Instrument Sales Specialist

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) with match

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Caregiver leave

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Domestic partner benefits

Job summary

METTLER TOLEDO is seeking an Instrument Sales Specialist to drive the sale of thermal analysis and fusion point instruments in Chicago and nearby regions. You will serve as the primary company representative, cultivating partnerships and managing customer relationships while meeting management-defined targets.

Responsibilities include territory expansion, strategic planning, and active promotion of METTLER TOLEDO products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Physics, Engineering or Chemistry with related experience in thermal analysis.
• Three or more years of selling technical equipment to the plastic, polymer and pharmaceutical industries.
• Knowledge of hazard analysis and other thermal analysis applications.
• Significant experience with ERP and/or CRM systems; SAP preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Ability to make presentations to senior groups and demonstrate strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Pursue strategic opportunities and expand markets in the territory.
• Implement strategic business plan to grow the territory.
• Map competitive accounts and develop action plans to penetrate them.
• Grow market share and hit annual sales targets in revenue and units.
• Develop present and future key accounts and maintain CRM database.
• Promote other divisions and discuss opportunities with local reps.
• Develop product knowledge and support promotions.
• Support national promotion programs.
• Maintain CRM daily.

Skills

ERP/CRM experience

SAP

MS Office

Presentation skills

Customer relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physics/Engineering/Chemistry

Tools

CRM software

Job description

METTLER TOLEDO is a global leader in precision instruments and services. We are renowned for innovation and quality across laboratory, process analytics, industrial, product inspection, and retailing applications. Our sales and service network is one of the most extensive in the industry. Our products are sold in more than 140 countries, and we have a direct presence in approximately 40 countries. For more information, please visit www.mt.com.

Our Opening and Your Responsibilities

The Instrument Sales Specialist is responsible for the sale of thermal analysis and fusion point instruments and supplies to end users in Chicago and the surrounding regions. The person in this role will act as the primary company representative and maintain the highest level of integrity plus customer relations and service while achieving the desired goals established by management. What you will do:

• Pursue strategic opportunity for the MatChar Business by cultivating partnerships and identifying new markets and customers in an underdeveloped territory.
• Implement strategic business plan to expand territory.
• Map competitive accounts landscape in assigned territory and develop, then execute specific action plans to penetrate said accounts.
• Aggressively grow market share and achieve the annual sales target in both revenue and units to create a new and sustainable sales territory.
• Identify and develop present and future key accounts in an assigned territory and maintain customer database.
• Promote other divisions by finding leads for balance, instrument and all other METTLER TOLEDO products, and meet with local reps from other divisions to discuss business opportunities.
• Fully develop current product knowledge capabilities, applications, product justification.
• Enthusiastically support national promotion programs.
• Maintain customer relationship management (CRM) database on a daily basis.

What You Need to Succeed

• A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in the field of Physics, Engineering or Chemistry with related experience in thermal analysis.
• Three or more years of selling technical equipment to the plastic, polymer and pharmaceutical industry are highly desirable.
• Knowledge of hazard analysis and other thermal analysis applications is critical.
• Significant experience with ERP and/or CRM systems; SAP preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Ability to make presentations to senior groups and demonstrate strong interpersonal skills.
• On-site customer product demonstrations, training and installations, and technical support are required.

Our Offer to You

• Medical, dental and vision care coverage and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching – all starting on date of hire
• Tuition reimbursement, employee wellness programs, plus other perks and discounts
• Parental and caregiver leave policies
• All the usual benefits such as paid time off, flexible spending, short-and long-term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and domestic partner benefits
• Global market strength and worldwide leadership in weighing
• A brand name that is identified worldwide with precision, quality, and innovation
• Thousands of patents, design and innovation awards
• A commitment to extraordinary service on our state-of-the-art equipment

Equal Opportunity Employment

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We give consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification. You can find more details in our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click here.