Territory Sales Manager

Role: Territory Sales Manager

Location: US, Northeast - REMOTE 

Reports to: Regional Sales Manager

Why Oxford Instruments?

Our purpose is to accelerate the breakthroughs that create a brighter future for our world. Our technology and scientific expertise enable our customers to discover and bring to market exciting new advances that drive human progress. We aim to be the scientific instrumentation partner in every significant lab and production facility across the world. Our people and culture are vital to our success. We strive to offer the opportunities that will attract, engage, motivate and develop the very best talent. This involves creating an inclusive environment and culture where difference is valued and people are recognised for what they deliver and bring to the team.

We want to empower our employees so that they innovate, support our growth and improve our productivity. We support them to make the right decisions and reach their full potential as they develop their careers at OI. Our ways of working are lived every day and are as follows:

• We start with the customer
• We succeed by being focused
• We make and keep our promises
• We work together as one team
• We help and trust each other to succeed

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the US. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visa at this time.

Primary Purpose: As a territory sales manager, you will combine technical knowledge with sales skills to achieve sales targets and build strong territory presence and pipeline, developing the Physical Science Research market for Oxford Instruments-Andor products.

Key tasks and duties:

Person Specifications (essential requirements unless stated):

Training and Education: 

• Essential: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in a science, engineering or business discipline.
  • Desirable: Experience with spectroscopy or other physical science instrumentation.

Essential experience:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a senior field sales role or 4 years sales experience.
• Experience in selling or supporting technical and high-value products in the physical science field.
• Strong background in business development, including relationship building and complete customer interaction with multiple departments and functions.

Desirable experience:

• Physical science sales experience, including spectroscopy.
• Proven success in key account relationship management.

Behavioural skills and competencies:

• Results-oriented, able to work on own initiative.
• Able to build good business relationships across a wide variety of cultures, functions, and personalities.
• Strong technical knowledge and ability to communicate technical information in concise and understandable manner.

Customer focus:

• Takes ownership of customer problems and issues, works to resolve them and see them through to resolution.
• Establishes relationships with customers and strengthens this through clarity and competence.
• Is flexible, does “the right thing” and spends time understanding and meeting customer needs.
• Applies relevant knowledge of current customers to grow the business.

Motivation & drive:

• Has a positive attitude that fosters a pro-active ethos in the rest of the team and department.
• Creates a climate in which people want to do their best.
• Is ambitious for the business and the future of Andor Technology.
• Takes on challenges willingly and in an assured and confident manner.

Special circumstances:

• Travel minimum of 40% of working time expected, including overnight travel 30%.  Occasional International travel.
• Able to work outside core hours when required.

Able to work from a home office with disciplined work ethic.

Compensation:

The expected salary range for this full-time benefited position is between $95,000 - $115,000 plus commission. The actual compensation range will be determined considering factors such as relevant skills and experience and other factors permitted by law. 

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