Sales Specialist – Chemicals

🕒 September 22

🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🤑 Sales

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Avantor

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1904

🏥 Healthcare

🏭 Manufacturing

💼 Consulting

Healthcare • Manufacturing • Consulting

Avantor is a leading life science tools company and global provider of mission-critical products and services to the life sciences and advanced technology industries. The company collaborates with scientists around the world to enable breakthroughs in medicine, healthcare, and technology. Avantor offers a proven portfolio of trusted, quality brands used in research, development, and production activities across more than 300,000 customer locations in 180 countries. It focuses on supporting scientific journeys through reliable products, digital solutions, innovation, and manufacturing facilities. Avantor is committed to sustainability, advancing biopharma, and enhancing scientific collaboration with digital technologies.

📋 Description

• Maintain relationships with accounts by visiting customer sites within the assigned territory • Sell products and services and act as the post-sale point of contact • Focus on customer satisfaction, retention, and business growth • Engage with customers by phone and Internet, including chat, email, and video conferencing • Respond to client inquiries and advise on appropriate products and services • Execute sales strategy and generate sales reports • Identify opportunities to increase sales volume while ensuring service levels are met • Manage and grow a territory across Northern England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland • Build trusted relationships with key decision-makers and laboratory stakeholders • Drive sales growth and achieve revenue and margin targets • Identify new business opportunities and expand existing customer relationships • Promote Avantor's portfolio of reagents and laboratory chemicals • Collaborate with Account Managers, Product Specialists, Technical Teams, and Supplier Partners • Maintain customer information, sales activity, and pipeline management through CRM tools • Develop strategic account plans and forecast territory performance • Conduct regular customer visits, presentations, and product discussions

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent experience • Minimum 3 years of experience in a B2B sales environment • Proven track record of achieving sales targets and driving business growth • Experience managing complex sales cycles involving multiple stakeholders • Strong consultative selling and relationship-building skills • Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills • Ability to work independently and manage a large geographical territory • Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel extensively • Scientific background or experience working within laboratory, pharmaceutical, biotech, research, or industrial environments (preferred) • Knowledge of laboratory chemicals, reagents, and related solutions (preferred) • Experience within a distribution, life sciences, or laboratory supplies environment (preferred) • Familiarity with CRM systems and sales planning tools (preferred)

🏖️ Benefits

• Opportunity to work collaboratively with industry experts • Career development and learning opportunities • Learning experiences supporting career growth and success • Diverse, equitable and inclusive culture • Opportunity to contribute to scientific advancement and make a real impact • Full-time employment