Sales Executive, Material Science & Energy Applications

taylorollinson Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An international supplier of scientific materials is looking for a Sales Executive to join their team. You will sell innovative products into research labs across the UK and Europe, meeting sales targets while providing valued materials and equipment. The role requires strong communication skills, a relevant degree, and a full UK driving licence, with regular travel involved.

Qualifications

• Educated to BSc level or higher in a relevant scientific discipline.
• Previous commercial/customer focused experience preferred.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills required.
• Full UK Driving Licence necessary.

Responsibilities

• Sell innovative products into materials science and energy research laboratories.
• Meet sales targets and proactively reach out to new customers.
• Provide quotations and liaise with suppliers based on technical discussions.
• Travel to customer sites regularly.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Education

BSc in Materials Science, Chemistry, Metallurgy, Physics or related

Job description

Sales Executive, Material Science & Energy Applications

Sales Executive – Material Science & Energy Applications

A well-respected international supplier of specialist scientific materials and instrumentation have an opportunity to join their close-knit commercial team as a sales executive to sell their range of innovative products into materials science and energy research laboratories.

This is an excellent opportunity to provide valuable materials and equipment into academic research laboratories across the UK and Europe, meeting sales targets, proactively reaching out to new customers via in person and online sales meetings/calls, providing quotations and liaising with suppliers to provide a tailored product offering to customers following a detailed, consultative, technical discussion.

This is a field based scientific sales role that will involve travelling to customer sites regularly throughout the week (approx. 3-4 days per week) so candidates must be confident and open to meeting with a wide range of researchers, PI’s and becoming the main point of contact for customers within a defined geographical area.

Candidate Requirements

•Educated to BSc level or higher in Materials Science, Chemistry, Metallurgy, Physics or related scientific discipline

•Previous commercial/customer focused experience in a related or unrelated area (for example, target-driven experience in an unrelated field)

•Strong communication skills with great interpersonal and negotiation skills

•Full UK Driving Licence

If you’re interested or would like a confidential chat about the role and company, please apply today! We’d be more than happy to answer any questions that you may have

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