Sales Representative - Life Sciences (Houston)

- United States - VWR International; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Avantor | VWR is seeking a dedicated Sales Representative to grow Education & Medical Research sales in the Houston region. This full-time, field-based role involves consultative selling to researchers and operational staff, owning the territory strategy, and building lasting relationships.

The successful candidate will travel to customer locations, collaborate with product specialists and partners, and drive growth through a broad portfolio and customer-centric approach.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a complex sales environment with multi-person buying decisions.
• 3+ years life sciences work or equivalent sales experience.
• Proven track record in consultative, strategic selling.
• B2B sales experience; distribution or scientific background preferred.
• Comfort with using formal selling processes and tech platforms.
• Must reside in Houston, TX or surrounding suburbs and be willing to travel.

Responsibilities

• Own and grow a defined sales territory by developing and executing a strategic sales plan.
• Sell consultatively by understanding customer needs and recommending VWR products and solutions.
• Prospect and acquire new customers while growing and retaining existing accounts.
• Build strong, long-term customer relationships to drive satisfaction and loyalty.
• Collaborate with product specialists, manufacturer partners, and sales leadership to support customer success.
• Manage a diverse product portfolio and align sales efforts with company strategies and marketing initiatives.
• Represent VWR in the field and support all stages of the sales cycle, including negotiation and post-sale support.

Skills

Consultative selling

Relationship building

Sales planning

SPIN selling

Challenger approach

Miller Heiman

Salesforce.com

QlikView

Driver's License

Travel 5 days a week

Life sciences experience

Education

College degree or equivalent

Tools

Salesforce.com

QlikView

Job description

The Opportunity

Avantor | VWR is looking for a dedicated, high-energy Sales Representative to maintain and grow our Education & Medical Research sales efforts within the Houston region.

This is a full-time, field-based position where you will have the opportunity to consultatively sell VWR's extensive portfolio of products and services to researchers, scientists, and operational staff. If you have a passion for science, enjoy building relationships, and thrive in a customer-facing sales environment‑we'd love to talk.

What does being an VWR sales professional mean?

You will be part of a team that can enable customers to focus on what matters most to them, from discovery to delivery. Backed by a vast portfolio, versatile capabilities, and a global reach, you can provide mission-critical solutions, including, products, services and technology, that integrate into your customers' workflows and meet regulatory requirements. VWR is fully committed to creating a fully inclusive culture that celebrates diversity and provides equitable opportunities for all associates to grow and succeed.

What You’ll Do & How You’ll Make an Impact

As a Sales Representative at Avantor | VWR, you will manage all sales activities within your assigned territory, from prospecting through close. You'll act as the CEO of your territory, owning your strategy, relationships, and results while driving growth through consultative selling.

• Own and grow a defined sales territory by developing and executing a strategic sales plan
• Sell consultatively by understanding customer needs and recommending VWR products and solutions
• Prospect and acquire new customers while growing and retaining existing accounts
• Build strong, long-term customer relationships to drive satisfaction and loyalty
• Collaborate with product specialists, manufacturer partners, and sales leadership to support customer success
• Manage a diverse product portfolio and align sales efforts with company strategies and marketing initiatives
• Represent VWR in the field and support all stages of the sales cycle, including negotiation and post‑sale support

What You'll Need

We are looking for a disciplined, self-starter, who does what you say you are going to do, when you say you are going to do it. We are looking for team members that can operate by our ICARE values to drive faster than market results. Team members must be able to understand the individual customer drivers and execute on a plan to maximize the value that we can drive for our customers.

• College degree or equivalent/applicable experience
• 3+ years of experience working in a complex sales environment, where multiple people are involved in the purchasing decision and there is a solution based selling approach, or 3+ year of life sciences work
• A proven track record of verifiable sales success driving growth with a consultative, strategic selling approach
• Business‑to‑business sales experience, with preference given to those with distribution experience and a scientific background and/or having work in a laboratory or research environment
• Demonstrated capability to effectively utilize best in class selling processes (e.g. SPIN, Challenger, Miller Heiman) and technology platforms including Salesforce.com and Qlikview
• Willingness to travel to customer locations 5 days a week (must reside in Houston, TX or surrounding suburbs)
• Holder of a valid Driver's License

What We Offer YOU

We are pleased to offer our team a competitive compensation package and a full complement of employee benefits. We strive to offer benefits that will support our associates in being healthy, happy and successful. We offer a number of programs, resources and incentives designed to foster the total health and well‑being of you and your family!

ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL EFFORT (Under Typical Positions)

Typically works in a home office environment with extensive regional travel to customer locations.

Work assignments are diversified. Examples of past precedent are used to resolve work problems. New alternatives may be developed to resolve problems.

A frequent volume of work and deadlines impose strain on routine basis.

Minimal physical effort is required. Work is mostly sedentary but does require walking, standing, bending, reaching, lifting or carrying objects that typically weigh less than 10 lbs.

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Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.

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