Biopharma Account Manager

apartmentSTERIS placeRaleigh descriptionPermanent calendar_month 
As a Life Science Sales Representative at STERIS, you will be the driving force behind sales, technical consultation, and lead generation for STERIS products within the Life Sciences industry, including pharmaceuticals, biotech, vaccines, cell gene therapy, medical devices, nutraceuticals, and related sectors. Your primary responsibilities will include:
  • Achieving revenue, gross margin, and product sales targets set by the Business Unit.
  • Designing and implementing effective sales strategies.
  • Identifying and pursuing new prospects and opportunities.
  • Presenting innovative concepts and products to customers.
  • Ensuring an exceptional STERIS experience for all clients.

Success in this role requires high customer satisfaction, strong multi-level relationships with clients, and excellent listening skills. Leveraging company-provided sales resources to deliver the best solutions to customers is crucial.

The current territory you will cover includes parts of North Carolina, Virginia, and South Carolina. Required travel for this role is about 25%. Some overnight travel is required within the defined sales region to support Customer meetings and trade shows (10-15%).

Additionally, the ability to travel outside of the region for training, sales meetings, and national trade shows will also be required (5-10%).

What you will do as a Sales Representative

Grow the business
  • Achieve assigned sales quota for territory using a consultative sales process
  • Identify and proactively seek qualified sales opportunities with new and existing Customers within but not limited to, Pharmaceutical, Biotech, Medical Device, Vaccine and Cell Gene Therapy markets
  • Develop strategic growth plans for new and existing Customers
  • Create/ Manage a multi-faceted plan with key stakeholders and decision makers leveraging all available resources
  • Provide high level of service to Customers, including timely and accurate responses to inquiries, to maintain/build STERIS reputation in the marketplace
  • Collaborates and maintains strategic partnerships with internal resources and designated channel partners to achieve high levels of Customer satisfaction
  • Utilize CRM to capture detailed Customer notes, manage sales funnel, forecast business, maintain and build pipeline
Advise
  • Generate and present STERIS Life Sciences products and innovative solutions using a compelling value based approach
  • Use question based selling approach to gain knowledge regarding Customer environment, regulatory requirements and specific needs to provide tailored Customer solution
  • Maintain current knowledge of regulated industry and market trends as well as technical knowledge and understanding of products and services. Attend educational workshops, reviewing professional publications and participating in professional affiliations
  • Educate Customers in the area of cleaning, contamination control and sterility assurance and the features and benefits of using STERIS consumable products
Reporting
  • Communicate regularly with STERIS management, Customers, and local channel partners
  • Plan sales calls/travel itineraries to maximize effectiveness of sales strategies
  • Maintain CRM required data, update sales funnel and top accounts and complete required reporting

The Experience, Skills and Abilities Needed

Required:
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Minimum 2 years industry sales experience
  • Experience using CRMs
  • Must be able to be compliant with Customer credentialing requirements
  • Required travel for this role is about 25%.
Preferred:
  • Bachelor's Degree in STEM Related field, Engineering or Business
  • cGMP industry related experience desired
  • Experience in consultative selling technical products/services
  • Communicates credibly and effectively influence at all levels of the organization using excellent interpersonal, written, verbal, presentation skills
  • Self-directed, adapts to change, and sets priorities
  • Strong business acumen, with ability to understand and monitor trends
  • Strong understanding of Customer and market dynamics and requirements, with demonstrated ability to expand existing Customer relationships as well as develop new ones
  • Strong skills in persuasion and influence, with ability to negotiate skillfully
  • Uses active listening skills and aptitude for science based technical information
  • Exhibits perseverance, persistence, and consistent follow through
  • Knowledge of regulated industries (cGMP, GLP, or similar)
  • Involvement with PDA, ISPE or similar industry organization preferred

What STERIS Offers

We value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, well-being, and financial future.

Here is just a brief overview of what we offer:

  • Base Salary + Incentive Compensation Program
  • Vehicle Reimbursement Plan (includes monthly stipend + mileage reimbursement)
  • Cell Phone Stipend
  • Robust Sales Training Program
  • Flexible Time Off + 9 Corporate Holidays Per Year
  • Excellent Healthcare, Dental, and Vision Benefits
  • Healthcare and Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Long/Short Term Disability Coverage
  • 401(k) with a Company Match
  • Parental Leave
  • Tuition Reimbursement Program
  • Additional Add-On Benefits/Discounts
  • Opportunities for Advancement in a Stable Long-Term Career

=== Company description

STERIS is a leading provider of infection prevention and procedural products and services, focused primarily on the critical markets of healthcare, pharmaceutical and research and medical devices. Our mission is to help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.
We have 12,000 employees worldwide, with over 3,000 in Customer-facing sales and service roles. Founded as Innovative Medical Technologies in Ohio in 1985, the company was renamed STERIS in 1987. Many of the businesses that have been acquired and integrated into STERIS have much longer operating histories, notably the American Sterilizer Company founded in 1894.

The STERIS Vision is inspired by our Customers' efforts to create a healthier and safer world, and guided by our legacy of leadership and innovation; we strive to be a Great Company. To STERIS, this means we will make a difference by providing world-class product and service solutions for our Customers, safe and rewarding work for our People, and superior returns for our Shareholders.

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