Sales Representative - Bay Area

The Opportunity

Avantor is looking for a dedicated and high energy Sales Representative to maintain and advance our local Pharma, Biopharma, and Industrial Efforts.

This is a full-time, field-based position that requires the candidate to live in or near the San Francisco / Bay Area.

You will have the opportunity to consultatively sell Avantor's large portfolio of products and services to a diverse set of current and prospective clients. If you have a passion for science and enjoy interacting with professionals both as clients and peers let's talk!

What we are looking for

Education : College degree or equivalent / applicable experience required

Experience : Prefer 2-5 years of experience working in a complex sales environment, where multiple people are involved in the purchasing decision and there is a solution based selling approach

This position requires valid driver's license to perform essential functions of the role.

Collaboration Tool : Microsoft Office, specifically Teams with preference for experience in Salesforce or Qlikview

Preferred Qualifications :

Science or manufacturing research background

Distribution experience and a scientific background and / or have worked in a laboratory or research environment

Excellent communication and team interaction skills, routinely interacting with customers, manufacturers, and staff

Ability to carry on a business conversation with business owners and decision makers

Ability to work independently and successfully manage time and territory

Excellent analytical skills and ability to sell strategically within an account

Ability to understand individual customer operations

Willingness to travel to customer locations minimum 3 days a week

How you will thrive and create an impact

Sell consultatively, detailing products, determine customer needs and requirements, and make recommendations to both prospects and customers of the various solutions Avantor can offer their business.

Leverage available resources to effectively implement company marketing plan, strategies and sales processes.

Build and sustain relationships with customers and ensure customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Work with sales management to develop strategic territory business plans and strategies for achievement of sales growth and quota attainment.

Manage Avantor's vast product portfolio and execute and implement company defined sales and marketing strategies.

Prospect and establish new customers by managing a sales pipeline and developing and delivering proposals to customers by illustrating Avantor's value proposition.

Expand Avantor's role with existing customers by developing retention strategies illustrating Avantor's value proposition in conjunction with evolving customer requirements.

Represent and develop strong relationships with manufacturers.

Work directly with local manufacturer representatives to develop and continually improve product knowledge, arrive at most favored pricing, and improve account profitability.

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.

Pay Transparency : The expected pre-tax pay for this position is $77,300.00 - $128,700.00. Actual pay may differ depending on relevant factors such as prior experience and geographic location.

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.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at recruiting@avantorsciences.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Avantor offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness programs, health savings and flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) plan with company match, and an employee stock purchase program. Employees also receive 11 paid holidays, accrue 18 PTO days annually, are eligible for volunteer time off and 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave (except in states that offer paid family leave). These benefits may not apply to employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement or those subject to other eligibility rules.