Field Sales Specialist – Laboratory & Life Sciences

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities across laboratory and life science accounts
• Build strong, long-term relationships with customers, including Laboratory Managers, Procurement teams and other key decision-makers
• Conduct customer meetings, product demonstrations and presentations
• Manage and develop existing accounts while identifying opportunities for further growth
• Generate and manage a healthy sales pipeline
• Keep customer and sales activity up to date within the CRM
• Work closely with internal technical and commercial teams to deliver the best solutions for customers
• Travel to customer sites across the UK, with a focus on building face-to-face relationships

The Person

• Previous B2B sales experience within laboratory, diagnostics, scientific equipment, consumables or life sciences
• A proven ability to develop new business and grow customer accounts
• Strong relationship-building and consultative sales skills
• Confidence presenting products and solutions to technical and commercial audiences
• Experience working with laboratories, research organisations or healthcare/scientific customers
• Excellent communication, negotiation and commercial skills
• A willingness to travel to customer sites across the UK
• A full UK driving licence
• A degree or scientific qualification in Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry or a related discipline would be advantageous but is not essential where relevant commercial experience is demonstrated.

Why Consider the Role?

• Hybrid working with flexibility around the right candidate
• Opportunity to work within an innovative laboratory & life sciences environment
• Significant scope to develop customer relationships and generate new business
• Full-time or part-time considered for the right person
• Competitive package, to be discussed based on experience
• Initial 3-month contract with potential to develop further