Confocal Sales Specialist
Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? At Leica Microsystems, one of Danahers 15+ operating companies, our work saves livesand were all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. Youll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danahers system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact innovating at the speed of life. Shape the Future with Us! At Leica Microsystems, we have been shaping the future for over 175 years with groundbreaking optical and digital solutions. With a culture rooted in customer focus, innovation, and teamwork, we lead the market in microscopy, imaging, and analysis, unveiling the invisible and empowering our customers to build a better, healthier world. Joining Leica Microsystems means contributing to scientific discoveries and supporting surgeons in making critical decisions. Our advanced microscopes and AI-based image analysis solutions enable users to gain profound insights into development and engineering challenges. Here, you will work on meaningful projects alongside passionate colleagues, driving progress and pushing the boundaries of whats possible. Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible. The Confocal Sales Specialistis responsible for growth and expansion of direct sales and profit margins within assigned territory on products or services. In this role, you will create pipeline and close large value sales in the assigned area of 250K - 2M per unit. The job requires excellent presentation skills to audiences of highly educated customers. On-site and off-site demonstrations of highly technical systems are required using the customer's samples which can vary in complexity and quality of preparation widely. Success in this field requires that the specialist can relate to customer specific scientific needs. Excellent scientific understanding of biology and neuroscience is crucial. Leica Confocal machines have a long lifetime so maintaining an ongoing relationship with existing customers is also crucial to the success of the brand in the region. This position reports to the Regional Sales Manager and is part of the Life Science research Sales team, working remotely to cover the New England and Upstate NY region. In this role, you will have the opportunity to: Develop strategies with your selling team designed to generate funnel and increase sales of Leica products in assigned territory. Recommend product, pricing, and sales promotion strategies. Work closely with your selling team to conduct thorough needs analysis and perform demonstrations, manage opportunities with rigor with Salesforce, attend and support local trade shows, and travel with other product specialists to improve field sales skills and product knowledge. Generate and act on the feedback of customer preferences, suggestions, product performance and other information to enhance the sales of Leica Confocal products. Work with customers and other experts to generate appropriate field data and application notes or publications which highlight product benefits and helps differentiate Leica products. Partner effectively with Sales Managers, PPMs, Customer Service Technicians and Representatives, Engineers, Accounting, Manufacturing, and Dealers to do whatever is necessary to satisfy customers' needs.
The essential requirements of the job include: 3 or more years working with confocal and/or widefield microscopy experience is required. Sales experience in selling products of a technical nature is desirable. In-depth knowledge of the microscopy market is also highly desirable. Bachelor's degree required. Advanced degree preferred. Bachelors Degree with 8+ years of experience in microscopy, Master's Degree with 5+ years of experience and PhD with 3+ years of experience
Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements: At Leica Microsystems we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Leica Microsystems can provide. The salary range for this role is$85,000 - 95,000.This role is also eligible for Sales Incentive Compensation (SIC). The total target compensation at plan (base + SIC) is$150,000$160,000annually. Actual SIC earnings may exceed or fall below the target based on individual sales performance. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/ dental/ vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees. Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole discretion, consistent with the law. Join our winning team today. Together, well accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrows science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life. For more information, visit www.danaher.com. #LI-AA4 Join our winning team today. Together, well accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrows science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life. For more information, visit www.danaher.com. Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The U.S. EEO posters are available here. We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact:1-202-419-7762 or applyassistance@danaher.com.
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