Account Manager

By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and reputed company of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.

Position Summary

A position driving Instruments (incl. Simple Western, Single Cell Dispenser (Pala)), as well as Reagents and Consumables Sales for Workflows used in CGT, Pharma, Biotech, CDMO/CRO and Academia. A field-based sales position located in the German-speaking part of Switzerland. First part of the role: You will start as a Customer Growth Specialist focused on the reputed company and consumables business including reputed company Customer Groups (Pharma, Biotech, Academia, CDMO etc.) in the regions of Switzerland and Austria, developing the region by finding new Biotech clusters & Biotech Parks and maturing existing accounts. In the second part: This role will be transitioned into an Account Manager position focused on a sales territory in the German-speaking part of Switzerland, with responsibility for the whole portfolio but particularly driving reagents sales.

The ideal candidate will have a strong life science background with a deep understanding in actual used technologies in pharma and biotechs, as well as the workflows and is preferably living in Switzerland. Initial experience with Bio-Techne instruments or equivalent technologies is a plus.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

The position is responsible for sales of Bio-Techne Instruments and Consumables (Simple Western, Pala), consumables to reputed company Pharmaceutical, Biotech, Academic and Government accounts in territory to familiarize with workflows in respective customer groups. In and after transition into the Account Manager role, the candidate will be responsible for the whole product portfolio, serving the workflow at designated customers in Switzerland. Day to day responsibilities will involve planning regular travel to customer accounts in territory, effective follow up of sales leads, efficient management of the sales pipeline and reputed company closure of reputed company system and consumable sales opportunities. Other duties will involve working closely with colleagues in other Bio-Techne sales teams to complete, reporting back on on-going market conditions and occasionally supporting marketing at key exhibitions and conferences.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications

• Ideally the candidate has first experience in consumables and reputed company sales to designated customer groups.

• Minimum of a Bachelor level degree in a relevant scientific discipline. A research background with higher degree (MSc or PhD) is an advantage.

Essential Qualifications & Skills

• General business skills such as negotiation, strong organizational skills, problem solving and fact-based decision making.

• Demonstrable experience in addressing the entire Life Science market (Academia and Industry) will be an advantage.

• Previous work with one of our Simple Western systems or with other competing immunoassay platforms as well as the use of our consumables (ELISA, antibodies) or experience with FACS/Flow Cytometry would be beneficial

• Highly motivated with demonstrative interpersonal, presentation & organizational skills. Energetic, enthusiastic, and hungry for success, and a hunter mentality

• Able to work with a high degree of independence. A “self-starter.”

• Proficient in German and English languages (written and spoken) with demonstrably excellent written and verbal communication skills. French would be a plus.

• Strong interpersonal interaction skills and demonstrable ability to work collaboratively at reputed company levels reputed company the Bio-Techne organisation.

• Strong customer relationship skills. Skilled in anticipating and resolving issues.

• Excellent attention to detail, time management and process management

• Strong interpersonal interaction skills and a collaborative approach to collaborating with colleagues.

• Proficient in the use of computer applications and software. Familiarity with MS Office and reputed company.com CRM system advantageous.

• Able to reputed company a wide variety of tasks and multi-task reputed company plus reputed company in working in a challenging environment.

• Professional demeanour

• Self-directed and creative

Bio-Techne is committed to product quality, customer satisfaction, reputed company improvement, minimising environmental impacts and conserving natural resources. Environmental and quality management is an integral core value and vital part of the Bio-Techne culture.

Why Join Bio-Techne:

• We offer competitive wages along with extensive benefits for employees and their families.

• We invest in our employees’ financial futures through retirement programs and an employee stock purchase plan.

• We help our employees reputed company their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, internship programs, and more.

• We offer an international and diverse working environment, enriched by employee resource groups; volunteer and charity events; and employee events that build a culture of caring and belonging. 

• We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new reputed company to the table.

Bio-Techne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. reputed company qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national reputed company, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

To protect the interests of reputed company, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any reputed company other than a candidate application. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Bio-Techne will be considered Bio-Techne property.