Bruker is one of the world’s leading analytical instrumentation companies enabling scientists to make breakthrough discoveries and develop new applications that improve the quality of human life. Our high-performance products and high-value life science and diagnostics solutions are trusted by leading businesses, institutes, and scientists worldwide. Today, more than 8.500 employees at over 90 locations are working on this permanent challenge to make the world a better place.

Bruker Daltonics is searching for a seasoned Field Sales Representative to support Life Sciences Mass Spectrometry productions in the South USA territory.  Position will be located in the territory which consist of Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina.

Responsibilities:

• Meets or exceeds assigned territory sales target by maintaining & growing sales in current accounts and identifying & closing business in new accounts.
• Accurately forecasts prospects through sales cycle.  Maintains balance & list of prospects that reflects sales targets.  Interprets customer needs & identify BDAL solutions.  Builds & articulates BDAL value proposition.  Understands customer decision making process, and key decision makers & influencers.
• Cultivates key accounts.
• Provides sales territory information, forecasts, reports and other business data through the BDAL management structure.
• Completes a business plan for the assigned territory detailing specific strategies and activities required to achieve goals.
• Identifies & works with internal resources to enhance customer interaction through sales process.

Secondary Responsibilities:

• Maintains & enhances sales skills through technical & sales training.
• Develops & maintains territory database.
• Maintains & enhances technical knowledge on BDAL products, company literature & information, and competition.
• Maintains knowledge to discuss commercial contract terms.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry/biochemistry or equivalent scientific degree or equivalent work experience required. 
• Minimum of five years’ sales experience in related industry, with demonstrated success, required. 
• Essential to have experience with contact management database software (Salesforce.com), Teams and MS Office.  Must be able to learn new software packages. 
• It is desirable to have experience in Bruker hardware or software. 
• Excellent communications skills needed to work with a wide variety of knowledge levels with customers of differing backgrounds, and within BDAL (e.g. management, service, applications). 
• Excellent presentation, interpersonal, and organization skills. 
• Ability to decide priorities in a rapidly changing commercial environment.                                   
• Must be able to maintain home office with telephone lines and computer connectivity.  Must have flexibility, ability to prioritize and manage differing time constraints: time management is essential.  In depth industry knowledge. 
• Self-motivation is essential as is a willingness to work with others toward a shared goal. 
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 50% as extensive travel is required.  

Must have & be able to maintain valid travel documentation.