Account Manager Jobs

The Account Manager (AM) is a key commercial role within the Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry Division (CMD) of Thermo Fisher Scientific. This is an Account focused role with the primary responsibility for selling and supporting all CMD products. The Account Manager role maintains effective and long-lasting customer relationships, develops opportunities for strategic growth of the account and works collaboratively and effectively to bring world class support and customer experience, making it easier for our customers to do business with Thermo Fisher Scientific. The AM is the primary point of contact and provides sales expertise, guidance and help driving all CMD commercial activities within the account.

Major end market focus areas include:

• Analytical Science account examples:

Pharma QA/QC, Environmental, Industrial, food safety, and Healthcare. Product competency is required, for the (relevant) CMD product offering.

• Scientific Research account examples:

Academic, Pharmaceutical R&D/drug development and BioPharma R&D. Product competency is required for the (relevant) CMD product offering

• The Portfolio AM will be handling both Scientific Research and Analytical Science accounts

Key Responsibilities:

Selling Agility

• Conducts product evaluations demonstrating the value of our products
• Provides quotation, negotiates contracts and closes orders with end users as well as purchasing departments and supports all procurement processes.
• Utilizes data and metrics to develop and report on account development strategies and tactics
• Identifies and prioritizes new client opportunities and develops solution implementation and growth strategies.
• Identifies, documents and confirms the best technology choice to meet the customer needs. Collaboratively review application needs and Thermo Fisher Scientific deliverables with internal resources, specialists and customer to increase number of “first time right installations” post-sale.
• Be responsive to customers’ needs, as well as to conditions and trends that affect them and work independently to manage customer relationships.
• Manages and nurtures account relationships to drive expansion and renewals across the full CMD portfolio (analytical instruments, consumables, services); provides product assistance, consultation, and problem solving to customers as necessary and expedites orders.

Drives Growth

• Expands current account penetration and share of wallet. Grows organically, broader and deeper with all primary products. Leverages cross-sell motions and activities
• Leverages internal and external resources to meet customer needs
• Uses Thermo Fisher Scientific’s sales tools to effectively manage the accounts, opportunities, pipelines and forecast in an accurate and timely manner
• Manages direction for the territory; Develops sales strategies to meet plan and expand business within assigned territory; maintains pipeline of opportunities to meet or exceed all sales objectives
• Maintains awareness of competitor and industry activity. Introduces new products and services as available

Leadership

• Attends and runs technical business presentations, and when required, trade shows, user meetings and other customer events; Positively always represents Thermo Fisher Scientific throughout customer locations
• Exchanges of account information and Sales Leads within and across Thermo Fisher Scientific commercial divisions
• Leads collaboration and coordination with (technical) sales-/ field application-/ lab application/ and IES specialists (as well as any other internal partner) to provide technical expertise
• Works expertly in a team selling environment engaging the best internal company resources to solve customer challenges

What will you need?

• Ability to explain and sell the technical aspects of Thermo Fisher Scientific’s scientific product portfolio
• Fluent in English and Norwegian
• Commercial mindset, strongly motivated by desire to win new business, with proven relentless pursuit of opportunities
• Ability to travel to customer locations up to 80% including overnight travel
• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication, and presentation skills; ability to meet deadlines
• Sales experience in analytical instrument market
• Computer proficiency in MS Office, CRM
• Bachelor’s degree in the sciences or equivalent work experience
• Strong market knowledge and professional network.
• Experience in conducting seminars and presentations.
• Demonstrate Thermo Fisher Scientific values – Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement

What is in it for you?

We are a Fortune 500 company and maintain a pay-for-performance culture; we provide an extensive onboarding program and continued training throughout your career; access to the most important scientific research laboratories in the territory; we offer flexible work arrangements and many personal growth opportunities within a multifaceted organization.

• 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.
• Excellent basic salary plus sales bonus
• Company car and home office equipment

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