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Sales And Marketing Specialist

Research / Academic
Utrecht
English and Swedish, German and English, Polish and English, English and Dutch, English

Are you passionate about food and pharmaceuticals, and keen to enhance their safety and quality? Do you aspire to make a real difference and achieve significant results without limitations, but with speed and pro activity? Are you a responsible individual who likes to add a personal touch to everything you do? This could be the opportunity you've been searching for. We are immediately looking for a Sales & Marketing Associate to strengthen the commercial team. As a marketing & sales associate you are a crucial link in the marketing & sales team, and you shape the customer journey at Triskelion. Your main responsibility (70% - 80% of the workload) is the "inbound sales" process, and support the senior business development managers in the "outbound sales" process . Your tasks also include creating and activating market communication (online, print and events). You will be part of a team in which you will work with approximately 10 experienced and committed colleagues.

Your responsibilities are:


  • Responsible for conducting "inbound sales", from handling customer information requests, drawing up and sending commercial proposals for standard products, to obtaining the order;

  • Supports the Business Development Managers in preparing complex sales offers, and coordinates the interface between the commercial team and internal experts and project manager;

  • Responsible for creating commercial materials, such as presentations, product sheets, white papers, blog posts and newsletters;

  • Ensures the activation of commercial materials via direct marketing campaigns, website, social media, news and trade media, and makes adjustments based on relevant marketing KPIs;

  • Conducts customer satisfaction surveys, and coordinates necessary actions to achieve high customer satisfaction, repeat business, and long-term customer relationships;

  • Independently organizes marketing events, monitors the progress of the organization, participates in these events, and takes care of the follow-up of leads;

  • Responsible for conducting market research and identifying potential new customers.


  • This is a full-time position (40 hours, 32 hours can be discussed) with the prospect of a permanent contract;

  • We offer you challenging projects that give you the opportunity for professional development, growth and recognition;

  • You will work with a professional and dynamic team of experienced professionals in a state-of-the-art laboratory environment. They are centrally located and easily accessible by public transport, car and bicycle;

  • A good basic salary and flexible secondary employment conditions including a good pension, 33 days' holiday, 13th month and 8% holiday allowance;

  • Home work allowance;

  • Mileage reimbursement €0.23 per kilometer or full public transport reimbursement based on 2nd class;

  • Personal training budget;

  • Participation in a very active Internal Events Committee and Staff Association.


We are seeking someone who currently resides in the Netherlands.

Triskelion is an internationally oriented contract research organization with innovative services. We improve and safeguard the health and well-being of people and animals by ensuring the quality, safety and effectiveness of food, medicines and chemical products.

Requirements:

* Educated at least at BSc level, for example in business administration, commercial economics, marketing and communication or consumer science;
* Actively involved in proposing and implementing improvements;
* Ability to work accurately, independently, collegially and service-oriented;
* Able to solve customer problems and/or questions independently and as part of a team;
* Curious about new developments in the market;
* Ambitious, enthusiastic and flexible;
* You pick up new tasks quickly and are critical of your work;
* Not afraid to give feedback to colleagues and express your own opinion.

About the company:

Are you passionate about food and pharmaceuticals, and keen to enhance their safety and quality? Do you aspire to make a real difference and achieve significant results without limitations, but with speed and pro activity? Are you a responsible individual who likes to add a personal touch to everything you do? This could be the opportunity you've been searching for. We offer a position that will help propel your career forward, whether you have ambitions to become a sales or marketing specialist, or to progress towards general management. Are you excited about digital marketing, AI, big data, and consultative selling? Then we want you on our team!