Scientific Product Specialist Sales Support

Ideal Personnel & Recruitment Solutions Limited; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Scientific Product Specialist to work remotely across the UK. This position involves supporting sales by providing application and product knowledge to customers while promoting a range of automation and fluid control solutions. The ideal candidate will have a background in sales and a suitable educational qualification in Science or Engineering. A full UK driving license is essential, and European travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of selling, specifying, or developing products.
• Experience in the non-invasive life sciences, medical, or electronics industry.
• Full UK Driving Licence is required.
• Current passport may be necessary for European travel.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate records using CRM.
• Grow sales through effective support.
• Promote product range with marketing materials.
• Develop relationships with internal and external customers.

Skills

Customer facing technical experience

Sales experience

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Industry knowledge

Education

Degree in Science or Engineering

HND or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Our client has a permanent opportunity for a Scientific Product Specialist. They provide automation and fluid control solutions for factory and laboratory applications. This is a National role, working remotely, with travel required.

As a key member of their talented and successful products team this is an interesting, varied, and challenging customer-facing role that is designed to support increase their market share. Working closely with the 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. To be considered you will need to demonstrate customer facing technical and sales experience.

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
• 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 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

Due to the large number of responses we receive it is not always possible to respond to every application straight away. Should your skills and experience be a match for this role, or any other vacancy we may have, we will normally contact you within 72 hours of receiving your application. If you wish to apply for further roles please do so.