A great opportunity for a recent graduate in a chemistry related discipline to move into a scientific role!

PRODUCTS: Specialist chemical and laboratory equipment
TERRITORY: South UK
CUSTOMERS: Environmental, Chemical, Life Science and Academic markets

PURPOSE:
To maximise sales of the company's products by preparing and implementing agreed sales action plans and building good customer relations in order to meet the sales target in the assigned sales territory.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Maintain a factual knowledge of all current and prospective customers in the sales territory.
2. Plan, prepare and conduct visits to new and existing customers to foster good relations and promote sales of the company's products.
3. Report on customer visits highlighting interests and sales actions, and updates on contact details, updating the CRM system.
4. Accurately identify customer requirements and present our best solutions to meet their needs using persuasive arguments.
5. Identify new customers or new interests from existing customers by prospecting and agreed marketing activities including as appropriate telesales, customer visits, demonstrations, exhibitions and digital marketing.
6. Assist as required with other sales administrative and support duties including but not limited to preparing and issuing quotations, and processing orders from receipt to despatch.
7. Maintain a high standard of technical understanding of the company's products and their application, and provide technical assistance as required to customers and other members of staff.
8. Monitor and report on the performance of all competitors to the business.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:
- Scientific degree ideally in a chemistry related discipline, although other areas may also be considered
- Experience working in a sales or customer facing environment such as retail
- Based in a commutable distance from the office in Thaxted
- Full UK Driving License

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