Sales Representative - Kansas City

The Opportunity: Avantor is looking for a dynamic Sales Representative professional. The Sales Representative will work closely within the sales and support teams for the achievement of customer satisfaction, revenue generation, and long-term account goals in line with company business strategy. If you have a passion for science and enjoy interacting with professionals both as clients and peers – let’s talk! This role will be field-based and require daily face-to-face sales efforts in supporting the Kansas City market. What we’re looking for • Education: College degree or equivalent/applicable experience • Experience: Minimum 2-5 years of experience working in a complex sales environment • Experience with dynamic, multi-collaborative purchasing decision and there is a solution based selling approach • A proven track record of verifiable sales success driving growth with a consultative, strategic selling approach • Business-to-business (B2B) sales experience • CRM experience • Demonstrated capability to effectively utilize best in class selling processes (e.g. SPIN, Challenger, Miller Heiman) • This position requires valid driver's license to perform essential functions of the role. • Collaboration Tool: Microsoft Office experience required, with preference for technology platform experience such as Salesforce and/or Qlikview • Preferred Qualifications: • Science or Medical Technology background • Preferred sales experience within the Academia, BioTech, BioPharma, Government industries • Distribution experience • Prior or current work in a laboratory or research environment • Willingness to travel to customer locations How you will thrive and create an impact The Sales Representative is accountable for all sales activities, from lead generation through close, in an assigned territory, using a formal selling approach. This role develops and implements an agreed upon Operating Plan which will meet both personal and business goals of expanding customer sales in the assigned geography. • Provide Avantor solutions to customers across the Education & Medical Research (E&MR), Pharmaceutical/Biotech/Industrial (PBI), or Healthcare & Government market segments. • Manage a diverse territory of customers across various markets. • Prospect and establish new customers, managing a sales pipeline and delivering proposals that illustrate Avantor's value proposition. • Maintain access to Avantor's entire product line for all customers. • Sell consultatively, identifying customer needs and recommending Avantor solutions. • Develop strategic territory business plans with sales management to achieve sales growth and quotas. • Collaborate with the sales management team to implement sales strategies. • Build and sustain customer relationships, ensuring satisfaction and loyalty. • Manage Avantor's product portfolio and execute company-defined sales and marketing strategies. • Expand Avantor's role with existing customers through retention strategies. • Leverage resources to implement marketing plans and sales processes. • Develop strong relationships with manufacturers and local representatives to improve product knowledge and account profitability. • Perform other duties as assigned. #LI-AMER Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Why Avantor? Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science. The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor. We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today! EEO Statement: We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address. For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the Equal Employment Opportunity is THE LAW Poster, EEO is the Law Poster Supplement, and Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Provision. 3rd Party Non-Solicitation Policy: By submitting candidates without having been formally assigned on and contracted for a specific job requisition by Avantor, or by failing to comply with the Avantor recruitment process, you forfeit any fee on the submitted candidates, regardless of your usual terms and conditions. Avantor works with a preferred supplier list and will take the initiative to engage with recruitment agencies based on its needs and will not be accepting any form of solicitation. Apply Job!