Field Sales Specialist - Laboratory & Life Sciences

NMS Recruit Ltd t/a Russell Taylor Group; Wirral; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Initial 3-month contract

Flexibility: full-time or part-time

Job summary

NMS Recruit Ltd t/a Russell Taylor Group is partnering with a science-focused employer to recruit a Field Sales Specialist for Laboratory & Life Sciences. The role covers the UK, with hybrid working and field travel, and offers a 3-month initial contract.

Full-time preferred; part-time considered for the right candidate, with salary to be discussed based on experience. You will develop new business and grow existing accounts in laboratories, diagnostics and life sciences, building relationships

Qualifications

• Previous B2B sales experience within laboratory, diagnostics, scientific equipment, consumables or life sciences.
• Proven ability to develop new business and grow customer accounts.
• Strong relationship-building and consultative sales skills.
• Confidence presenting products and solutions to technical and commercial audiences.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities across laboratory and life science accounts.
• Build strong, long-term relationships with customers, including Laboratory Managers and Procurement teams.
• Conduct customer meetings, product demonstrations and presentations.
• Manage and develop existing accounts while identifying opportunities for further growth.
• Generate and manage a healthy sales pipeline.
• Keep customer and sales activity up to date within the CRM.
• Travel to customer sites across the UK, focusing on face-to-face relationships.
• Work with internal technical and commercial teams to deliver optimal solutions.

Skills

B2B sales experience

Relationship building

Consultative selling

Presentation skills

Negotiation skills

Communication

UK travel readiness

Full UK driving licence

Science degree advantageous

Education

Biology/Chemistry/Biochemistry related degree

Job description

Field Sales Specialist - Laboratory & Life Sciences

Location: Wirral / Hybrid with UK Field Travel

Contract: Initial 3-month temporary contract

Hours: Full-time preferred, but part-time may be considered for the right person

Salary: Competitive package - to be discussed based on experience

Our client is looking for an experienced Field Sales Specialist / Sales Manager with a background in laboratory, diagnostics or life sciences to join an innovative organisation within the scientific sector.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys being out in front of customers, building relationships and identifying new commercial opportunities, whilst still having the flexibility of a hybrid working environment.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for developing new business and growing existing customer relationships across the UK, working with laboratories, research organisations and other life science customers.

• Identify and develop new business opportunities across laboratory and life science accounts
• Build strong, long-term relationships with customers, including Laboratory Managers, Procurement teams and other key decision-makers
• Conduct customer meetings, product demonstrations and presentations
• Manage and develop existing accounts while identifying opportunities for further growth
• Generate and manage a healthy sales pipeline
• Keep customer and sales activity up to date within the CRM
• Work closely with internal technical and commercial teams to deliver the best solutions for customers
• Travel to customer sites across the UK, with a focus on building face-to-face relationships

The Person

• Previous B2B sales experience within laboratory, diagnostics, scientific equipment, consumables or life sciences
• A proven ability to develop new business and grow customer accounts
• Strong relationship-building and consultative sales skills
• Confidence presenting products and solutions to technical and commercial audiences
• Experience working with laboratories, research organisations or healthcare/scientific customers
• Excellent communication, negotiation and commercial skills
• A willingness to travel to customer sites across the UK
• A full UK driving licence
• A degree or scientific qualification in Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry or a related discipline would be advantageous but is not essential where relevant commercial experience is demonstrated.

Why Consider the Role?

• Hybrid working with flexibility around the right candidate
• Opportunity to work within an innovative laboratory & life sciences environment
• Significant scope to develop customer relationships and generate new business
• Full-time or part-time considered for the right person
• Competitive package, to be discussed based on experience
• Initial 3-month contract with potential to develop further

If you're an experienced scientific sales professional looking for your next opportunity, we'd be keen to hear from you.

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