Technical Sales Manager

Eurofins; Mumbai, Pune District; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading testing services provider in Pune is seeking a Sales Executive to identify new customers and manage relationships, focusing on food industry diagnostics kits. Candidates should have 4 years of sales experience, preferably in the food industry, and a bachelor's degree in science, with an MBA preferred. This role requires travel up to 70% of the time to close business and exceed sales targets.

Qualifications

• 4 years of sales experience required.
• Food Industry diagnostic kits sales experience is a must.
• Sea Food Industry sales experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify potential new customers and build relationships.
• Establish and close business while exceeding sales targets.
• Research and understand prospects’ business plans.
• Manage the sales process for focused customers.
• Support specific marketing programs and lead generation campaigns.

Skills

Customer relationship building

Sales strategy development

Market research

Account management

Multitasking

Customer-centric approach

Education

Bachelor's degree in science

MBA

Job description

Eurofins Scientific through its subsidiaries is a world leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences, and in agroscience Contract Research services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in genomics and in the support of clinical studies, as well as in BioPharma Contract Development and Manufacturing. In addition, Eurofins is one of the key emerging players in specialty esoteric and molecular clinical diagnostic testing in Europe and the USA. With ca. 62,000 staff across a network of over 1,000 independent companies in 62 countries and operating over 900 laboratories, Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods for evaluating the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin and purity of biological substances and products, as well as for innovative clinical diagnostics. The objective of Eurofins companies is to provide their customers with high-quality services, accurate results on time and expert advice by their highly qualified staff.

Job Description

• Identify potential new customers and build relationships with current customers.
• Establish, develop, and close business while exceeding sales targets and objectives by developing customer relationships and closing business opportunities.
• Develop strategies for penetrating new accounts and growing relationships with end users and distributors.
• Research and understand prospects’ business plans (both tactical/technical and strategic/business).
• Understand prospect’s buying/decision process and business cycles that can affect these processes.
• Manage the sales process for focused customers.
• Collaborate with the customers and keep the management updated on new marketplace dynamics.
• Providing timely and detailed information on market needs, buying trends and competitive information.
• Support specific Marketing Programs, lead generation campaigns, and targeted sales activities.
• Responsible for collection of outstanding payments
• Proactive and outgoing to meet face to face meeting target.
• Searching & signup of new Distributors in various regions.
• Must be willing to travel up to 70% of the time.
• Proven track record selling in the respective territory.
• Ability to multitask and manage complex sales cycles to completion.
• Must be able to work independently with a passion to sell.
• A disciplined and proven Customer-Centric Sales Process.
• Demonstrated sales account management experience with a track record of exceptional achievement.
• Demonstrated ability calling on and closing sales with key buyers and decision makers within the organization

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in science supported by Food Diagnostic test kits sales experience. MBA will be preferred.

Experience:

• 4 years of sales experience
• Food Industry - Diagnostics kits sales experience is must.
• Sea Food Industry sales experience preferred