Job description
Company Description
Eurofins Scientific is a network of independent companies providing a unique range of analytical testing
services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate.
Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.
With over 50 laboratories and more than 40 service centers nationwide, Eurofins Environment Testing provides full-service environmental analysis across all 50 states. Our network supports public and private clients—including DoD, DOE, and municipalities—through robust logistics and continuous investment in people, technology, and infrastructure. We offer comprehensive testing for air, water, soil, sediment, tissue, and waste, covering a wide range of analytes including PFAS, metals, VOCs/SVOCs, dioxins/furans, radiochemicals, and more.
Job Description
Eurofins Environment Testing is seeking an Account Executive to join our team!
The account executive is a Sales personnel, within assigned region. Responsible for identifying and managing client accounts and business opportunities of Eurofins Environment Testing to include Advanced Technology, Federal Programs, and Commercial Business Units to maximize market share, profitability, competitive advantage, and capacity utilization in the environmental analytical services market. Establishes and maintains productive relationships with Eurofins Environment Testing America clients. Provides vision and acquires new accounts to sustain growth of the business by representing Eurofins Environment Testing America, clearly communicating Eurofins Environment Testing America services to new customers and markets. Identifies opportunities and captures profitable work by following up on leads, negotiating, and closing. Provides a valuable interface between the customer and Eurofins Environment Testing by communicating the customer’s needs to the internal organization and fulfilling the role of customer advocate.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for meeting individual revenue as well as the goal for assigned region.
- Establishes and maintains a productive working relationship between the client and laboratory.
- Ensures customer awareness of Eurofins Environment Testing America capabilities and services to improve selling opportunities.
- Provides sales plan forecast for assigned region.
- Reviews credit status of both new and existing customers prior to submitting bids or proposals fornew work.
- Monitors accounts receivable status for accounts assigned and resolves collection issues as required.
- Develops and recommends strategies to facilitate pricing and bid/no bid decisions, establish Master Service agreements and provide budgetary information.
- Develops client profiles and determines potential and ability to fund work.
- Develops, qualifies, tracks, and closes leads to increase revenue.
- Reports sales activity within assigned area.
- Updates customer databases to identify business opportunities.
- Maintains productive relationships between customers and the Eurofins Environment Testing America organization.
- Develops and implements account plans detailing specific clients, revenue goals and related account objectives to attain regional revenue quotas. Identifies key target markets and major accounts and develops strategies within assigned area of responsibility to attain market position for Eurofins Environment Testing America and maintain profitability.
- Establishes, coordinates, negotiates, and completes Master Service Agreements with customers which both defines customers’ specific needs and streamline processes. Within area of market responsibility collects and documents information to establish pricing and evaluate Eurofins Environment Testing America’s ability to meet customer requirements to meet win/loss ratios, average discount percentages and profitability.
- Effectively communicates customer needs and wants to Eurofins Environment Testing America Customer Service Managers and Project Managers to facilitate successful completion of work.
- Completes summaries of sales development activities as directed by GM. Communicates all business opportunities (e.g., bids, quotes, proposals, and pricing inquires) by providing copies or entering information into Eurofins Environment Testing America’s database.
- Follows up on all outstanding bids, quotes, proposals, and price inquiries in order to achieve successful completion of the sales cycle.
- Negotiates pricing and contractual issues within area of responsibility with the approval of the GM
- Presents Eurofins Environment Testing American as a network of laboratories not limited to lab facilities within a geographical region to improve operational efficiencies.
- Controls expenses with respect to the selling function pursuant to Eurofins Environment Testing America’s policy and with approval by GM.
- Assumes role as “sponsor” for National Accounts as needed.
- Provides feedback on market conditions within area of responsibility to facilitate the development of new products and services.
- Maintains relationship with one or more of Eurofins Environment Testing America’s network facilities to sustain awareness of operational issues related to Eurofins Environment Testing America’s ability to meet customer requirements.
- Provides information concerning business opportunity outcomes with respect to win/lose ratios and future pricing strategies.
- Provides forecasting information to Customer Service Managers to assist operational staff with resource and operational planning.
- Assists with the development of sales materials.
- Gathers and communicates intelligence information on competitors within area of responsibility.
- Identifies and communicates opportunities for new products and services within assigned region.
Qualifications
- BS/BA in Sciences or related field
- Minimum 2-3 years progressively successful sales experience in a service
- industry. Lab experience and exposure to environmental industry preferred.
- Professional working proficiency in English is a requirement, including the ability to read, write and speak in English
- Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship
Additional Information
This is a Full-tition Monday to Friday from 8 am to 5 pm with possible longer hours as needed.
Compensation range: $80K - $120K annually (DOE)
Role is open to remote opportunities. Candidates in the Washington or Oregon area preferred.
Eurofins Environment Testing (USA) provides a compensation range for informational purposes, the actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience and skill set, base salary of internal peers, business sector, and geographic location.
As a Eurofins employee, you will become part of a company that has received national recognition as a great place to work. We offer excellent full-time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, life and disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid holidays, paid time off, and dental and vision options.
To learn more about Eurofins, please explore our website www.eurofinsus.com
We support your development! Do you feel you don’t match 100% of the requirements? Don’t hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development.
We embrace diversity! Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity, being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.
Sustainability matters to us! We are well on our way to achieving our objective of carbon neutrality by 2025, through a combination of emission reduction and compensation initiatives. We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level, and in addition to their initiatives we also count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us to achieve this goal!
Find out more in our career page: https://careers.eurofins.com/
Eurofins USA Environment Testing is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
