Inside Sales Representative - Consumables (EMEA)

Biotage; Hengoed; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Biotage in Cardiff, UK, is seeking an Inside Sales Representative to drive consumables sales across the EMEA region. The role combines direct sales, lead generation, quotation support and CRM administration in a hybrid setup with three days onsite weekly.

You will engage with scientific customers, promote the consumables portfolio, build relationships and work with Account Managers to maximise opportunities across diverse markets.

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemistry or related science required.
• Experience in inside sales or customer-facing roles in life science.
• Strong communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Proven ability to generate and qualify sales opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Achieve monthly, quarterly and annual sales targets for consumables across EMEA.
• Engage with customers to promote consumables and develop opportunities.
• Qualify and progress leads through the sales pipeline and CRM.
• Prepare quotations and support product demonstrations and literature requests.
• Collaborate with Account Managers and cross-functional teams to maximise sales.

Skills

Inside sales

Customer engagement

CRM experience

Lead generation

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Chemistry

Tools

Salesforce CRM

Job description

About Biotage

From drug discovery and development to analytical testing, Biotage supports the work that drives progress in life science and improves human health.

With expertise in separation and purification technologies and versatile, intelligent workflow solutions, we help optimise processes for more than 5,000 customers worldwide.

About the Role

We are looking for a commercially focused Inside Sales Representative to join our EMEA Commercial team in Cardiff.

The role is responsible for driving sales and supporting business growth across EMEA, with responsibility for promoting and growing sales of Biotage consumable products across our portfolio.

Rather than being aligned to a specific geographical territory, you will develop and grow consumables sales across EMEA. You will proactively engage with existing and prospective customers, generate and follow up sales opportunities, respond to marketing leads and work closely with Account Managers to develop and maximise business opportunities.

Working closely with colleagues across Sales, Marketing, Customer Service and Field Service, you will contribute to a proactive and coordinated approach to customer engagement. The role combines direct sales activity with prospecting, lead generation, quotation preparation, pipeline management and CRM administration, while also providing sales support to Account Managers.

This is a hybrid role, with a minimum of three days per week onsite in our Cardiff office.

Key Responsibilities

• Achieve agreed monthly, quarterly and annual sales targets for consumables products across EMEA.

• Proactively engage with existing and prospective customers to promote Biotage consumables, develop relationships and generate new sales opportunities.

• Manage and follow up sales and marketing leads, qualifying opportunities and progressing them through the sales pipeline.

• Work closely with Account Managers to develop existing customer relationships, identify opportunities and maximise consumables sales.

• Prepare customer quotations and support product demonstrations, literature and sample requests as required.

• Maintain accurate customer, contact and opportunity information and ensure all sales activity is recorded in Salesforce.

• Develop a strong understanding of Biotage's consumable portfolio, its applications, customer needs and competitive positioning.

• Work collaboratively with Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, Field Service and channel partners to provide a coordinated approach to customer opportunities and enquiries.

• Monitor market and customer developments and share relevant insights with the wider EMEA Commercial team.

About You

You will be a proactive and commercially minded individual with a strong interest in scientific products and their applications. You will enjoy engaging with customers, understanding their requirements and identifying opportunities to help them find the right solutions from the Biotage portfolio.

You will be confident communicating with scientific and technical customers and able to build strong relationships across a diverse range of organisations and markets. You will combine scientific credibility with a customer-focused and results-oriented approach.

Essential Requirements

• Degree in Chemistry or a related chemical science discipline.

• Experience in an inside sales, field sales or comparable customer-facing commercial role, preferably within the scientific, laboratory, life science or related sector.

• Strong commercial awareness and a customer-focused approach.

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to engage with customers by telephone, email and online.

• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple opportunities and priorities effectively.

• Good IT skills, including experience using CRM systems.

• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a regional commercial team while managing priorities and activity independently.

• A proactive approach to lead generation, customer follow-up and developing sales opportunities.

Desirable Experience

• Experience selling scientific consumables, laboratory products or related technologies.

• Knowledge or practical experience in laboratory science, analytical techniques, sample preparation, purification or other areas relevant to Biotage's product portfolio.

• Experience working with customers across multiple EMEA markets.

• Experience using Salesforce or another commercial CRM platform.

Why Join Biotage?

At Biotage, you will join a global organisation whose technologies support scientists and laboratories across a broad range of life science, healthcare and analytical applications.

This is an opportunity to develop your commercial career while building broad product and application knowledge across Biotage's consumables portfolio. You will work closely with experienced commercial and technical colleagues across EMEA and globally, engaging with customers across a diverse range of markets and applications.

If you are scientifically curious, commercially driven and enjoy building relationships and identifying opportunities to help customers solve their challenges, we would love to hear from you.

Biotage is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and respectful working environment.