Sales Representative (Chicago, IL or Milwaukee, WI)

Sales Representative

Avantor is looking for a dynamic Sales Representative professional to optimize our greater Chicago market.

The Sales Representative will work closely within the sales and support teams for the achievement of customer satisfaction, revenue generation, and long-term account goals in line with company business strategy. If you have a passion for science and enjoy interacting with professionals both as clients and peers let's talk!

The ideal candidate will be located in or near Chicago, IL or the Greater Milwaukee, WI area to enable close collaboration with key stakeholders.

What we're looking for :

• Education : College degree or equivalent / applicable experience
• Experience : Minimum 1 year of experience working in a complex sales, scientific / laboratory or research environment
• Experience with dynamic, multi-collaborative purchasing decision and there is a solution based selling approach
• A proven track record of verifiable sales success driving growth with a consultative, strategic selling approach
• Business-to-business (B2B) sales experience
• CRM experience
• Demonstrated capability to effectively utilize best in class selling processes (e.g. SPIN, Challenger, Miller Heiman)
• Collaboration Tool : Microsoft Office, specifically Teams with preference for experience in C4C or Qlikview
• Preferred Qualifications :

Science or Medical Technology background

How you will thrive and create an impact :

The Sales Representative is accountable for all sales activities, from lead generation through close, in an assigned territory, using a formal selling approach. This role develops and implements an agreed upon Operating Plan which will meet both personal and business goals of expanding customer sales in the assigned geography.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (Those necessary to perform the job competently) :

Environmental Working Conditions & Physical Effort (Under Typical Positions) :

Typically works in a home office environment with extensive regional travel to customer locations.

Work assignments are diversified. Examples of past precedent are used to resolve work problems. New alternatives may be developed to resolve problems.

A frequent volume of work and deadlines impose strain on routine basis.

Minimal physical effort is required. Work is mostly sedentary but does require walking, standing, bending, reaching, lifting or carrying objects that typically weigh less than 10 lbs.

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 $77,300.00 - $128,700.00. 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 recruiting@avantorsciences.com 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.

For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the Know Your Rights poster.

Avantor offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness programs, health savings and flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) plan with company match, and an employee stock purchase program. Employees also receive 11 paid holidays, accrue 18 PTO days annually, are eligible for volunteer time off and 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave (except in states that offer paid family leave). These benefits may not apply to employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement or those subject to other eligibility rules.