Biologist / Inside Sales Specialist ATCC - Italy / hybrid
- Full-time
- Department: Commercial
Company Description
LGC is a leading, global life science tools company, providing mission-critical components and solutions into high-growth application areas across the human healthcare and applied market segments. Its high-quality product portfolio is comprised of mission-critical tools for genomic analysis and for quality assurance applications, which are typically embedded and recurring within our customers’ products and workflows and are valued for their performance, quality, and range.
About the ATCC
ATCC, a not-for-profit organization, is the world’s largest biorepository holding a collection of over 4,000 cell lines, 70,000 microorganisms and providing GMP cell banks to the Biopharmaceutical community. LGC is the exclusive partner of ATCC in Europe and seek to build awareness of the unique portfolio, grow revenues and ensure customers receive the materials in perfect condition. ATCC is the go to provider of validated, authenticated biomaterials trusted by scientists worldwide.
Job Description
Exciting Inside Sales / Customer Service Role - Engage with People, Use Your Scientific Expertise!
Do you have a background in Life Sciences and want to elevate or start a career in sales? LGC offers an exciting inside sales opportunity to join our team, supporting the sales and distribution of our ATCC portfolio across Italy and other EMEA regions if needed. Your primary goal will be to drive sales growth by engaging with customers via phone or email and supporting our Core ATCC Team and Field Sales Personnel (FAS). This role offers a hybrid work model, allowing you to work 50% from our office in Milan and 50% from home.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage inquiries, produce accurate quotations, and follow up to improve conversions
- Collaborate with sales teams to tailor responses for customer needs, especially for Italian tenders
- Provide first-level technical support and escalate issues when necessary
- Implement local strategies aligned with the EMEA sales and marketing plan
- Maintain service levels, act as a liaison between Order Entry and Customer Service, and use ERP systems and Salesforce to support sales
Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications and Skills
- Educational Background: Degree in Life Sciences or a related field to Cell Biology
- Experience: Previous experience in sales or customer service, demonstrating a proactive approach to sales activities within a scientific environment
- Language Skills: Proficiency in Italian and English and communication abilities
- Strong organizational skills: Prioritization capabilities aligned with commercial activities
- Technical Proficiency: Experience with CRM systems and proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
Our offer
- Comprehensive training and mentoring for a successful start
- Friendly, supportive, and dynamic Environment, vibrant team in an innovative, international company and diverse customers
- Career Growth in achieving sales targets and contributing to the success of the core ATCC Team
- Work-life balance through flexible and hybrid work models
- Open working culture that focuses on integrity, respect, passion and curiosity for future-oriented, creative solutions
- Permanent employment contract and attractive employer benefits
Join our international team and drive our mission of 'Science for a Safer World' forward! We are looking forward to your application in English.
Additional Information
ABOUT LGC:
LGC is a leading, global life science tools company, providing mission-critical components and solutions into high-growth application areas across the human healthcare and applied market segments. Its high-quality product portfolio is comprised of mission-critical tools for genomic analysis and for quality assurance applications, which are typically embedded and recurring within our customers’ products and workflows and are valued for their performance, quality, and range.
OUR VALUES
Passion for our work makes the world a safer place. We are inspired by our purpose. It drives us forward to deliver the best we can every day.
Curiosity makes tomorrow’s innovations possible. We challenge and question to discover creative and innovative solutions, enabling our customers and LGC to grow and evolve.
Integrity is embedded in LGC and our 180+ year heritage. We hold ourselves to the highest standards and trust our colleagues to do the right thing.
Brilliance is in everything we do. Our remarkable colleagues are experts in their field. They collaborate to deliver brilliant science to exceed our customers’ expectations.
Respect for individuality and diversity is our strength. We respect and value our colleagues, our customers, our environment and our science.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
LGC strongly believes that every job applicant and employee should be valued for their individual talents regardless of age, disability, race, color, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion, or belief. Short listing, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, sexual orientation, marital status, color, race, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, age, or trade union membership.
For more information about LGC, please visit our website www.lgcgroup.com
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