Industry Business Manager - SG, Food Safety and Quality Business

Primary Purpose and Overall Objective of the Job:
Achieve or exceed sales/product mix targets of allocated territory/product ranges/services by driving new business revenue with existing and potential customers.

Main Accountabilities:

• Build and maintain relationship in order to promote instrumentation and reagents sales, insuring customer relationships are optimized to achieve sales targets and budget, while keeping the overview about the sales territory in terms of understanding the opportunities, risks and competition’s activities.
• Ensure a sufficient number of visits to customers, respecting the objectives set in the territory. Respect the basics of the bioMérieux Sales Excellence principles.
• Execute the SBO meeting plans of actions as agreed with Sales Management.
• Develop own sales skills & knowledge of the products, services and customers by working closely with Senior Sales Management and more experienced sales representatives.
• Interact cross-departmental co-operation, leading to best possible and efficient team work.
• Prepare quotations, proposals, tenders for review by Senior Management prior to negotiation with customers.
• Report on sales, activity and territory performance as required by organization.
• Keep the Sales Force Automation (CRM tool) tool daily and correctly up-to-date (customer address, contacts, opportunities, activities..).
• Ensure sales activities comply with legal and ethical standards as well as company policies.

Typical Studies-Experience, Skills and Qualifications:

• Studies-Experience:
  • BS/BA degree in Science / Business related filed. Biology, Bacteriology, premedical or medical degree.
  • Experience working in laboratory environment or previous life sciences sales experience 
  • Sales Experience required, minimum of 3 years selling experience, capital equipment sales preferred or experience working in laboratory environment, and/or previous life science sales experience.
• Skills and Qualifications:
  • Ability to develop a solid knowledge of bioMérieux product ranges and Sales strategy and the understanding of the IVD market and competition environment. Sales results orientation and ability to learn and integrate the selling process and implement the sales tools. Intermediate computer literacy.
  • Strong knowledge of bioMérieux product ranges/services/solutions and Sales strategy, IVD market and competition understanding. Sales results orientation and integration of the selling process and sales tools. Very good organization, interpersonal, communication and presentation skills. Team spirit. Good computer literacy.