Principal MS Sales Development Specialist

Waters

  • Sesto San Giovanni, Milano
  • Tempo indeterminato
  • Full time
  • 8 giorni fa
OverviewTo support the very successful growth of our businesses across Italy. Waters deliver benefits through innovation and people that enable customer success in the life, materials and food sciences. People create the Waters difference. By engaging with our talented and diverse workforce we continuously evolve, develop and improve our products. We believe in delivering innovative technology and system solutions to our valued customers to enable their success. Our talented field sales/service and specialist teams have over the years delivered great and sustainable business results. With a constant focus on growth and by developing new markets we are able to increase the business even within very challenging economic circumstances.As Mass Spectrometry Sales Specialist you are an ambassador of Waters and will bring to the market Waters’ products and services. You will demonstrates a clear grasp of understanding the customers’ business and its growth plans, as well as be able to take the knowledge and convert that into a solution and offering from Waters, with a primary aim of bringing “customer success”. This position brings you a great degree of flexibility working in the field. Your role will be designated to either a territory and/or markets.ResponsibilitiesAs a member of the Systems Sales organization, you have the ownership of the Mass Spectrometry product line in your assigned territory. Your main responsibilities consist of developing the Mass Spectrometry products sales, based on a business plan you accurately prepared by market segments and the related sales budget.You will then deploy a series of relevant initiatives to develop the awareness of customers for our MS solutions: Seminars, Executive Forum, Executive visits, scientific congresses, Trainings.You will identify, communicate regularly and engage the influent decision makers for MS technology and you will develop a strategy to ensure their support for our solutions.Visiting, communicating with customers will be a top priority when you have to sell directly, or indirectly, providing intense support to local Systems Sales Account Manager.The regular monitoring of your actions, Opportunity creation, Won Lost analysis, by product and market is a need and you will have to provide a monthly report to your manager.Organize and verify the MS systems Demo in local and/or European demo labs.Other responsibilities include but are not limited to:Support to the sales forceSupport and communicate with Account Managers regularly (daily, weekly) to ensure an accurate forecast and appropriate follow-up of relevant opportunities.Prepare and carry out, together with the Application & Support group, demonstrations of highly specialized Mass Spectrometry products with direct participation.
Quote Mass Spectrometry products as appropriateSupport to the Post Sales Application groupEven if not directly responsible for the post sales application, provide expertise and skills to the customer satisfaction interacting with the Service team.Marketing activities
Consult with the Account Managers on relevant opportunities to develop winning strategies
Support the sales force for customer visits, workshops, round tables and seminars.
Ensure implementation of marketing actions across the country in close collaboration with sales and marketing staff through advertising, seminars, trade shows, scientific conferences, user meetings and direct mailers. Contribute to the definition, planning and execution of marketing actions.
Develop success story cases to be shared and used by the Account Managers
Develop & implement senior executive sales programsTrainings
Perform both technical and sales strategy trainings ensuring a high level of expertise within the sales force.Ensure appropriate introduction of new products to the sales force and to the marketplace.QualificationsEducation:
  • Bachelor or Master Degree in Science;
  • Good knowledge of Food and Enviromental regulations/enalytical methods
Experience:
  • Strong Scientific and Technical background in Separations Technologies and Mass Spectrometry
  • Experience in a laboratory, with a background in chromatography and mass spectrometry;
  • Exposure within relevant field/industry;
  • Sales and/or marketing experience
Competencies:
  • Highly passionate individual with charisma, perseverance and determination, plus the ability to work effectively in competitive sales situations;
  • Customer focused with very good listening skills;
  • Ability to understand, interpret and communicate complex technical issues;
  • Good interpersonal skills with a positive sense of humour and is able to contributing as part of an integrated sales/service organisation;
  • Good priority setting and organisational skills;
  • Knowledge of computers and the use of standard Windows based packages (knowledge of a Waters chromatography or mass spectrometry data system “EMPOWER” "MASSLYNX" "UNIFI" would also be desirable);
  • Ensure that quality system procedures and Health & Safety standards are adhered to at all times.
  • Resourceful: able to find solutions and resources
  • Independent: self starter who can take personal initiative by identifying the work steps to achieve success
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Decision making and influencing skills.
  • Disciplined : Organization / planning / prioritizing and time management skills
  • Adaptable and resilient ; able to work in high demanding and fast changing environment
  • Excellent reporting skills
  • Knowledge of the food market and related regulations or Biopharma applications will be considered a plus
  • Proficient in English
Italian language (native)
Other European language (French, Spanish, Portuguese) would represent a plusCompany Description(NYSE:WAT) is a global leader in analytical instruments, separations technologies, and software, serving the life, materials, food, and environmental sciences for over 65 years. Our Company helps ensure the efficacy of medicines, the safety of food and the purity of water, and the quality and sustainability of products used every day. In over 100 countries, our 7,600+ passionate employees collaborate with customers in laboratories, manufacturing sites, and hospitals to accelerate the benefits of pioneering science.Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It benefits our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

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