Sales Manager
On-siteCoyol, Provincia de Heredia, Republic of Costa Rica
Job Summary
Develop and execute the commercial strategy to achieve and exceed annual sales, revenue, and profitability targets for Costa Rica. Manage the complete sales cycle, including opportunity identification, pipeline development, forecasting, negotiation, and deal closure. Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers, distributors, research institutions, universities, healthcare organizations, and industrial accounts throughout the region. Identify new business opportunities and market trends to expand the customer base and market share. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Marketing, Customer Care, Technical Support, Finance, and Supply Chain, to deliver customer-focused solutions. Monitor sales performance using key performance indicators and implement corrective actions when necessary. Represent the organization at customer meetings, industry events, seminars, and scientific conferences. Ensure compliance with company policies, quality standards, ethics, and applicable regulatory requirements. This role requires up to 40% domestic travel within Costa Rica and occasional international travel. Fluency in Spanish and English is required, with a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and at least five years of sales experience in life sciences or laboratory products.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Life Sciences, Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Engineering, or a related field
- Minimum of 5 years of successful sales experience in Life Sciences, Laboratory Products, Diagnostics, Medical Devices, or related industries
- Previous experience managing key accounts and developing strategic customer relationships
- Demonstrated track record of achieving or exceeding sales targets
- Experience using CRM platforms such as Salesforce
- Strong financial and business acumen
- Excellent negotiation and presentation skills
- Fluent in Spanish and English
- Up to 40% domestic travel within Costa Rica
- Occasional international travel for regional meetings, customer visits, training, and commercial events
Desired Qualifications
- MBA or advanced business degree
- Strategic thinking and business planning
- Customer-focused mindset
- Strong commercial and negotiation skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
- Data-driven decision making
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across functions
- Strong organizational and project management skills
- High level of integrity and accountability
- Adaptability and continuous improvement mindset
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