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Avantor

Global provider of high-purity lab materials

Life Sciences Sales Specialist

Field SalesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeRemote

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in a Life Science area or equivalent professional experience is required.
  • Two to three years of Life Science research or laboratory experience and good knowledge of the Life Sciences research market are required.
  • Strong communication, organizational, and time-management skills are required.
  • Ability to conduct highly technical conversations about genomics, proteomics, and cell biology workflows with business owners and decision-makers is required.
  • Computer knowledge, including the Microsoft Office Suite, is required.
  • Bilingual French and English oral and written proficiency is required.
  • A valid driver's license in good standing is required.
  • Willingness to travel regularly to customer locations is required; some overnight travel may occur.
  • Canadian sales associates must travel to the United States for annual sales conferences and occasional training sessions.

Responsibilities

  • Consultatively sell VWR Life Sciences product portfolios, focusing on suppliers in the biological sciences market.
  • Prospect and establish new customers by managing a sales pipeline and developing and delivering Life Sciences workflow solutions while illustrating Avantor's value proposition.
  • Identify and assist in converting competitive Life Sciences products to items available from VWR and its distributors.
  • Train and motivate VWR general sales representatives to sell targeted Life Sciences workflow product areas: genomics, proteomics, and cell biology.
  • Assume overall territory ownership of Life Sciences sales with VWR general sales representatives and the management team by attending and hosting regional meetings, strategy sessions, key account blitzes, on-site technical seminars, equipment demonstrations, and Life Sciences-focused vendor shows.
  • Ensure that the VWR Life Science program is best-in-class.
  • Demonstrate Avantor's mission and uphold Avantor's Code of Conduct.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • A master's or PhD degree is preferred.
  • Customer relationship management experience is an asset.

About the Company

Avantor

Global provider of high-purity lab materials

Avantor supplies high-purity chemicals, lab consumables, equipment, and related services to life sciences and advanced technology customers worldwide. Its products are used across research, development, manufacturing, and quality control to source and apply materials throughout workflows. It differs from competitors by offering a vertically integrated, end-to-end platform that combines materials with extensive lab products and services in one global network. Its goal is to be a trusted partner that enables scientific progress by supporting research and production with high-purity materials and lab solutions.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Bristol, PA
Founded
1904

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