Territory Sales Manager - NGS Experience Required

IDT is the leading manufacturer of custom oligonucleotides and proprietary technologies for genomics applications. Our work is complex and cutting-edge, and our team members are curious, creative thinkers who understand that good data drives smart decisions. At IDT, we realize that although science may be uniform, people are unique. We promote a culture where engaged people are motivated and have opportunities to achieve their full potential, as part of one global team.

IDT is proud to work alongside a community of nine fellow Danaher Life Sciences companies. Together, we’re pioneering the future of science and medicine, developing products that enable researchers in the fight to save lives.

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The Territory Sales Manager is responsible for the promotion and sales of IDT’s Next Generation Sequencing product portfolio.  This role requires consistent delivery of customer support and satisfaction, while managing and driving customer consultations and partnerships within the assigned territory to achieve profit and revenue growth goals.

Essential Functions:

• Develops and manages assigned accounts strategically in order to deliver solutions and drive revenue growth

• Researches and understands territory growth opportunities for developing an effective business plan and sales strategy

• Maintains and develops strategic partnerships with key customers and leverages internal resources, when necessary, to achieve the highest level of customer satisfaction

• Develops the client relationship by understanding both short-term and long-term needs/goals for optimal positioning of IDT’s products and services

• Schedules sales calls and travel itinerary to address customer needs and executes sales strategies through timely follow up, including detailed notes captured through CRM/Salesforce.com

• Builds in-depth knowledge of CRM and funnel management tools and applies these skills consistently to forecast business, manage customer opportunities, build opportunity pipeline, and make business decisions.  Maintains records and communications with customer base through CRM tool.

• Communicates with internal sales/customer support service on all customer-related business.

• Builds sales rapport and business acumen with all customers.

• Prospects new accounts and prepares information for all sales calls to secure new customers.

• Educates and provides customers with current product sales information.

• Researches and evaluates competitor’s products for internal communications and effective product positioning for a successful sale.

• Participates in exhibitions where assigned and provides quantitative and qualitative feedback on assigned exhibitions.

• Maintains regular and informative communications with all other team members, including cross-functional collaboration with Product Managers, Application Scientists, Inside Sales, etc.

• Strictly adheres to all company compliance policies and demonstrates behavior consistent with the Integrated DNA Technologies and Danaher Core Values.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Master’s degree in a Life Science field or Bachelor’s degree with relevant Life Sciences sales experience required.

• PhD in a Life Science field preferred.

Professional Experience:

• Three years of prior sales experience required; preferably in life science reagents/consumables.

• Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets for at least 2 years required.

• Residing in the assigned region and extensive familiarity with existing academic, corporate, and government accounts in the region required.

• Applications experience within NGS, qPCR, cloning, mutagenesis, etc. and working knowledge of accounts in assigned territory preferred.

• Previous laboratory experience preferred.

Other Job Qualifications:

• Ability to develop and implement strategic and tactical plans to achieve defined goals.

• In depth knowledge of SalesForce.com and working knowledge of PowerBI

• Ability to make decisions in a changing environment and anticipate future needs.

• Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal and presentation skills. Ability to effectively communicate with multiple levels of customers

• Proven track record of driving profitable revenue and market share growth, demonstrated over a sustained period of time.

• Adaptability to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another without loss of efficiency or composure.

• Outstanding prospecting, territory management, lead management, negotiation and closing skills.

• Valid driver’s license required

Travel Requirements (anything requiring overnight stay):

• Around 25-50% in the assigned territory

Physical Requirements:

Exert up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs. of force frequently

What We Offer:

• Generous Paid Time Off Accruals

• 16 Hours PAID Volunteer Time Off

• 10 Paid Holidays

• Up to eight (8) weeks of 100% paid parental leave to eligible U.S. associates

• 401(k) with Company Match

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Options

The salary range for this role is $120,000-140,000.  This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range.  This range may be modified in the future. 

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.                                                                                                                                       

Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) conducts drug screens and background checks on applicants who accept employment offers.

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