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Thermo Fisher Scientific

The World Leader In Serving Science

Director of Sales, West Region

SalesSalesFull TimeRemoteLeadTeam 10,001+Since 1956H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Oregon

Posted

55 days ago

Salary

Not specified

Seniority

Lead

Bachelor Degree5 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Develop a sales strategy for the core Genetic Analysis sales teams in line with the division’s overall business plan. • Lead the sales teams by inspiring and coaching sales managers, aligning on sales performance and revenue targets, and using metrics to monitor performance. • Develop and maintain excellent knowledge of the Genetic Analysis platforms, applications, and workflows, markets, and customer buying practices required to effectively compete in the market and grow the business. • Communicate a clear message to motivate and enhance performance from the team. • Establishes and maintains effective communication with strategically important customer executives and managers, representing the GS North America organization externally and internally. • Understand the market and find opportunities for future growth, being considered an expert and a key influencer to commercial leaders to meaningfully impact our commercial strategy, execution and/or decision-making. • Regularly monitors customers’ needs and uses extensive knowledge of customer activities and genetic analysis solutions to ensure needs are understood by commercial teams and division. • Develop sales professionals, attracting and empowering the right talent and driving employee engagement, helping to build a reputation of best place to work for applicants who want to further develop their commercial career in the biotech industry. • Deliver an accurate quarterly forecast, being accountable to the division management and rest of North America commercial leaders for submitted numbers.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Biological Sciences.
  • A minimum of 5-10 years of experience leading commercial teams, with a successful track record of leading and growing a sales organization.
  • Excellent technical knowledge of genetic analysis platforms (dPCR, qPCR, Microarray, Sequencing, Sample Prep)
  • Sales experience in the Life Science capital equipment market selling to Academic, Government, Industrial and Healthcare customers.
  • Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally in a large and complex organization in a biotech industry preferred.
  • Outstanding leadership and sales management capabilities.
  • Ability to think clearly and critically, articulate a vision, and inspire others to follow.
  • Risk-taker who is willing and able to make dispassionate and objective decisions based on hard data as well as soft data.
  • Excellent presentation and communications skills; ability to assimilate complex concepts and clearly articulate business value.

Benefits

  • Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects.
  • We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.

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