Har du bakgrunn innen Life Sciences? Er du på jakt etter et utfordrende og dynamisk arbeidsmiljø? Hvis du i tillegg har interesse for og talent innen salg, har du nå muligheten til å søke en spennende stilling som Life Science Sales Specialist hos VWR.
Stillingen er basert ved VWRs hovedkontor i Oslo, hvor du blir en del av et faglig sterkt og samarbeidsorientert miljø. I denne rollen vil du jobbe tett med kunder over Norge, med jevnlige kundebesøk samt noe reisevirksomhet.
Som Life Science Sales Specialist vil du også være en del av vårt større Life Science-team på tvers av Norden og Øst-Europa. Dette gir gode muligheter for samarbeid, kunnskapsdeling og faglig utvikling i et internasjonalt nettverk.
Hva ser vi etter?
- Utdanning: Bachelorgrad eller høyere utdanning innen Life Sciences eller et relatert naturvitenskapelig fagområde.
- Erfaring: Erfaring med salg innen Life Science-sektoren er svært ønskelig, særlig innen rådgivende salg i miljøer med flere beslutningstakere.
- God forståelse for forskning innen Life Sciences og laboratoriearbeidsflyter, opparbeidet gjennom utdanning eller arbeidserfaring. Dette omfatter blant annet molekylærbiologi, cellebiologi, biokjemi, genomikk, proteomikk og relaterte fagområder.
- Du har gode IT-kunnskaper, setter deg raskt inn i nye systemer og behersker Microsoft Office. Erfaring med CRM- og ERP-systemer er en fordel.
- Du behersker både norsk og engelsk flytende, muntlig og skriftlig.
- Du motiveres av å nå salgsmål og av å skape verdi for kundene dine.
- Du er proaktiv, selvdrevet og har sterkt kundefokus.
- Du har god selvdisiplin og jobber strukturert.
- Du har svært gode kommunikasjonsevner.
- Du er fleksibel og en lagspiller.
Hvordan du vil lykkes og skape resultater
Som Life Science Sales Specialist hos VWR har du ansvar for å gjennomføre salgsaktiviteter knyttet til instrumenter og forbruksmateriell innen Life Science, rettet mot både eksisterende og nye kunder. Du har ansvar for en definert kundeportefølje i Norge.
Du jobber selvstendig og håndterer hele salgsprosessen i tråd med fastsatte mål. Gjennom hele salgsprosessen samarbeider du tett med Account Managers og andre produktspesialister. Med en sterk tilstedeværelse hos kundene vil du være VWRs ansikt utad.
Hva VWR tilbyr
VWR er et internasjonalt markedsledende selskap som tilbyr gode muligheter for både faglig og personlig utvikling. Som en del av en europeisk organisasjon finnes det også muligheter for videre karriereutvikling på tvers av virksomheten i Europa.
Vi ser på våre medarbeidere som vår viktigste suksessfaktor og jobber aktivt for å skape et positivt arbeidsmiljø som gir deg mulighet til å utvikle kompetansen din og utføre oppgavene dine under trygge og støttende rammer.
I tillegg til løpende utviklingsmuligheter tilbyr vi:
- Konkurransedyktig lønn, pensjons- og forsikringsordninger
- Biltilskudd
- Et bredt spekter av øvrige medarbeidergoder
- Moderne kontorlokaler i Oslo med tilgang til en utmerket kantine, treningsrom og andre fasiliteter
- Et omfattende onboardingprogram og tett samarbeid på tvers av avdelinger
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Skills Required
- Bachelor degree or higher in Life Sciences or related natural science field
- Experience with sales in the Life Science sector (advisory sales with multiple decision-makers)
- Good understanding of life science research and laboratory workflows (molecular biology, cell biology, biochemistry, genomics, proteomics)
- Proficient IT skills and ability to learn new systems; proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Experience with CRM and ERP systems
- Fluent Norwegian and English, written and spoken
- Motivated to achieve sales targets and create customer value
- Proactive, self-driven, strong customer focus and structured work style
- Excellent communication skills, flexible and a team player
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The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Avantor and has not been reviewed or approved by Avantor.
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical coverage, wellness resources, and an Employee Assistance Program are characterized as solid, with insurance often seen as competitive. Day-one eligibility in some roles and localized wellness programs for associates and families reinforce perceived healthcare value.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) program provides a company match with immediate vesting and a range of investment options, standing out as a strong savings feature. An employee stock purchase plan and profit-sharing elements further bolster long-term financial benefits.
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Parental & Family Support — Enhanced family-building benefits include paid parental leave, fertility/IVF support, and expanded gender-affirming coverage. These inclusive policies provide meaningful support for caregivers and families.
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