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Particle Measuring Systems

Provides contamination-control instruments for ultra-clean manufacturing

Sales Manager

Field SalesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSão Paulo, State of São Paulo, BrazilNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A graduate degree is preferred, particularly in a technical, engineering, or life-science field.
  • At least 5 years of experience as a sales team manager with direct people-management responsibility.
  • At least 5 years of direct sales experience with capital equipment for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, academic, research and development, or cleanroom manufacturing sectors.
  • Strong technical aptitude and the ability to understand and articulate complex solutions.
  • Proficiency in sales methodologies such as Miller Heiman, customer relationship management platforms such as Salesforce, and Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Strong organizational and leadership skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities and remote teams.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data-driven decision-making skills.
  • Strong negotiation and consultative selling skills, with a focus on long-term customer partnerships.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills with a customer-focused approach.
  • Strong customer-service orientation and commitment to customer satisfaction.
  • Advanced written and spoken English proficiency.
  • Availability for frequent business travel across South America (40–70%).

Responsibilities

  • Lead development of the South America go-to-market strategy and create comprehensive sales plans with the global sales organization, using sales forecasts, economic trends, corporate objectives, and marketing insights.
  • Monitor and evaluate sales activity and performance using customer relationship management metrics and regular field engagement with sales representatives.
  • Conduct monthly forecasts with each regional sales representative and support individual territory goal-setting; lead quarterly strategic goal-setting sessions.
  • Partner with the Global VP of Sales and Business Development Manager to establish annual sales goals and strategic priorities.
  • Provide timely competitive and industry updates to Marketing, identifying emerging trends, threats, and opportunities for new products or services.
  • Drive implementation of global sales initiatives, with emphasis on key accounts, original equipment manufacturers, and channel management; design and execute the South America go-to-market strategy to optimize market coverage.
  • Cultivate collaboration, accountability, and professional growth within the South America sales team.
  • Continuously assess processes to improve efficiency, quality, and safety.

Desired Qualifications

  • Prior experience with pharmaceutical equipment, environmental monitoring, contamination control, microbiology, instrumentation, automation, or cleanroom technologies.
  • Knowledge of pharmaceutical regulations and industry standards, including ANVISA, FDA, EC GMP, Annex 1, PDA, ISPE, GAMP 5, ISO 14644, and ISO 21501-4.
  • Experience working with manufacturers, suppliers, or system integrators serving the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Experience with Salesforce.com or another professional customer relationship management platform.
  • Intermediate to advanced Spanish proficiency.
  • Experience working in an international or multinational organization.
  • A demonstrated record of leading cross-functional initiatives and driving sales-process improvements.

About the Company

Particle Measuring Systems

Provides contamination-control instruments for ultra-clean manufacturing

Particle Measuring Systems (PMS) provides instruments and expertise to control contamination in ultra-clean manufacturing environments, such as pharmaceutical and semiconductor production. Its products include laser particle counters, particle spectrometers, and comprehensive Facility Monitoring Systems that count and measure airborne particles to monitor cleanrooms and other controlled spaces. The devices collect data on particle size and concentration, perform real-time monitoring, and trigger alarms to help maintain contamination-free conditions. PMS differentiates itself through a long history dating back to 1972, a spaceflight heritage, a broad patent portfolio, and its role as a global provider of established, gold-standard monitoring solutions within a larger productivity-focused group (Spectris). Its goal is to help manufacturers keep clean facilities, improve product quality and yield, and reduce risk by providing reliable, scalable contamination-control tools and expertise.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Boulder, CO
Founded
1972

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