Territory Sales Manager

Summary

I'm working with a leading scientific equipment provider to recruit a Technical Sales Specialist responsible for driving growth across Central France. This role focuses on promoting laboratory instruments and associated services to both new prospects and an established customer base. It's an excellent opportunity for someone with strong sales ability and a solid understanding of hospital or private laboratory environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop new business across the territory and promote products through visits, presentations, and trials.
• Maintain and grow relationships with existing customers.
• Manage complex sales involving multiple product lines.
• Understand the regional landscape, customer needs, and competitive environment.
• Propose new commercial approaches and contribute ideas to improve sales performance.
• Ensure solutions are used effectively by customers.
• Support the delivery of territory revenue targets and strategic plans.
• Keep CRM data up to date (opportunities, contacts, quotes, contracts).
• Contribute to strategic account plans in line with key-account direction.
• Attend and support regional and national customer events, including trade shows.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a scientific discipline.
• Proven sales experience with laboratory instruments and reagents in hospital or private lab settings.
• Strong understanding of the healthcare and laboratory environment; knowledge of microbiology or molecular biology is a plus.
• Existing familiarity with regional customer networks is highly beneficial.
• Skilled in sales, negotiation, communication, and strategic thinking.
• Professional proficiency in English.
• Willingness to travel throughout the Central France region.

About Planet Pharma:

Planet Pharma is an American parented Employment Business/Agency that provides global staffing services with its head-quarters in Chicago and our EMEA regional office located in Central London. We have invested significantly in creating a robust international platform that enables us to work compliantly in 30+ countries with a current network of 2500+ active contractors globally as well as a very strong permanent / direct hire recruitment offering.

Our specialist knowledge and close relationships with our clients and the wider industry really makes us unique in our field. Just recently we were recognised by FORBES as the 17th best professional staffing firm, and have won multiple awards from industry accredited bodies for our commitment to excellence and service delivery. We have extensive functional expertise including: Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, QA, QC, Submissions experts, Clinical development, Quality, Biostatistics, and Medical Affairs / Writing.

We are an equal opportunities Recruitment Business and Agency. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Please click 'apply' or contact Finlay Keyworth at Planet Pharma for more information:

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