At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive sales of cutting-edge scientific instruments and build lasting client relationships.
- Company: Join a leading provider of high-quality scientific instruments with a supportive culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, uncapped bonuses, hybrid work, healthcare, and 25 days holiday.
- Other info: Excellent training and career growth opportunities await you!
- Why this job: Be part of an innovative team and make a real impact in the scientific community.
- Qualifications: Degree in a hard science and 1-2 years of sales experience preferred.
The predicted salary is between 33750 - 41250 £ per year.
Do you wish to work in close partnership with a senior management team who possesses a wealth of experience within the scientific industry and are recognised for their significant commercial and technical contribution to the sector? If so, this is a fantastic opportunity to join an industry-leading provider of high-quality scientific instruments, with systems for both academic and industrial purposes.
This industry leader has seen significant growth and now wishes to further bolster its UK sales team by recruiting an Area Sales Manager to cover Northern UK. As an investor in staff, they provide the one-to-one support and training needed to progress a long-term career within their organisation. Recognised for service delivery and offering some of the industry’s most advanced instruments, they pride themselves on their detailed attention to customers’ needs and dedication to the highest standards of performance and quality.
Salary and Benefits:
- £40K - £55K Basic (starting salary depends on experience)
- Uncapped Bonus (% of margin produced)
- Hybrid Company Car
- Company Expense Card
- BUPA Healthcare (after the qualifying period)
- 25 Days Holiday + Public Holidays
- Fantastic sales and technical training program
About The Role:
Following the completion of your training and induction, you will be responsible for:
- Operating from a home office and covering the North, you will spend approximately 3-4 days per week meeting clients.
- Developing sales of scientific instruments with a typical value from £10K to £60K and a sales cycle of 1 to 12 weeks.
- Operating in a mixed new business and account management role.
- Selling at Lab Manager and Operator level.
- Generating and attending both face-to-face and virtual meetings.
- Lead generation, qualifying and responding to incoming inquiries, conducting client presentations and product demonstrations, producing quotations and closing the sale.
- Working to annual sales objectives and targets.
- Developing lasting relationships with both industry (80%) and Academia (20%) customers.
About You:
The successful candidate will ideally possess a degree level education within a hard science discipline such as Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Biological Sciences, or affiliated, coupled with 1-2 years' scientific sales experience. Experience selling lab equipment / analytical instruments would be preferred; this could include but not limited to Rheometers, Viscometers, Calorimeters, Thermogravimetric Analyser, Thermal Analyser, Particle Size Analyser, Hardness Testers etc.
Other key skills required include:
- Self-motivation with the inner drive to be successful.
- Comfortable communicating at all levels.
- A full UK driving licence.
- Resourceful with the ability to generate client appointments.
- The rights to work in the UK. (My client doesn’t offer sponsorship)
- Team player with a willingness to learn.
Area Sales Manager – Scientific in Leeds employer: Mase Consulting Ltd
Mase Consulting Ltd is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where innovation meets support. With comprehensive training and a commitment to employee growth, you will thrive in a culture that values enthusiasm and collaboration, all while enjoying competitive salaries and excellent benefits in the vibrant UK research landscape.
