Technical Application Manager (Southern California)

Avantor; California City (CA); Remote; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Avantor is seeking a Technical Application Manager to advance our Biopharma Production Efforts. This full-time role is remote with travel on the West Coast, primarily Southern California, supporting Fluid Handling solutions for biopharma production.

The incumbent will provide technical expertise during sales, support multiple sites, resolve product issues, and help customers maximize benefits from Avantor offerings. Strong collaboration with sales and account teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
• 2+ years of experience in biopharma manufacturing or selling to biopharma.
• Experience with Teams, Salesforce, or QlikView.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise to sales reps, resellers, and customers during the sales process.
• Perform technical sales support at customer sites or multi-site locations.
• Resolve technical product/service issues to secure customer trust.
• Assist customers during the sales process to maximize benefits from Avantor products and services.
• Promote Avantor's Fluid Handling value proposition to support biologic manufacturing processes.
• Assist biopharma account management with technical capabilities presentations and consultative selling.
• Develop customer-tailored single-use products and services with end users.
• Build and sustain strong customer relationships to drive brand loyalty and growth.

Skills

Sales targets

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (a plus)

Tools

Salesforce

QlikView

Microsoft Teams

Job description

:Job Summary Avantor is looking for a dedicated and resourceful Technical Application Manager to advance our Biopharma Production Efforts. This role will be a full-time position based remotely with travel on the West Coast based primarily in the Southern California region. You will be working with our Fluid Handling Solutions is to identify, develop, and close new business opportunities for the Biopharma Production Business. If you are looking to excel in establishing, maintaining, and growing business relationships with customers- let's talk!

What we are looking for

• Education: Bachelor's degree. Master's degree is a plus.
• Experience: Two+ years of experience in biopharmaceutical manufacturing or in selling to the biopharma industry.
• Collaboration Tool: Microsoft Office, specifically Teams with preference for experience in Salesforce or QlikView
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Proven track record in achieving sales targets.

How you will thrive and create an impact

• Provide technical expertise to sales representatives, resellers, and customers during the sales process.
• Perform technical sales support at customer sites or on a multiple-site basis.
• Resolve technical product/service issues.
• Assist customers during the sales process to maximize the benefits derived from the organization's products and/or services.
• Raise regional awareness by promoting the Avantor value proposition as a manufacturer and supplier of Fluid Handling products in supporting the manufacturing processes of various biologic-related product classes.
• Support the biopharma account management team with technical capabilities presentation, and a consultative sales approach to engage more technically experienced end users.
• Partner with technical end users to develop customer tailored Single Use products and services.
• Build and sustain business relationships with customers to ensure brand loyalty.
• Partner with sales management team in driving growth of the Fluid Handling revenue and portfolio
• Champion internal alignment with sales/account management and product management to ensure key customer opportunities are being managed and executed in an efficient manner.
• Identify and lead the development or refinement of custom manufacturing opportunities.
• Visit with and facilitate senior level presentations to end customers.
• Use of CRM system for consistent reporting and information exchange.

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. The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor. We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world.

Pay Transparency:

The expected pre-tax pay for this position is Actual pay may differ depending on relevant factors such as prior experience and geographic location.

Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. EEO Statement: We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address. For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the Equal Employment Opportunity is THE LAW Poster , EEO is the Law Poster Supplement , and Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Provision .