activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Be the go-to person for the Chemical & Chromatography portfolio in your territory with responsibility for growing sales and margin.
• Provide training, guidance and strategy to help the wider sales force grow their sales.
• Organise local marketing campaigns, assist with product / supplier launches, attend / exhibit at relevant events and provide product training to the sales team.
• Analyse sales data, identify market trends and use this information to grow the business.
• Work collaboratively with the wider chemical & chromatography sales team to help grow the business.

The Ideal Candidate

Although this role requires a variety of competencies, we recognise that not everyone will necessarily have all of these skills on day one. So, we are willing to consider someone with no sales background that has 1-2 years of experience working in a laboratory in a chemical or chromatography setting.

A Full driving licence is essential as visits to customers sites and attendance at conferences & exhibitions across the territory are expected.

North England & Scotland territory is defined approximately as all UK postcodes North of Nottingham and all of Scotland - Full list of postcodes available upon request.

Candidates must be resident in this territory with preference given to candidates in a location central of the territory, ideally the M62 corridor.

About us

SLS are the UK’s largest independent supplier of laboratory equipment, chemicals & consumables. Because of our independence, we have a unique approach to sourcing & supplying the highest quality, best value products & brands. Supplying to a wide range of sectors, provides a diverse & interesting customer base as well as providing countless opportunity to grow & expand.

Our sales organisation is formed in a matrix whereby this position would work alongside existing territory sales representatives and dedicated product specialists, reporting into the General Manager for Chemicals & Chromatography. As the largest independent laboratory distributor in the UK this is an exciting opportunity to work with and learn from some of the best people in the industry.

We have offices across the UK, ROI and East Africa with our main office based in Nottingham. We are also part of the larger European group Dominique Dutscher making us the largest independent laboratory distributor in Europe :

Benefits

• Competitive salary with generous quarterly and annual bonus incentives linked to performance against sales targets.
• Car allowance / Company car
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Company pension
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave
• Small, friendly, & sociable teams with staff events
• Career opportunities for development & progression

Scientific Laboratory Supplies Limited

Unit 6 Fairham Business Park

Foresters Avenue

Fairham

Nottingham

NG11 2AF

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