Area Sales Manager, Sweden

Job description
Over the past 40 years PHC Europe BV has built up a worldwide reputation as a manufacturer of high quality and innovative products in the fields of laboratory and medical technology. Long-lasting partnerships with leading pharmaceutical companies, as well as health care and biotech companies, but also large universities and research institutes have been established during this time. PHC Europe has always been an innovator in this field. Whether V.I.P. panels, Cool Safe compressors or the first -152°C ULT freezer worldwide. Panasonic has led the way and the others have followed.

PHC Europe BV, part of the PHC Corporation, Biomedical Division, manages sales, marketing, logistics and technical service of PHCbi laboratory products throughout Europe (including Russia and Turkey). Headquartered in the Netherlands with sales and service organizations in the UK, France and the Netherlands. In the Dutch warehouse, about 1.000 units are waiting to be delivered directly from stock. Within a couple of days, spare parts can be delivered in every part of Europe. That’s one of the strengths of PHC's European sales organization.

PHCbi's portfolio includes a range of products with the most advanced technology, operation, design and performance in the laboratory environment. These products include super-low and cryogenic freezers, refrigerators, incubators and sterile workbenches.  Read more about us: www.phchd.com

Come join our Export Sales Team as responsible for our Sales in Sweden!

Responsibilities
As Area Sales Manager, you work independently as an agent for the sale of our products within Sweden and you will be responsible for the growth and development on the Swedish market.  
The preparation of the annual plan and budget, as well as monthly forecasts and the resulting actions are carried out in coordination with the Supervisor
In addition to the sales activities, the after-sales support of customers in cooperation with the distributors is one of the main tasks 
Support of the distributors in all sales activities
Passing on leads to the distributors
Planning of visits to both distributors and customers:  About 80% of customer visits are direct visits, about 20% together with distributors' sales staff.
Organization and implementation of marketing activities to improve distributor-customer relations 
Building and maintaining a network with users/customers
You are responsible for supporting and coordinate service and installation of the equipment
Maintenance of the CRM system
Holding presentations, support and implementation of customer training
Participation in sales meetings, trade fairs and congresses
You will be in close contact internally with the PHC Europe sales team and the PHC marketing team and externally in close cooperation with the sales team of the distributors. On a weekly basis, you will connect with the General Manager Export for planning and dialogue 


Qualifications
A proven track record of successful technical sales within Life Science/Medtech/Biomedical 
It is essential that you have former work experience from areas such as Laboratory, Pharma, Biomedical, Medical Devices etc. 
A plus is a background from Cellular Biology 
Fluency in English and Swedish is required, additional languages is an advantage

Location:
Your base will be from home, preferably living near either Göteborg or Stockholm where the main customers are located. Although, you will travel all over Sweden to ensure excellent customer relationships. Reporting to the General Manager Export based in the Netherlands. 



Application
In this recruitment process we are collaborating with Randstad Life Science & Engineering. If you have any questions regarding the position, you are welcome to contact the responsible Senior Recruitment Consultant Monica Willeborg by e-mail: monica.willeborg@randstad.se or by phone: 072-9889419

Apply now and join our team! Please register your application at randstad.se, no later than September 25th.  



About the company
Over the past 40 years PHC Europe BV has built up a worldwide reputation as a manufacturer of high quality and innovative products in the fields of laboratory and medical technology. Long-lasting partnerships with leading pharmaceutical companies, as well as health care and biotech companies, but also large universities and research institutes have been established during this time. PHC Europe has always been an innovator in this field. Whether V.I.P. panels, Cool Safe compressors or the first -152°C ULT freezer worldwide. Panasonic has led the way and the others have followed.

PHC Europe BV, part of the PHC Corporation, Biomedical Division, manages sales, marketing, logistics and technical service of PHCbi laboratory products throughout Europe (including Russia and Turkey). Headquartered in the Netherlands with sales and service organizations in the UK, France and the Netherlands. In the Dutch warehouse, about 1.000 units are waiting to be delivered directly from stock. Within a couple of days, spare parts can be delivered in every part of Europe. That’s one of the strengths of PHC's European sales organization.

PHCbi's portfolio includes a range of products with the most advanced technology, operation, design and performance in the laboratory environment. These products include super-low and cryogenic freezers, refrigerators, incubators and sterile workbenches.  Read more about us: www.phchd.com