What are the responsibilities and job description for the Confocal Sales Specialist position at Leica Microsystems?
For over 170 years, Leica Microsystems has helped shape the future by developing groundbreaking optical and digital solutions. As a global leader, we're driven by continuous improvement to excite our customers and to create the best work environment for our people. Customer focus, innovation, and teamwork are at the core of our culture and the foundation of our success.
Leica Microsystems is one of the market leaders in the fields of microscopy, imaging, and analysis. We reveal the invisible and empower our customers to create a better and healthier world. Together with our customers, we transform scientific discovery. We empower surgeons to take well-informed decisions in life-changing procedures. We enable users to gain insights which help answer key questions concerning development and engineering. All of this is achieved with the combination of cutting-edge microscopes and AI-based image analysis.
About Us
We currently offer the following position based in Chicago, IL covering the Great Lakes West Region and will be fully remote.
Confocal Sales Specialist
Your Responsibilities
- Develop strategies with your selling team designed to generate funnel and increase sales of Leica products in assigned territory. Recommend product, pricing, and sales promotion strategies.
- Work closely with your selling team to conduct thorough needs analysis and perform demonstrations, manage opportunities with rigor with Salesforce, attend and support local trade shows, and travel with other product specialists to improve field sales skills and product knowledge.
- Generate and act on the feedback of customer preferences, suggestions, product performance and other information to enhance the sales of Leica Confocal products.
- Work with customers and other experts to generate appropriate field data and application notes or publications which highlight product benefits and helps differentiate Leica products.
- Partner effectively with Sales Managers, PLT members, Customer Service Technicians and Representatives, Engineers, Accounting, Manufacturing, and Dealers to do whatever is necessary to satisfy customers' needs.
Your Profile
- 3 or more years working with confocal and/or widefield microscopy experience is required.
- Sales experience in selling products of a technical nature is desirable
- In-depth knowledge of the microscopy market is also highly desirable
- Bachelor's or PhD degree in physics, biology, chemistry, or a related scientific field is required
Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:
- Ability to travel (70-80%) - primarily daily, domestic travel with occasional overnight travel
- Must have a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
What We Offer
- Competitive Salary as well as relocation packages
- Continuous training, support and focus on your personal development
- Workplace Flexibility
- Summer Hours
At Leica Microsystems we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Leica Microsystems can provide.
