Inside Sales Representative

We are a super high growth distributor in the science, research, and healthcare space who makes laboratory equipment.

We have thrived during Covid as the sterilization, healthcare, cannabis and educational research sectors that we serve have grown during the pandemic.
State of the art brand new office and service facility
Additional bonus opportunity on top of the base salary.
Benefits are A+ with medical,dental, vision, 401K with match plus generous PTO package.

Inside Sales

The Inside Sales Representative is responsible for serving end users from laboratory researchers engaged in academic, biomedical, chemical, and other fields of research and development, as well as quality assurance labs such as in food and environmental testing. Strong focus on the different industries and which products fall into each division is necessary. The Inside Sales Representative develops opportunities for growth, maintains high customer satisfaction, and assures market penetration and profitability while achieving sales and profit goals.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Able to prospect and generate new business opportunities through email, social media (LinkedIn), directed outbound calls and cold calling. Also work from an existing client data base and generate new sales.
Perform calls to prospective clients to qualify new business prospects or generate leads and new business. Contact will primarily be on the phone and email.
Present product offering.
Maintain a working knowledge of all products offered by the company.
Able to identify and properly qualify business opportunities.
Record daily and weekly sales activity reporting, including backlog and opportunity tracking, sales call activity, and related information.
Must be a highly motivated self-starter with the ability to meet weekly/monthly productivity goals and incentives.
Strong work ethic and time management skills with the drive to produce in a high-expectation environment.
Strong Internet and Microsoft Office Skills needed for success.
Experience with handling and making an average of 20+ calls a day.
Ability to close and negotiate potential sales
Maintain a pipeline of opportunities to meet or exceed sales objectives.
Effectively communicate with supervisor any customer issues or potential problems.
Maintain accurate reporting, records, and files necessary for proper management of territory.
Develop and execute sales strategies and plans to expand business.
Research competitor and industry activity and keep informed of new products/services and other general information of interest to customers incorporating this data in the business plan.
Introduces new products and services effectively
Positively represent the company all times throughout customer contact.
Keep updated database of customer
Perform other tasks/projects assigned by manager.
Requirements:

Minimum: 2-3 years of Inside Sales, Sales or Telemarketing experience required. Preferably in the research laboratory industry or related equipment.
Bachelor’s degree. Preferably in the sciences
Must be highly motivated to meet weekly/monthly productivity goals and incentives.
Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication and presentation skills.
Proven record of establishing goals and achieving results.
Must possess a strong desire to serve the customer & provide effective communication methods
Entrepreneurial approach to business
Excellent analytical, organizational, time management with strong communication and presentation skills
Upbeat, positive “can do” person; build rapport easily
Ability to connect with life science investigators…have ability to understand their needs
Must possess the organizational skills to multi-task and meet deadlines as needed.
Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations.
Must be willing to travel to customer locations, only if needed.