Sales Associate

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Minnesota.

📋 Description

• Lead business development initiatives within a designated territory

• Identify potential customers and cultivate relationships with key decision-makers

• Create qualified sales opportunities and build a robust sales pipeline

• Collaborate with the wider sales team to enhance market presence

• Manage a focused account base within the sales territory

• Prospect and acquire new customers by overseeing a sales pipeline

• Develop and present customer proposals that showcase VWR’s value proposition

• Engage in consultative selling by detailing products, assessing customer needs, and recommending solutions

• Formulate strategic account business plans aimed at sales growth and achieving quotas

• Establish and maintain customer relationships to ensure satisfaction and loyalty

• Oversee VWR’s product portfolio while implementing sales and marketing strategies

• Generate quotations and address customer returns or complaints

• Compile sales reports and review sales activities, account performance, and forecasts

• Collaborate with local manufacturer representatives to enhance product knowledge, pricing, and account profitability

• Carry out additional duties as assigned

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred

• 0-3 years of sales experience preferred

• Candidates based in Minneapolis preferred

• Customer-facing role with an expectation to meet customers five days a week

• Strong communication and teamwork skills

• Ability to engage in business conversations with business owners and decision-makers

• Capability to manage challenging situations and interactions

• Proficiency in working independently and effectively managing time and territory

• Computer skills (Microsoft Office)

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical coverage

• Dental coverage

• Vision coverage

• Wellness programs

• Health savings accounts

• Flexible spending accounts

• 401(k) plan with company match

• Employee stock purchase program

• 11 paid holidays

• 18 PTO days annually

• Volunteer time off

• 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave (except in states that offer paid family leave)

• Learning experiences to support career growth and success