Remote (City) Full-time

Avantor is hiring a Sales Representative (NYC)

About the Role

Avantor Sciences is looking for a Sales Representative in New York City to maintain relationships and drive business growth within an assigned territory. As part of a global team of 14,000+ associates advancing life-changing science, your work will directly impact bringing new patient treatments and therapies to market.

What You'll Do

  • Maintain relationships by visiting customer sites within your NYC territory.
  • Sell products and services, acting as the primary point of contact post-sale.
  • Engage with customers via phone, chat, email, and video to close sales and provide support.
  • Respond to client inquiries and offer guidance on appropriate products and services.
  • Execute sales strategy, generate reports, and identify opportunities to increase volume.
  • Build trust and strong relationships to drive customer satisfaction and retention.
  • Meet or exceed sales and margin targets.
  • Develop awareness and sales of the VWR Private Label range to increase margin.
  • Demonstrate strategic agility by tailoring solutions to individual customer needs.
  • Implement agreed strategies across defined accounts while developing existing business.
  • Manage your territory to maximize customer visits and drive new opportunities.
  • Call customers frequently to create selling opportunities for the VWR portfolio.
  • Understand customer profiles to identify trends and generate sales.
  • Utilize local and global contacts to help achieve targets.
  • Use the VWR CRM database to manage customer relationships and interactions.
  • Plan, forecast, and achieve objectives and Key Performance Indicators.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

What We're Looking For

  • BA/BSc or equivalent degree is essential.
  • 3+ years of experience in a complex sales environment with multiple client decision-makers and a solution-based selling approach.
  • 1 year of leadership experience.
  • Proven track record of verifiable sales success driving growth with a consultative, strategic approach.
  • Experience in a fast-paced, targeted environment with high team interaction with customers, manufacturers, and colleagues.
  • Business-to-business sales experience.
  • Demonstrated capability to use best-in-class selling processes and technology platforms including CRM Tools.
  • Mandatory attendance of appropriate VWR Sales Trainings.
  • Good understanding of company products, promotions, services, and solutions.
  • In-depth understanding of relationship types and buyer behaviors.
  • Broad understanding of the VWR Product & Service portfolio.
  • In-depth understanding of different VWR functions and their roles.
  • Fluent in oral and written English.

Nice to Have

  • Preference may be given to candidates with distribution experience and a scientific background or experience working in a laboratory or research environment.
  • Proficiency in 1 or 2 additional languages is preferred.

Technical Stack

  • CRM Tools

Team & Environment

You will be part of the Commercial Sales team at Avantor Sciences.

Work Mode

This is a local, city-based role requiring on-site customer visits within New York City (NYC).

Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Required Skills
CRM ToolsSalesCustomer Relationship ManagementCommunicationNegotiationClient ManagementProspectingTerritory ManagementSales TargetsPresentation Skills
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Global company advancing life-changing science through a team of 14,000+ associates.

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Posted 7 months ago