Eurofins Genomics is a leading provider in Europe of genomic services to research institutions as well as to industrial companies. We work within the area of nucleic acids extractions, NGS, advanced bioinformatics solutions and technologies like Microarray; genotyping and gene expression, Q-PCR and PCR.

Eurofins Genomics collaborates with world-class researchers to be in front with new achievements, and is constantly implementing the latest state-of-the-art technologies to add to the portfolio of services available to our customers.

We are looking to expand within the Agrigenomic market and we are looking for a Market and Sales Manager, with a solid background in genomics and strong market development skills, who will take the lead and support Eurofins Genomics expand in the Agrigenomics market in Europe within the Animal segment.

The objective with this new role is to develop the Agrigenomics market in all EU. You will gain success in this job by having a strategic marketing approach including market intelligence, development of networks, awareness, and key opinion leaders, propose new developments to keep Eurofins Genomics up to date and in a market leader position.

The position also includes direct sales and to close new contracts and deals and to maintain strategic accounts together with being Eurofins’ key representative outwards within this market.

The job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Demonstrating and continuously maintaining scientific knowledge to engage in consultative selling of projects to industrial customers.
• Develop the market strategy and support with competition and market surveys.
• Taking care of the internal coordination for Agrigenomics market with production, business development and management as well as other Eurofins agriculture oriented entities
• Development of a territory and account-specific business plan and execution of the business plan to meet sales targets and effectively generate new customer leads.
• Developing and maintaining strong customer connections at various levels in the organization.

The right candidate
Besides having a strong experience within sales in genetics, genomics or other life science related sales you have a proven track record in lead generation, prospecting and success in complex sales within a multi-layered environment.

We are also looking for a person who is/has

• Many years of experience from a similar position
• Able to spend at least 50% of time traveling in European countries
• Fluent in English on a professional level
• Skills in marketing, a diploma is a plus
• Significant knowledge of key stakeholders and network
• A proven ability to network at all levels within the customer organizations, and in the broader market place.

Personal skills

• Excellent time management, communication, multi-tasking and organizational skills,
• A strong desire to drive business and establish long term customer relationships and loyalty.
• A self-motivated and self-driven individual, who enjoys a challenging and dynamic work environment.
• A detail and service-oriented individual.

The compensation will reflect the qualifications of the candidate and the results achieved.

Location
The candidate will be based in Europe. She/he will be located close to an international airport or train station.

More information about Eurofins Genomics
Eurofins Genomics works closely with all of the major technology platform providers within its field, including Affymetrix (Authorized Service Provider), Illumina (CSPro Certified Service Provider), Qiagen, Life Technologies, Fluidigm, NuGEN (Official Service Provider) and Agilent.

The market for the services offered by Eurofins Genomics has grown significantly over the last 5-10 years, and is expected to continue to do so; driven by an ambitious (but achievable) growth strategy, the company has likewise experienced high growth rates, and is determined to continue this development. The company is financially sound and profitable.

The culture at Eurofins Genomics is based on quality, professionalism, agility and informality; there is a short distance from a good idea to its implementation!

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate. Eurofins believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies.

In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over 55,000 staff across a network of more than 1000 independent companies in over 50 countries and operating more than 900 laboratories. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products, as well as providing innovative clinical diagnostic testing services, as one of the leading global emerging players in specialised clinical diagnostics testing.

In 2020, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 5.4 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.