Digital Sales Associate I

The Opportunity:

Avantor is looking for a dedicated and driven Digital Sales Associate I who can add value in every interaction by working together with customers and internal teams to develop beneficial solutions for their business. Priority on providing higher and differentiating value not by what you sell – but by HOW you sell.

This Associate will be a full-time remote position based in the Mountain or Pacific Standard Time Zone. You will have the opportunity to consultatively sell Avantor's large portfolio of products and services to a diverse set up current and prospective clients. If you have a passion for sales and outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to manage various buyer types and personalities, then let's talk!

What we’re looking for

• Education: College Degree or equivalent experience required

• Experience: Minimum 1 year in customer facing or equivalent experience is required

• Collaboration Tool: Microsoft Office experience preferred 

• Preferred Qualifications: 

  • 1-3+ Years of Sales experience

  • Business to Business (B2B) Sales experience

  • C4C experience

  • Outreach (Digital Sales Experience) Platform experience

How you will thrive and create an impact

The Digital Sales Associate I manages a territory consisting of 250-400 customers within a specific Market Segment.

• Drive market share gains and meet company expectations for growth by completing a large volume of outbound phone calls each day.

• Communicate effectively and persuasively to a high volume of people throughout the workday over the phone.

• Prospect and establish new customers by managing a sales pipeline in Salesforce and developing and delivering proposals to customers by illustrating VWR’s value proposition.

• Determine the requirements of existing and new customers and also their expectations to provide custom solutions based on the VWR Value proposition.

• Demonstrate an understanding of the prospect’s challenges and ask smart questions that will build the case for VWR’s products and services. Staying on the phone and setting up an appointment to talk in the future for a defined period of time.

• Follow up with customers post-sale in order to ensure customer satisfaction.

• Expand VWR’s role with existing customers by developing retention strategies illustrating VWR’s value proposition in conjunction with evolving customer requirements.

• Sell consultatively, detailing products, determine customer needs and requirements, and make recommendations to both prospects and customers of the various solutions VWR can offer their business.

• Work in conjunction with the sales management team providing proposals and implementing sales strategies to achieve sales growth and quota attainment.

• Manage and sell VWR’s vast product portfolio using the VWR Advantage Strategy (VAS).

• Represent VWR and present a professional image to customers and manufacturers to supply an outstanding image and impression of VWR.

• Work directly with local manufacturer representatives to develop and continually improve product knowledge, arrive at the most favored pricing, and improve profitability.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

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Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.
 
The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.
 
We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!

Pay Transparency:

The expected pre-tax pay for this position is

$53,000.00 - $88,000.00

Actual pay may differ depending on relevant factors such as prior experience and geographic location.

EEO Statement:

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the Equal Employment Opportunity is THE LAW Poster, EEO is the Law Poster Supplement, and Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Provision.

3rd Party Non-Solicitation Policy:

By submitting candidates without having been formally assigned on and contracted for a specific job requisition by Avantor, or by failing to comply with the Avantor recruitment process, you forfeit any fee on the submitted candidates, regardless of your usual terms and conditions. Avantor works with a preferred supplier list and will take the initiative to engage with recruitment agencies based on its needs and will not be accepting any form of solicitation.