Regional Sales Manager - NORTHEAST Region (REMOTE)

Description

Company Background:

For 50 years, ABEC has been a leading supplier to the biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry. ABEC’s unique value is based on combining long experience with the ability to engineer, design, manufacture, commission, qualify, and service the entire bioprocess to reduce overall cost, shorten time to market, and maximize productivity. ABEC’s products include process and equipment engineering/consulting services, comprehensive site services, bioreactors and fermenters, filtration and chromatography systems, prep and hold systems, and cleaning/sterilization systems.

ABEC is at the forefront of innovation in our industry, offering highly differentiated products and services driving exceptional growth. As we expand to meet increased demand and new opportunities, we seek talented individuals to join our team and support our continued success.

ABEC’s Headquarters in Bethlehem, PA serves a global market. To support our growth, ABEC is seeking a remote Regional Sales Manager who will be responsible for top-line sales growth in the Service Business Unit.

The Northeast Region for SERVICE is defined as: ME, VT, NH, MA, CT, RI, NY. Ideal candidates will reside within the Northeast Territory.

Position Summary

The Regional Sales Manager is responsible for managing and growing business of an existing portfolio of ABEC accounts within a defined geography while also prospecting, qualifying, developing, and signing new accounts.

Responsibilities

• Exceed all activity standards for prospecting, meetings, presentations, proposals, and closed business.
• Initiate and coordinate the development of action plans to grow market share.
• Identify, qualify, and develop new business opportunities.
• Develop and implement sales opportunity and account strategies.
• Work with ABEC business unit Managers to qualify, develop, and close opportunities.
• Maintain a close working relationship with other offices to drive activity/results through the leveraging and consistent application of corporate best practice sales processes and initiatives.
• Arrange sales calls, understand competitor activity, coordinate presentations and proposals.
• Provide regular reporting of activities including forecasts and call reports.
• Providing input and analysis of market and industry trends.
• Monitors competition activity as appropriate.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge and establishes critical professional networks.
• Maintains customer and territory knowledge.
• Maintain high levels of client satisfaction through relationship building activities.
• Control expenses to meet budget guidelines.
• Execute other tasks as assigned.
• Provide timely feedback to senior management.
  
  

Qualifications

• 4 Year degree in Science, Engineering, or Business plus a proven record of successful consultative sales experience, including strategic selling and negotiation. Successful related work experience in a services industry may be considered.
• Three to five years’ experience selling within the biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry or experience with outside direct sales success using consultative and solution-oriented sales approaches.
• Knowledge in one or all of the following industries: Engineering, manufacturing, biopharmaceuticals.
• Ability to call on and influence the decision makers in an organization for the areas represented (operations, quality, business unit, product development, procurement, engineering, etc.).
• Demonstrated success working in fast-paced, highly competitive, deadline-oriented environment.
• Ability to work cross functionally within the ABEC organization to achieve results.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in an entrepreneurial environment.
• Minimal 2 years’ experience utilizing CRM software.