Imaging Sales Specialist - NYC, CT

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The Imaging Sales Specialist, Core is responsible for providing technical sales support for all advanced widefield microscopy products as a key element to the broader selling team. The sales specialist is focused on selling to the life science research community and is engaged with the Leica selling team in all facets of their commercial activities.

This position reports to the Regional Sales Manager, NY Tri-State and is part of the Life Science Research Division, working remotely to cover New York City and CT.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Provide consultative sales support of the product, application and software to customers and the Account Managers.
• Identify selling opportunities across product lines, with primary focus on lead generation in widefield product portfolios. Collaborate with Account Managers in team-selling efforts in all assigned accounts.
• Ensure customer satisfaction: Must be able to partner effectively with Sales Managers, PLT members, Customer Service Technicians and Representatives, Engineers, Accounting, and Manufacturing to do whatever is necessary to satisfy customers' needs.
• Maintain rigorous standard work in managing your pipeline from opportunity creation to winning/closing a deal. This includes: Salesforce opportunity management, visual management of forecast and funnel, identifying and executing on appropriate next actions to move an opportunity towards closing.
• 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.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor’s degree in biology or chemistry, or a related scientific field
• Familiarity with biological imaging applications; fluorescence, confocal microscopy and optics experience highly valued
• 2+ years in a research, quality-control or production environment, applying microscopy and digital imaging techniques to drive results
• Strong relationship building, interpersonal and communication skills
• Knowledge of specific area of work (Academic accounts, Biotech incubators, Biopharma pre-clinical R&D, etc.)

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to travel within the assigned geography including overnight travel for customer meetings/internal meetings/trainings as needed
• Must have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record
• Ability to lift, move or carry equipment up to 25lb

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Previous sales experience of microscopy products is preferred
• Teaching or training experience, providing training to others on how to apply imaging equipment and techniques to solve scientific questions

Leica Microsystems, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

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.

The salary range for this role is $85,000 - $95,000. 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. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer 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.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

For more information, visit