Senior Materials Characterization Sales Specialist - Remote

PerkinElmer; Town of King (WI); Remote; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

PerkinElmer is seeking a Senior Sales Specialist for Materials Characterization to drive volume sales and market expansion in the field. The role covers IL, WI, and KY with remote/hybrid travel and a strong emphasis on consultative selling of Molecular Spectroscopy and Thermal Analysis instruments.

The ideal candidate has a technical background in materials science or chemistry, sales experience with capital equipment, and willingness to travel up to 60% within the territory.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in Materials Science, Chemistry or related field (undergraduate) or 3-5 years with a graduate degree.
• Willingness to travel up to 60% of the time across IL, WI, KY territory.
• Must reside within the assigned territory, preferably in Chicago metro region.

Responsibilities

• Grow sales volume by executing a sales plan within the region.
• Develop and implement business plans and territory management.
• Cultivate partnerships and provide solutions leveraging product knowledge.
• Teamwork: collaborate with regional sales, service, and product teams to ensure customer satisfaction.

Skills

Consultative selling

Territory planning

Customer relationship management

Negotiation

Education

Materials Science degree (BSc/MSc)

Tools

Salesforce CRM

Job description

PerkinElmer is seeking a Senior Sales Specialist for Materials Characterization to drive volume sales and market expansion in the field. The role covers IL, WI, and KY with remote/hybrid travel and a strong emphasis on consultative selling of Molecular Spectroscopy and Thermal Analysis instruments.

The ideal candidate has a technical background in materials science or chemistry, sales experience with capital equipment, and willingness to travel up to 60% within the territory.