Virtual Account Manager Lifescience R&C

Virtual Account Manager- Life Science R&C will be responsible for all sales of consumables in Greater India region and for developing strong customer relations according to the organizational strategy for the assigned customer base. An essential part of this role is the active use of our CRM system (SFDC) to manage sales activities and customer interactions effectively as this tool is the foundation of our sales framework and operational sales steering, and a key enabler for this role to achieve his/her targets as well as Sartorius targets. This position requires travel based on need & is expected to work virtually with higher efficiency. Virtual Account Manager- Life Science R&C will be responsible for all sales of consumables in Greater India region and for developing strong customer relations according to the organizational strategy for the assigned customer base. An essential part of this role is the active use of our CRM system (SFDC) to manage sales activities and customer interactions effectively as this tool is the foundation of our sales framework and operational sales steering, and a key enabler for this role to achieve his/her targets as well as Sartorius targets. Main Responsibilities & Tasks: Promote the organization's products and services within an assigned geographic area, product range or key account to achieve sales and revenue targets Identify new business opportunities aligned with the organization's overall market and growth strategy Actively use SFDC to manage and document leads and opportunities, all customer interactions and sales activities ensuring that all customer and opportunity information is up-to-date and accurately entered in the CRM system Analyze SFDC data for assigned customers to identify trends, generate customer insights and track sales performance Actively drive newly launched innovative products and services into the marketplace and proactively follow up on the successful implementation of sales activity Assess and analyze customer needs, generate leads, respond to customer inquiries and suggest products and services as appropriate Develop and implement account plans and request and coordinate resources in line with the account plans Work closely with cross functional team to create higher market perception and successful strategies to gain business from an account Coordinate and participate in marketing activities in assigned territory Frequently assess the potential of each customer and plan to realize it into business Manage and build strong customer relationships for long term partnership Qualification & Skills: Masters degree in life sciences or with relevant industry experience is preferred. Minimum 5 years field sales experience, with preferable laboratory / process based experience in Life Science A strong experience in selling proteomics, antibody and cell Biology consumables will be preferred. Preferably having pan India region experience Hands-on knowledge and proactive usage of SFDC and other CRM tools Excellent communication and negotiation skills Self-motivated, energetic, results oriented, capacity to work independently with a strong sense of responsibility Good teamwork skills and proven ability to also work with cross-functional teams Willingness and ability to travel on need basis Proven software skills, e.g. Microsoft Office About Sartorius Sartorius is part of the solution in the fight against cancer, dementia, and many other diseases. Our technologies help translate scientific discoveries into real-world medicine faster, so that new therapeutics can reach patients worldwide. We look for ambitious team players and creative minds, who want to contribute to this goal and advance their careers in a dynamic global environment. Join our global team and become part of the solution. We are looking forward to receiving your application.