Sales Associate -Analytical Services

As an enthusiastic salesperson, you will be responsible for client acquisition, relationship management, and promoting analytical services through technical sales, presentations, and industry networking. Your role will involve leveraging your life sciences background, strong communication skills, and willingness to travel extensively to achieve sales targets and provide market insights. In terms of client acquisition and relationship management, you will be required to identify and engage potential clients, build and nurture long-term relationships with clients and key decision-makers, as well as understand client needs and recommend appropriate analytical solutions. For technical sales and promotion, you will need to effectively communicate the technical capabilities of analytical services, conduct presentations and consultative discussions with customers, and attend industry conferences, exhibitions, and other networking events to promote analytical services. To achieve sales targets, you will develop and execute territory-wise sales strategies, track and meet sales targets, provide sales forecasts and performance reports to management, and collaborate with internal teams for timely proposals and service delivery. In terms of CRM and market insights, you will maintain up-to-date records in the CRM system, accurate records of client communications and sales progress, monitor market trends, competitor activities, and emerging customer needs, and provide feedback to the technical team for continuous service improvement. Your role will also involve extensive travel across India to meet clients, assess projects, and build market presence. Ensuring regular field visits and follow-ups with leads and existing clients, as well as providing post-sale support to ensure client satisfaction and repeat business will be crucial aspects of your responsibilities. The ideal candidate for this position would have an M.Sc. in Chemistry, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Pharma, or related life science discipline, along with at least 3 years of sales experience in analytical services, CRO/CDMO, life sciences, or pharma/biopharma sector. A solid understanding of analytical techniques, proficiency in using CRM tools, excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills, and willingness to travel extensively across India are essential requirements for this role. Experience working with GLP/NABL certified labs, familiarity with regulatory requirements, a strong service ethos, go-getter attitude, and a knack for closing deals would be considered advantageous.,