Product Team - Scientific Products Specialist

SMC; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automation and fluid control firm is seeking a Product Team Scientific Product Specialist to support market growth in the UK. This role is customer-facing and involves providing application and product knowledge to the sales team while focusing on product ranges including chillers and sensors. Candidates should have relevant sales experience and technical knowledge in life sciences, along with strong communication skills. The position offers comprehensive training and a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive commission scheme

Company car with fuel card

Life assurance

Private medical cover

25 days holiday plus purchase scheme

Salary sacrifice personal pension plan

Qualifications

• Proven track record of selling and developing product ranges.
• Experience in non-invasive life science and medical electronics.
• Full UK Driving Licence and current passport for travel.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate records of activities using the CRM system.
• Grow sales of the product range by supporting the salesforce.
• Identify new opportunities for product applications.

Skills

Sales experience in chillers, heat exchangers, sensors

Communication and influencing skills

Technical problem-solving

Ability to develop marketing material

Understanding of life science applications

Education

HND or equivalent, degree in Science or Engineering

Job description

Product Team Scientific Product Specialist

Home-based, with travel to Milton Keynes, national field based role.

The Company

From putting the soles on your shoes, to the tarmac they walk on; from a packet of crisps to silicon chips; from wooden toothpicks to electric cars; youd be amazed at the things we get involved in. We dont do these things ourselves, of course, but we have worked with the people that do to enable their efforts and dreams to be realised. Sometimes our role is significant; sometimes its small, but its never trivial and its always rewarding.

We provide automation and fluid control solutions for factory and laboratory applications. Our target sectors are automotive, food, beverage & packaging, and the life science sectors.

SMC Corporation UK Ltd is the wholly owned subsidiary of SMC Corporation in Japan. The UK operation is located at a substantial 14-acre site in Milton Keynes, which houses our UK offices, design, factory, and warehousing.

SMC Corporation is the UK and global market leader in its field.

The Role

As a key member of our talented and successful products team this is an interesting, varied, and challenging customer-facing role that is designed to support increase our market share. Working closely with our field sales team you will provide application, product knowledge and sale support during customer visits. The range of product focus include chillers, heat exchangers, sensors, media separated valves, clean wet pumps, and process gas controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate records of activities using our CRM system
• Grow sales of the product range through supporting the salesforce and their customers
• Understand and have the ability to use the value proposition of the product range responsible for and business value to grow sales.
• Identifying, researching, and gaining application knowledge for new opportunities for the product range.
• Promote the product range responsible for by creating marketing material, training material, and identifying trade shows where the range will achieve exposure.
• Develop strong working relationships with our internal and external customers consulting with them to solve problems from a technical perspective.
• Meet and exceed targets.

Skills And Experience

Desirable : A degree within a Science or Engineering discipline

• Required: HND or equivalent or relevant experience
• Proven track record of selling, specifying, or developing the product range of chillers, heat exchangers, sensors, media separated valves, clean wet pumps and process gas controls.
• Experience, skills and knowledge of the types of applications found in the non-invasive life science / medical / electronics industry, as these are the types of market areas, you will be working in.
• Demonstrate an ability to communicate and influence effectively at all levels of the business.
• Highly driven and passionate about making a difference within the industry.
• Proven track record of using value propositions to ensure customer satisfaction, increasing retention and customer loyalty to a brand.
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Current passport as European travel may be required.

What We Offer

We give extensive sales, product & application training, both in classroom and in-field. We are continuously working to make our team even more diverse and inclusive. We welcome applications from all and are committed to attracting, recruiting, and retaining the most talented individuals. SMC has sustainable development goals as we believe in caring for our futures as well as the future of the planet. We offer a competitive and attractive package of benefits including a competitive commission scheme, company car with a fuel card, life assurance, private medical cover, 25 days holiday including a holiday purchase scheme, a salary sacrifice personal pension plan and more!

The Selection Process

Upon successful application, candidates will be asked to undertake an online interview, online testing and a second interview face-to-face, onsite at our SMC Milton Keynes Office.