Sales Representative (Los Angeles)

The Opportunity

Avantor is looking for a dedicated, high-energy Sales Representative to maintain and grow our Pharma, Biotech, Industrial, and Academic sales efforts within the Los Angeles region. This is a full-time, field-based position where you will have the opportunity to consultatively sell Avantor's extensive portfolio of products and services to researchers, scientists, and operational staff.

What You'll Do & How You'll Make an Impact

As a Sales Representative at Avantor, you will manage all sales activities within your assigned territory, from prospecting through close. You'll act as the CEO of your territory, owning your strategy, relationships, and results while driving growth through consultative selling.

• Own and grow a defined sales territory by developing and executing a strategic sales plan
• Sell consultatively by understanding customer needs and recommending Avantor products and solutions
• Prospect and acquire new customers while growing and retaining existing accounts
• Build strong, long-term customer relationships to drive satisfaction and loyalty
• Collaborate with product specialists, manufacturer partners, and sales leadership to support customer success
• Manage a diverse product portfolio and align sales efforts with company strategies and marketing initiatives
• Represent Avantor in the field and support all stages of the sales cycle, including negotiation and post-sale support

What You'll Need

We are looking for a disciplined, self-starter, who does what you say you are going to do, when you say you are going to do it. We are looking for team members that can operate by our ICARE values to drive faster than market results. Team members must be able to understand the individual customer drivers and execute on a plan to maximize the value that we can drive for our customers.

• College degree or equivalent/applicable experience, preferred
• Prefer 3-5 years of experience working in a complex sales environment, where multiple people are involved in the purchasing decision and there is a solution based selling approach
• A proven track record of verifiable sales success driving growth with a consultative, strategic selling approach
• Business-to-business sales experience, with preference given to those with distribution experience and a scientific background and/or having work in a laboratory or research environment
• Demonstrated capability to effectively utilize best in class selling processes (e.g. SPIN, Challenger, Miller Heiman) and technology platforms including Salesforce.com and Qlikview
• Willingness to travel to customer locations minimum 4 days a week; must have a valid driver's license