Account Representative - West Coast

Omega Bio-tek, Inc.•Norcross, GA

1d•Remote

About The Position

At Omega Bio-tek, we’re looking for a competitive Sales Representative who thrives on challenges and is passionate about exceeding goals. As a Sales Rep, you will be responsible for identifying new business opportunities, building and expanding relationships with key accounts, and closing sales. Must reside in the West Coast or Northwest US region or be willing to relocate. We offer a competitive comp package at plan with a best-in-class accelerator over plan. Since its founding in 1998, Omega Bio-tek has been at the forefront of nucleic acid purification by offering products for clinical and basic research, biotechnology, and agricultural applications. DNA and RNA extraction is the first step for so many downstream analyses, and efficient and clean nucleic isolation is crucial. Our goal is to offer high-quality products to help you improve your workflows. For the best option for all of your extraction needs, we offer multiple nucleic acid extraction chemistries including magnetic beads, silica membranes, and salting out. These three different methods are available in a wide range of different kits and configurations for a total of over 900 products. Omega Bio-tek’s headquarters are located in Norcross, Georgia, about 25 miles outside of downtown Atlanta. We own and operate a 38,000 ft2 facility. We offer products for manual and automated processing and we support our customers by having Hamilton Microlab® STAR™, Beckman Coulter Biomek® FX, and Thermo KingFisher® instruments in-house.

Requirements

3+ years experience selling genomic products or services
Experience or knowledge of workflows with DNA & RNA extraction, PCR, qPCR, microarrays and NGS
Must reside in the West Coast or Northwest US region. Preferred location based in Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, or Washington
BS Degree in life science area, or equivalent work experience
Ability to travel up to 25%

Nice To Haves

MS or PhD in life science area preferred
Must demonstrate excellent organizational skills and ability to manage large amounts of technical data and documentation
Knowledge of liquid handling robotics a plus

Responsibilities

Develop, manage, and execute sales strategy, sales plans, to achieve quarterly and annual goals within the West Coast sales territory
Maintain and continuously expand customer base with emphasis on major accounts
Communicate feedback to management on trends in market
Communicate major customer information, revenue target progress, and product forecasts with accuracy and on a regular basis
Attend local and national tradeshows
Create customer pricing strategies
Deliver technical presentations on products to customers