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Sales Account Manager Strategic Accounts

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Academic degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, or a related field; an advanced degree would be an advantage
  • Minimum of 3 years of field sales experience, ideally within the Life Science industry
  • Practical experience with Salesforce (SFDC) and other CRM platforms
  • Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills

Responsibilities

  • Drive sales of products and services within an assigned territory
  • Identify and develop new business opportunities
  • Utilize Salesforce (SFDC) to manage and document sales activities
  • Analyze customer and opportunity data within SFDC to generate insights

Key facts

Other skills

  • Communication
  • Negotiation
  • Relationship Building
  • Self-Motivation
  • Collaboration

About the company

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Sartorius

Biotechnology

Sartorius is a leading international partner of life sciences research and biopharmaceutical manufacturing. We help our customers #SimplifyProgress from drug discovery to manufacturing so that more people can have access to better medicine. With this, we are #PartOfTheSolution in the fight against diseases worldwide. With innovative laboratory instruments and consumables, the our Lab Products & Services division focuses on laboratories performing research and quality control at pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies as well as academic research institutes. The Bioprocess Solutions division, with its broad product portfolio focusing on single-use solutions, helps customers manufacture biotech medications, vaccines, and cell and gene therapies safely, rapidly, and economically. Based in Göttingen, Germany, Sartorius also has a strong global reach with around 60 production and sales sites worldwide. We regularly expand our portfolio through the acquisition of complementary technologies. In 2023, Sartorius generated sales revenue of around 3.4 billion euros. Currently, around 14,600 employees from around 110 nations are working for customers around the globe. Join our team, partner or collaborate with us.

Company details

Company typeLarge
IndustryBiotechnology
Company size10001

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Job description

The Sales Account Manager is responsible for driving business growth across a portfolio of mid-sized and large accounts within a defined territory while building strong, long-term customer partnerships. A key success factor in this role is the effective use of Salesforce (SFDC), which serves as the foundation for sales planning, customer engagement, and performance management.

Grow with us - Your Responsabilities

  • Drive sales of products and services within an assigned territory, product portfolio, or customer base to achieve revenue and growth targets

  • Identify and develop new business opportunities aligned with the organization’s market and growth strategy

  • Utilize Salesforce (SFDC) to manage and document leads, opportunities, customer interactions, and sales activities while ensuring data accuracy and completeness

  • Analyze customer and opportunity data within SFDC to identify trends, generate insights, and monitor sales performance

  • Promote newly launched products and services and proactively support their successful market adoption

  • Assess customer needs, generate leads, respond to inquiries, and recommend suitable solutions

  • Develop and execute account plans while coordinating the necessary internal resources to support their implementation

  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to strengthen market presence and develop successful customer strategies

  • Coordinate and participate in marketing initiatives across the assigned territory

  • Evaluate customer potential on a regular basis and implement plans to convert opportunities into business growth

  • Build and maintain strong customer relationships to establish long-term partnerships

What will convince us

  • Academic degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, or a related field; an advanced degree would be an advantage

  • Minimum of 3 years of field sales experience, ideally within the Life Science industry and laboratory or process-based environments

  • Practical experience with Salesforce (SFDC) and other CRM platforms, combined with a proactive approach to CRM utilization

  • Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills

  • Self-motivated, energetic, and results-oriented mindset with the ability to work independently and take ownership

  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams

  • Willingness and ability to travel frequently

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

About Sartorius 

Sartorius is part of the solution in the fight against cancer, dementia, and many other diseases. Our technologies help translate scientific discoveries into real-world medicine faster, so that new therapeutics can reach patients worldwide. 

We look for ambitious team players and creative minds, who want to contribute to this goal and advance their careers in a dynamic global environment.

Join our global team and become part of the solution. We are looking forward to receiving your application. 
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