Job Title: Blood Sciences Sales Specialist
Company: Medical Supply Company Ltd
Job Type: Full-time
Job Description
Medical Supply Company (MSC) is one of Ireland’s leading suppliers of Laboratory Equipment, Instrumentation, Reagents, Antibodies, and IT solutions for the Clinical Diagnostic, Life Sciences, Pharma, and Academic sectors. With more than 50 years in the Irish market, we offer a strong product portfolio of laboratory instrumentation, supplies and services.
We now require a Blood Sciences Sales Specialist to join our sales team. Reporting to the Clinical Diagnostics Sales Manager you will become an integral part of our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving sales of our diagnostics portfolio in Blood Transfusion, Blood Sciences, and Immunology clinical laboratories. This challenging role will require you to be a team player with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with our clients to ensure their experience of our service is industry-leading.
Duties and Responsibilities
The successful candidate will coordinate and execute MSC’s sales function in Ireland, prospecting for new customers as well as developing and maintaining existing customer relationships. You will be responsible for taking ownership of a well-established customer base, covering public and private Irish hospital labs.
Duties will include:
- To grow MSC’s share in the Blood Transfusion and Capillary Electrophoresis markets.
- To promote full MSC product range of equipment and products
- Develop a high level of understanding of the MSC product range.
- Meet or exceed quarterly sales targets and individual KPI’s.
- Deliver customer demonstrations and training both remotely and in the field as required.
- Develop an understanding of current and future market trends.
- Use and maintain the company CRM system effectively so all activity and information are reported and logged centrally.
- Develop and maintain relationships with key accounts and Key Opinion Leaders.
- Attend trade exhibitions and scientific conferences, training and workshops as required.
- This role will be based from the MSC Dublin office; however, consideration will be given to exceptional candidates based elsewhere within the territory.
Attributes:
Minimum Qualifications
BA Sc, BSc or MSc in Science, Biomedical Science, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Immunology, Haematology or a related discipline.
Professional Experience:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. • A passion for science • Previous experience in a sales role. (Desirable but not essential).
- Previous experience of working in a medical laboratory would be a distinct advantage.
- The ability to develop and maintain relationships with new people
- The motivation to learn and constantly improve your technical knowledge
- Strong technical skills including MS Office, CRM, and online video platforms including Teams, Zoom etc.
- Full clean driver’s license required.
What to expect:
Work is generally office based but you’ll spend a substantial amount of time visiting clients. In some cases, you may have to stay away from home overnight. You will occasionally have to attend training or workshops outside of Ireland
Salary and benefits:
Negotiable depending on experience. Benefits include bonuses, car, laptop, phone, company contribution towards group health insurance and pension scheme.
Training:
The successful candidate will receive comprehensive sales training as well as technical
training in all relevant product lines.
CVs:
Please note all CVs submitted should be tailored towards the job advertised. If you do not have a commercial background please attach a cover letter detailing why you would excel in a career in sales.