Business Development Executive LIfe Science Reagents & Chemicals

Business Development Executive Antibodies, Life Science Chemicals & Reagents. £great basic salary + Uncapped Commission Scheme + 7.5% Pension Scheme + free on site parking + on site gym, games room + excellent training & career progression opportunities + social events.

Based: Office Based Manchester with approx 1 day out in field per week.

Are you looking to make the move out of the laboratory/recently graduated/completed your PhD into Scientific Sales? Or have you already undertaken an inside life science sales or a lab consumables customer service role and wanting to undertake a sales role that will enable you to meet customers face to face? If yes, then we have the perfect job for you!

The Requirements of the Life Science Reagents and Antibody Business Development Executive:

• Educated to minimum degree level in a biological based subject e.g. Molecular Biology, Immunology, Genetics, Biomedical Science, Biochemistry, Immunology, Cell Biology or equivalent degree.
• Ideal Candidate will hold an MSc or PhD in Biological Sciences subject and have excellent up to date knowledge of reagents, antibodies, ELISAs, Cell Culture Media, buffer solutions.
• Excellent communication with the ability to convey technical scientific information to customers to a high level to close orders.
• Ideally you will have previous hands-on laboratory experience working with Antibodies, Recombinant Proteins, ELISA, Stem Cells & other similar techniques.
• Demonstrable experience of working within a B2B sales environment with a strong commercial focus e.g. Telesales, Customer Services, Marketing, Direct Sales, Technical Support or other related commercial experience – this could have been part time whilst undertaking life science studies OR having already held first scientific sales role post-graduation.
• Experience of using own initiative and working in a target driven environment.
• Experience of working with Sales Force, Hub Spot or a related CRM system and possess excellent IT skills, using Excel, Word, Outlook etc.
• Ability to work to and achieve sales targets and key performance indicators (KPI’s).
• Ability to build strong relationships to achieve repeat sales.

The Responsibilities of the Life Science Reagents and Chemicals Business Development Executive:

• This is an office-based sales role in Manchester with the opportunity to travel approximately 1 day per week across the UK to attend client sites to execute sales.
• Use a selection of channels to identify and qualify new business opportunities, including inbound lead follow up, outbound cold calls, emails and social media.
• Look to implement new and innovative strategies to identify new business, therefore enhancing the client’s life science reagents and consumables product revenue from selling aromatic, heterocyclic, aliphatic compounds, fluorochemicals, reagents, antibodies and life science reagents.
• Keep all channels of communication open with internal marketing and product management teams, lead generation and marketing within the company.
• Maintain awareness and knowledge of the marketplace and competitors. Report key findings and potential revenue opportunities both monthly and quarterly to the Inside Sales Team Leader.
• Represent the company at domestic and international conferences, tabletop “lunch and learns” at universities to further drive the reagents and chemicals range success & awareness.

The Company and Opportunity:

• Our client distributes and sells over 250,000 antibodies and life science reagents and speciality chemical products used in life science research. They are true market leaders in the areas of Antibodies, Reagents, Fluorochemicals, & other life science research-based chemicals.
• This is a company that is growing and can synthesize custom products as well as supply standard laboratory consumables.
• Their Head Office is based in the Northwest UK where they have a vibrant, dynamic and scientifically expert team of people to work within.
• Working directly for/with the Commercial Director this is a brand-new opportunity created due to the rapid growth of the life science reagents and chemicals range, and is a truly unique opportunity to kick start your career in the field of scientific sales if you haven’t already started within it.
• So, if you want to work for a company that is truly going places and is well on the way to achieving its growth ambition, then this is the organisation for you.