For over 170 years, Leica Microsystems has helped shape the future by developing groundbreaking optical and digital solutions. As a global leader, we’re driven by continuous improvement to excite our customers and to create the best work environment for our people. Customer focus, innovation, and teamwork are at the core of our culture and the foundation of our success.
Leica Microsystems is one of the market leaders in the fields of microscopy, imaging, and analysis. We reveal the invisible and empower our customers to create a better and healthier world. Together with our customers, we transform scientific discovery. We empower surgeons to take well-informed decisions in life-changing procedures. We enable users to gain insights which help answer key questions concerning development and engineering. All of this is achieved with the combination of cutting-edge microscopes and AI-based image analysis.
Want to be part of a company whose products are part of cutting-edge research around the world? Join Leica Microsystems in our commitment for brilliant solutions and insight.
Leica Microsystems is one of 10 Life Sciences companies of Danaher. Together, we accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of solutions that safeguard and improve human health.
We currently offer the following position based in Chicago, IL covering the Great Lakes West Region and will be fully remote.
Confocal Sales Specialist
Come join a fantastic team! The Confocal Sales Specialist is responsible for growth and expansion of direct sales and profit margins within assigned accounts and/or territory/region on products or services. In this role, you will create pipeline and close large value sales in the assigned area of 250K - 2M per unit. Sales cycles are long, typically 9 months to 2 years, with strong competition and limited funding mechanisms. The job requires excellent presentation skills to audiences of 5 - 60 highly educated people. On site and off-site demonstrations of highly technical machines are required using the customer's samples which can vary in complexity and quality of preparation widely. Success in this field requires that the specialist can relate to customer specific scientific needs. Excellent scientific understanding of biology and neuroscience is crucial. Leica confocal machines have a lifetime of ~12-15 years in the field so maintaining an ongoing relationship with existing customers is also crucial to the success of the brand in the region.
Your Responsibilities
- Develop strategies with your selling team designed to generate funnel and increase sales of Leica products in assigned territory. Recommend product, pricing, and sales promotion strategies.
- Work closely with your selling team to conduct thorough needs analysis and perform demonstrations, manage opportunities with rigor with Salesforce, attend and support local trade shows, and travel with other product specialists to improve field sales skills and product knowledge.
- Generate and act on the feedback of customer preferences, suggestions, product performance and other information to enhance the sales of Leica Confocal products.
- Work with customers and other experts to generate appropriate field data and application notes or publications which highlight product benefits and helps differentiate Leica products.
- Partner effectively with Sales Managers, PLT members, Customer Service Technicians and Representatives, Engineers, Accounting, Manufacturing, and Dealers to do whatever is necessary to satisfy customers' needs.
YOUR PROFLE
- 3 or more years working with confocal and/or widefield microscopy experience is required.
- Sales experience in selling products of a technical nature is desirable
- In-depth knowledge of the microscopy market is also highly desirable
- Bachelor’s or PhD degree in physics, biology, chemistry, or a related scientific field is required
Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:
- Ability to travel (70-80%) - primarily daily, domestic travel with occasional overnight travel
- Must have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
What We Offer
- Competitive Salary as well as relocation packages
- Continuous training, support and focus on your personal development
- Workplace Flexibility
- Summer Hours
At Leica Microsystems we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Leica Microsystems can provide.
GET MORE INSIGHT
Learn more about what we do and who we are by watching our company video “We Are Leica”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zHmalqMXN4
Are you interested to discover new opportunities in an innovative, team-oriented environment?
Do apply online - we are looking forward to your application!
The base salary range for this role is $90,000 – 95,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.
We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.
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