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Sales Representative (Remote) - NorCal #ESF9463

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Organic Chemistry, Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Biochemistry, Life Sciences, or a related scientific discipline
  • Sales, business development, account management, or customer-facing commercial experience preferred
  • Experience selling products or services within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life-science, laboratory, or chemical markets
  • Strong understanding of organic chemistry

Responsibilities

  • Identify and develop new business opportunities across Northern California
  • Prospect pharmaceutical, biotechnology, academic, CRO, and scientific research customers
  • Manage the sales process from initial outreach through quotation, negotiation, closing, and order fulfillment
  • Develop long-term relationships with existing customers while identifying opportunities to expand business

Other skills

  • Sales
  • Negotiation
  • Relationship Building
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Time Management
  • Teamwork

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What's in it for you?!
  • Contribute to pharmaceutical innovation and scientific discovery.
  • Join a growing company with a strong global presence.
  • Work with advanced products across life and material sciences.
  • Gain exposure from early-stage R&D through commercial production.
  • Thrive in a quality-focused, innovative, customer-driven environment

If that's you, let's talk!

Job Type : Full Time
Location : Oakland, California
Pay : Great Pay + Comprehensive Benefits
Job Description

Summary

This role is ideal for an early- to mid-career sales professional with a background in organic chemistry, life sciences, or scientific products who wants to develop and grow a Northern California territory. You will identify new customers, manage the complete sales process, and build relationships with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, academic, and research organizations.

The strongest candidate combines hands-on sales experience with an understanding of organic chemistry. However, experienced life-science sales professionals without a chemistry background and motivated organic chemistry graduates interested in transitioning into sales will also be considered.

What You’ll Do

  • Identify and develop new business opportunities across Northern California.
  • Prospect pharmaceutical, biotechnology, academic, CRO, and scientific research customers.
  • Research potential accounts, generate qualified leads, and maintain an active sales pipeline.
  • Manage the sales process from initial outreach through quotation, negotiation, closing, and order fulfillment.
  • Prepare pricing, quotations, proposals, and product information based on customer requirements.
  • Develop long-term relationships with existing customers while identifying opportunities to expand business.
  • Discuss chemical products, research requirements, and technical applications with scientists and purchasing teams.
  • Collaborate with Customer Service, Marketing, R&D, and internal technical teams to resolve customer needs.
  • Attend customer meetings, scientific conferences, trade shows, and industry events.
  • Maintain accurate account, opportunity, and activity information within the CRM.
  • Monitor market activity, customer needs, competitive trends, and emerging opportunities.
  • Consistently work toward individual revenue goals and broader team sales objectives.

Experience You’ll Need

  • Bachelor’s degree in Organic Chemistry, Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Biochemistry, Life Sciences, or a related scientific discipline strongly preferred.
  • Sales, business development, account management, or customer-facing commercial experience preferred.
  • Experience selling products or services within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life-science, laboratory, or chemical markets is highly desirable.
  • Strong understanding of organic chemistry is highly desirable.
  • Ability to communicate scientific and technical information clearly to researchers and business stakeholders.
  • Strong prospecting, relationship-building, negotiation, and follow-up skills.
  • Ability to independently manage a Northern California sales territory.
  • Strong organizational and CRM skills.
  • Must currently reside in Northern California.
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Salary: $60,000 - $65,000 Annually

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