Job Description
The Opportunity:
The Internal Lab Consumables Sales Specialist is responsible for increasing revenue and profit and supporting the field based Business Development and Account Management Teams, in achieving sales & margin targets for VWR UK Lab Consumables business.
MAJOR JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Consistently achieve IOP for sales and margin in our Life Science portfolio
2. Proactive selling of the product ranges including cross selling other products and services
3. Provide technical product support to customers and VWR colleagues
4. Create, negotiate and follow up quotations
5. Source new products and manage the market source/TPP workflow
6. Participate in tenders, and large product lists for quotation to find products and answer technical requirements
7. Establishes relationships with suppliers to ensure the best technical and price support for VWR
8. Provides Manager with up to date reports on sales activities and issues
9. Send samples when requested from customers or through quotations or tenders
10. Order, register and follow up demo products according to the demo unit management process
11. Send out catalogues, brochures, promotions & manage through C4C
12. Liaise with local, Regional & European counterparts within the Lab Consumables business teams and marketing teams
13. Participate in supplier trainings and meetings
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