The Opportunity:
Join Avantor as a LifeScience Specialist for Southern Italy and play a pivotal role in advancing our LifeScience business. You will actively promote and sell products from our extensive LifeScience portfolio, supporting the sales team to create sustainable and profitable revenue growth. Your mission will be to nurture relationships with customers, offering both technical and commercial support in various Life Science disciplines. You will be responsible for generating opportunities, systematically following up on them, and moving them through the pipeline until closing.
What We Are Looking For
We seek a dynamic individual with:
- A Master’s degree or higher in Life Sciences (biology, biotechnology, biochemistry, etc.), or a dual qualification in Life Sciences and Business. A PhD in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Neuroscience, etc., is a valuable asset.
- Knowledge of research environments in cell biology, molecular biology, and protein analysis.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills.
- Professional proficiency in English.
- Independence, rigor, organizational skills, a field-oriented mindset, and a strong problem-solving approach to provide concrete solutions to customer needs.
- Basic experience in B2B sales of scientific products.
How You Will Thrive and Create an Impact
As a LifeScience Specialist, you will:
- Develop and manage a portfolio of clients (academic, hospital, biotech/pharma) in the south of Italy.
- Meet revenue and margin objectives set by management.
- Identify and qualify new business opportunities through proactive outreach (calls, emails, social media, scientific events, etc.).
- Organize on-site customer events (seminars, workshops, user days) to present specific technical applications.
- Maintain activity and opportunity data in the CRM system.
- Identify researchers' specific needs and propose tailored technical solutions from our broad Life Sciences product range.
- Promote products and services through demonstrations, technical presentations, and participation in scientific events.
Join us and be part of a team that is dedicated to driving innovation and excellence in Life Sciences. Your expertise and passion will help shape the future of scientific research and development in Southern Italy
Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Why Avantor?
Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.
The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.
We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!
EEO Statement:
We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.
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