Technical Sales Specialist

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Job details

Company overview

Our client is a leading life sciences and lab supply company.

Responsibilities

Main responsibilities: 

• Responsibility of the annual sales budgets and pipeline management for the product portfolio. This includes Lead Identification and Opportunity Progression
• Responsible for sales and renewal of application support products
• Responsible for maintaining and updating all relevant customer and application related information in the company CRM database.
• Work closely with Eppendorf general sales specialists in assigned region to assist them with uncovering new opportunities for Automation and ECET
• Maintain a solid understanding of the entire range of Eppendorf product and service solutions and present them to the customer base, handling leads directly, and passing leads unable to be addressed directly to the relevant Eppendorf sales specialist.
• Maintain company information, sales tools, literature and equipment in good condition and in a secure manner; keep up to date customer and prospect files.
• Day-to-day applications and technical support of all relevant products within the product portfolio to both end users and staff in assigned region, requiring regular travel.
• Carry out and fulfil application support according to the support products sold in the market.
• Assist in instrument installations and provide training for end users, ensuring customer satisfaction is achieved.
• Plan and implement user group meetings, education seminars/ workshops, etc. in the region
• Provide product and applications training to staff, as required.
• Attend relevant trade exhibitions and scientific meetings to maintain market knowledge.

Requirements

Minimum requirements:

• Ability to solve practical problems, work to priorities, meet deadlines and deal with a variety of variables.
• Excellent presentation and negotiation skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in the English language
• Word, Excel, Power Point skills

Preferred qualifications:

• A Science Degree with a bias towards molecular biology is preferred.
• One to two years related experience in a laboratory and 1-3 years in an applications/ sales support role is desirable.
• Knowledge and experience of NGS is highly desirable

Salary

6 - 9 million yen

Location

Tokyo