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This is a REMOTE opportunity!

Make an impact with SGS! Our Sales team makes a difference in the lives of our customers, colleagues and community. SGS works to ensure the health and safety of our environment and community as a key partner in the cleanup of contaminated sites, ensuring we all have safe drinking water and helping clients minimize their impact on the environment.

Our team’s goal is to provide above and beyond client service along with industry leading technical expertise and our Sales & Business Development team is an important part of that objective. If you’re looking for an exciting opportunity in an incredible work environment with a team who is constantly looking for ways to exceed the needs of our clients, then this could be the role for you.

We’re looking for an individual with expertise in business development or client service and a passion for solution-based selling.

This position is responsible for the sale of environmental analytical services to existing and prospected customers, as well as securing business opportunities to meet revenue targets specifically focused on PFAS. 

Applying the sales process, the successful candidate will generate revenue for SGS environmental laboratories.

A day in the life of a PFAS Practice Leader

The PFAS Practice Leader pre-positions SGS in the marketplace for PFAS with scientific leadership and technical differentiators, which will be communicated through client meetings and technical presentations. The PFAS Practice Leader collaborates with clients to design and develop emerging contaminant and PFAS programs throughout the NAM region. This position is responsible for top line sales through business development efforts and relationship building with key accounts. The PFAS Practice Leader continues to grow SGS's position in the marketplace through participation with technical associations and committees.

Job Functions:

• Positions SGS as thought leaders in the marketplace for PFAS.
• Pre-positions SGS for key projects in the marketplace.
• Project and program design, development, technical setup and coordination with Operations teams.
• Responsible for top line PFAS revenue growth within assigned client portfolio.
• Management of assigned account/portfolio in targeted geographical region.
• Supports regional account managers in client meetings and presentations.
• Represents SGS on industry working groups, committees and associations.
• Provides market intelligence on upcoming PFAS trends in collaboration with the NAM Product Director, and provides client/industry feedback on current services.
• Supports in the development of marketing initiatives for defined portfolio in collaboration with VP Sales and NAM Product Manager.
• Monitors customer, market and competitor activity and provides feedback to leadership team.
• Improves SGS market share via strategic account acquisition.
• Manages customer expectations and contributes to a high level of customer satisfaction.
• Represents SGS professionally and ethically in the marketplace.

• Bachelor’s Degree required in a related science field
• Ph.D preferred as level of technical competence is a requirement
• 10 plus years of experience
• Excellent communication and technology fluency. 
• Ability to work under pressure and handle deadlines.
• Superior time management and organizational skills.
• Detailed knowledge of the industry and current events.

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the company’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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