Account Manager

• Own all sales/account management responsibilities of specified Thermo Fisher Electron Microscopes products to all sites, including resolving any issues.
• Define, align, and implement Account Strategy.
• Maintain accurate quarterly booking forecasts.
• Understand all budget issues at each customer and take strategic action.
• Confirm all system configurations, specifications, and acceptance conditions are appropriate for closing orders.
• Manage all User Group activity by product as required.
• Manage system demonstrations by working closely with application engineers and product marketing managers.
• Manage the sales booking process.
• Manage product issues in the field by working closely with the Account service group and application engineers for solutions.

• This position is ideal for an experienced professional wanting to be involved with a dynamic team and exposed to a constant variety of customer application areas.
• Typically requires a university degree or equivalent experience, preferably in a technical field or subject area.
• Typically requires 5 years of sales management experience in a related product area.
• Highly developed negotiation skills for customer interaction and closure of sales and other issues.
• Excellent, enthusiastic, clear communication skills to a diverse audience are critical to the success of this position.
• Detailed problem solving by collaborating with customers and account team.
• Presentation skills and crafting materials for presentations to internal and external audiences.
• Ability to work in good cooperation within an account team.
• Ability to travel to customer sites and factory locally and internationally.

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