Sales Account Manager

Description:

As a Sales Account Manager, you will be joining a rapidly expanding scientific

manufacturing business that produces prepared microbiological culture media and other

associated products for microbiology. Your role will be to manage and develop the

customer base in terms of both turnover and margin, by identifying opportunities with

existing customers and developing new prospects.

Customers: Pharmaceutical & Cosmetic, Food & Beverage, Water & Environmental and

Contract Laboratory Testing sectors

Territory: UK - territory boundaries are flexible depending on location.

Working with the National Sales Manager and Commercial Director, you will drive sales

forward to meet business growth targets. The role is primarily field-based, visiting

customers, generating sales leads, attending promotional events, exhibitions, and technical

conferences and continuously exploring microbiology laboratory environments for opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:

• New business development.
• Existing customer visits and account point of contact.
• Quote and tender preparation.
• Customer care and complaint management (In conjunction with the Quality Manager and
• the Customer Service Team).
• Liaising with the different departments within the company, Technical R&D, Customer
• Services, and the Quality Team, to deliver high-quality products and an exceptional level
• of service to customers.
• Required to be in the office in Corby, Northamptonshire for team meetings and training.

Requirement:

• Minimum of a BSc in Microbiology or Life-Science (with a microbiology focus)
• Must have at least one of the following:

2 years of field sales experience - A scientific sales professional with a good grounding in

the industry and good basic field sales skills, looking to move into a more responsible

position with good earning potential, in a team where they can make an impact.