Sr. Laboratory Equipment Sales Representative - Chicago

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

JOB DESCRIPTION

An opportunity exists for an experienced field sales professional in Laboratory Products at Thermo Fisher Scientific. This role offers the right candidate a key position and will provide career development and growth as a Sr. Laboratory Equipment Representative (LER) covering Chicago and surrounding suburbs.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, STEM, or business preferred.
• 5+ years of sales experience is strongly preferred, preferably in the laboratory or relevant industry
• Strong technical knowledge and understanding of laboratory equipment and applications.
• Knowledgeable understanding of our markets and customers.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• Excellent analytical capability and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment and influence others to achieve results.
• Self-motivated with a bias for action.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Consultative selling abilities, capability to effectively negotiate and close business.
• Outstanding follow-up and time management.
• Excellent pipeline development, funnel management, and sales tracking.
  Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies, or increasing efficiency in their laboratories, we are here to support them. Our global team of more than 100,000 colleagues delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience, and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, and Patheon. For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com

• Develop and implement sales strategies to meet and exceed assigned sales goals.
• Actively pursue sales opportunities and establish positive relationships with current and future clients.
• Provide product expertise and training with our channel partners to develop and close sales.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams seeking new business potentials to achieve maximum results.
• Participate in all assigned corporate and focus account initiatives.