Microtrac Sales Specialist (m/f/d) – South Africa
- Verder Scientific Pty Ltd.
- Johannesburg Gauteng
- Work experience
- Sales, Key Accounting
Are you looking for a long-term perspective in a successfully growing, profitable company? Then you've come to the right place!
Verder Scientific operates 13 production sites and eleven sales companies worldwide and are part of the German-Dutch technology group Verder, a group of companies with over 2500 employees around the globe. We believe that our journey is far from complete. We're looking for innovators and critical thinkers who are eager to challenge the status quo, are willing to contribute new ideas and take over responsibility. If you are passionate about your work and are looking for a position where you can make a tangible impact, we want you on our team as
Primary responsibilities as Microtrac Sales Specialist:
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Technology: Provide professional consulting and on-site support to customers, particularly for defined product lines such as Dynamic Image Analysis, Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS), Laser Diffraction (LD), and Static Multiple Light Scattering (SMLS), Gas Adsorption (Physi – Chemisorption) – ensuring customers receive optimal solutions for their specific applications.
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Customer demonstration: Conduct on-site product demonstrations, support and on site trainings for prospects and customers, ensuring they experience the practical performance and full value of our solutions.
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Relationship building: Develop strong relationships with decision-makers, industry specialists and end-users to build loyalty and drive repeat business, contributing sustainably to our success in particle characterization.
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Commercial sustainability: Achieve sales targets, manage the entire sales cycle, and keep management informed through territory forecasts as well as monitor market and competitor activities to identify trends early and secure long-term sales success.
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Sales processes: Prepare quotations and information packages, delivering timely accurate communications to prospects and customers by maintaining an active CRM pipeline, ensuring all sales activities and customer interactions are accurately logged and followed up in a timely manner.
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Field activities: Plan, schedule, and execute travel for customer visits, tradeshows, and equipment demonstrations to maximize visibility and impact.
As Microtrac Sales Specialist you're a perfect match, if...
- Education: A minimum Master’s degree in Materials Science or a related engineering discipline is part of your background, and you have practical laboratory or industrial sales experience.
- Technical experience: You have proven experience with experience in the use of classic surface and particle characterization techniques, such as Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Infrared spectroscopy (IR), FTIR, TGA, X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), Temperature Programmed Reduction (TPR), Chemisorption analysis, as well as Temperature Programmed Reactions (TPRx), laser diffraction (LD) and dynamic image analysis (DIA) is not negotiable.
- Commercial experience: You thrive working independently and proactively, managing your territory with minimal supervision and collaborating well with internal teams to win and retain business.
- Skills: Mechanical aptitude and technical curiosity as well as outstanding communication and negotiation skills drive your success in customer consultations
Personality: A team-oriented mindset and willingness to collaborate are part of your working style, strong organizational and communication abilities help you manage multiple priorities effectively. - Additional information: you are able and willing to travel approximately 50% of the time, primarily in the South Africa Sub-Saharan region and you are well versed with CRM as well as proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Dynamics365).
What we have to offer:
- A fun and inspiring work environment with an engaged team.
- A varied job and a dynamic, open working atmosphere - we look forward to your ideas!
- Independent work in a team-oriented environment - every individual is important for the success of our company. Make us even better!
- The security and infrastructure of an innovative, permanently successful company including a modern workplace.
Interested?
We look forward to receiving your application!
Verder Scientific Pty Ltd
10 Village Crescent Linbro Business Park - 2065, Gauteng - Joahnnesburg, South Africa
Telephone contact: +27 (010) 6120141