Scientific Product Specialist Sales Support

Ideal Personnel & Recruitment Solutions Limited; Manchester; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Scientific Product Specialist to support market share growth in automation and fluid control solutions. The role is remote with travel to clients, focused on product knowledge application and sales support. Ideal candidates have a strong background in sales and relevant technical knowledge, along with effective communication skills and a full UK driving license.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of selling or developing relevant products.
• Experience in the non-invasive life science or electronics industry.
• Full UK Driving Licence and current passport are required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate records of activities using the CRM system.
• Grow sales of the product range and support the salesforce.
• Develop strong working relationships with customers.

Skills

Sales skills

Technical communication

Market knowledge

Relationship building

Education

HND or equivalent

Degree in Science or Engineering

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.

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 be able to use the value proposition of the product range responsible for and business value to grow sales
• Identify, research, and gain 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.