Imaging Sales Specialist - NYC, CT

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The Imaging Sales Specialist, Core is responsible for providing technical sales support for all advanced widefield microscopy products as a key element to the broader selling team. The sales specialist is focused on selling to the life science research community and is engaged with the Leica selling team in all facets of their commercial activities. This position reports to the Regional Sales Manager, NY Tri‑State and is part of the Life Science Research Division, working remotely to cover New York City and CT.

• Provide consultative sales support of the product, application and software to customers and the Account Managers.
• Identify selling opportunities across product lines, with primary focus on lead generation in widefield product portfolios. Collaborate with Account Managers in team‑selling efforts in all assigned accounts.
• Ensure customer satisfaction:
  Must be able to partner effectively with Sales Managers, PLT members, Customer Service Technicians and Representatives, Engineers, Accounting, and Manufacturing to do whatever is necessary to satisfy customers' needs.
• Maintain rigorous standard work in managing your pipeline from opportunity creation to winning/closing a deal. This includes:
  Salesforce opportunity management, visual management of forecast and funnel, identifying and executing on appropriate next actions to move an opportunity towards closing.
• Work with customers and other experts to generate appropriate field data and application notes or publications which highlight product benefits and help differentiate Leica products.

• Bachelor’s degree in biology or chemistry, or a related scientific field.
• Familiarity with biological imaging applications; fluorescence, confocal microscopy and optics experience highly valued.
• 2+ years in a research, quality‑control or production environment, applying microscopy and digital imaging techniques to drive results.
• Strong relationship building, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Knowledge of specific area of work (Academic accounts, Biotech incubators, Biopharma pre‑clinical R&D, etc.).

• Ability to travel within the assigned geography including overnight travel for customer meetings/internal meetings/trainings as needed.
• Must have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
• Ability to lift, move or carry equipment up to 25 lb.

• Previous sales experience of microscopy products is preferred.
• Teaching or training experience, providing training to others on how to apply imaging equipment and techniques to solve scientific questions.

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