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A healthier future. Its what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. Thats what makes us Roche.
As a Sales Specialist you will be responsible to drive the commercial expansion of our NGS portfolio within your territory by identifying new business opportunities and maximizing solution adoption in existing accounts. You will position Roche as the partner of choice in clinical and research genomics through a blend of technical expertise strategic account management and consultative selling. By orchestrating seamless cross-functional collaboration across Marketing Sales and Service you will deliver an exceptional customer experience while achieving ambitious commercial targets and strengthening Roches footprint in the evolving NGS landscape.
About the opportunity:
Achieve quarterly and annual sales targets for the NGS portfolioincluding instruments consumables and servicesby executing strategic account plans and maintaining a disciplined opportunity pipeline in Salesforce.
Maximize market share by identifying and converting new business opportunities across clinical research and government institutions while collaborating with Key Account Managers on territory business plans.
Lead the full purchase cyclefrom concept to closingutilizing consultative selling effective negotiation and strategic contract proposals to optimize overall business profitability.
Establish scientific credibility by delivering high-level technical presentations demos and workflow recommendations (library prep automation bioinformatics) tailored to specific customer operational needs.
Partner with Field Applications Scientists (FAS) to drive technical evaluations proof-of-concept projects and seamless customer onboarding ensuring successful implementation of solutions.
Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing Sales Leadership and Technical Support/Service teams to execute commercial campaigns product launches and workshops while ensuring superior customer satisfaction.
Provide accurate revenue and demand forecasts aligning local stock requirements with planners and analyzing territory performance data to proactively identify gaps and implement corrective actions.
Manage external relationships and distributors effectively ensuring frequent communication alignment on pricing and commercial strategies and timely resolution of operational issues.
Who you are:
Bachelors Masters or PhD degree in Life Sciences (Biology Biotechnology Genetics or related field).
3 years of successful sales experience in genomics/NGS with a proven track record of achieving sales quotas and selling sequencing technologies.
Strong technical understanding of NGS workflows and applications including library preparation and instrumentation.
In-depth experience within Oncology Rare Disease Microbiology and/or Agrogenomics markets with established relationships in clinical labs hospital labs reference labs academic institutions and biotech companies.
Advanced negotiation and presentation skills with a proven ability to manage the full sales cycle influence decision-makers and communicate complex scientific value propositions.
Practical experience utilizing CRM tools (e.g. Salesforce) to manage pipelines track account activities and maintain accurate forecasting.
Strong sense of urgency accountability (ownership) and customer-centricity combined with the agility to thrive in a fast-paced innovative environment and a strategic mindset that aligns network resources to deliver better outcomes.
Exemplify Roche Leadership Commitments and VACC leadership (Visionary Arquiteto Catalisador Coach) demonstrating a system-thinking approach growth mindset entrepreneurial spirit and an enabler mindset that leverages internal/external networks to maximize value.
This is a field-based role that requires frequent travel across the designated territory (up to 50%).
A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together more than 100000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities foster creativity and keep our ambitions high so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.
Lets build a healthier future together.
Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Required Experience:
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F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG is a Swiss multinational healthcare company that operates worldwide under two divisions: Pharmaceuticals and Diagnostics. Its holding company, Roche Holding AG, has bearer shares listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. The company headquarters are located in Basel.