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Location/Division Specific Information
The Microbiology Business Division (MBD) offers a complete range of clinical lab supplies & automation platforms that support the clinical microbiology market segment. MBD has approximately $1.1B+ in revenue and 3400+ employees across the Americas, Europe and Asia.
Territory: Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota
Discover Impactful Work:
The Account Manager (AM) is tasked with achieving annual revenue goals for both consumables & capital within the clinical segment of the Microbiology Division (MBD). The portfolio class of products used to achieve these goals primarily centers around Culture Media, Viral Transport Media, and our Capital Instrumentation (APAS Automation and Sensititre™).
The AM is accountable for technical sales to hospitals and reference laboratories including presentations/demonstrations, coordination of site visits and achieving an annual quota for the assigned region. The AM will target accounts to position our media & automation solutions, prospect for targets and purposefully convert business to the MBD solution.
Your team will include 4 other account mangers (AM), an Instrument Sales Specialist (ISS), a Key Account Manager (KAM), and an Inside Sales Representative (ISR).
A day in the Life:
Identify prospective buyers of Thermo Fisher products and services with the goal of acquiring new accounts and growing market share
Negotiate contracts and close orders with end users and purchasing departments and support all procurement processes
Enter accurate and complete customer data and sales information into the company sales database (SFDC CRM system)
Provide accurate and timely weekly sales forecasts to sales management
Assist sales leadership with future financial planning by providing insight into the prospects for growth within your territory
Deliver technical and business presentations at trade shows, user meetings, customer seminars and other customer events
Meet your key performance indicators as set by sales leadership
Lead key Customer Relationships & Distributor Business Partnerships.
Keys to Success:
Education
Degree in a Life Science, ideally Biology or similar. Will also consider relevant experience.
Experience
Familiarity with or strong background selling in a clinical laboratory space.
Ideally some experience of selling capital equipment and associated consumables.
3+ years of consultative sales experience in a technical environment
Alternatively, a candidate with no sales experience but with strong commercial awareness and good technical knowledge of Clinical Diagnostic Lab setting gained as a lab supervisor or technician (or similar)
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
A broad familiarity with any of the following industries would be an advantage: Microbiology, Biology, Molecular, Clinical, or Chemistry
A sales mentality; strongly motivated by targets and the desire to win new business
Must reside within MN/IA/NE and be able to travel frequently on a weekly basis within the assigned Territory
Must hold a valid Driving License
Proficient in English
What's in it for you:
We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, company 401k, and a range of employee benefits! Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in Minnesota is $63,900.00-$100,000.00.
This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:
A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
Employees' Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards
