Key Account Manager, Southeast (NC, SC, GA, FL)

Do you have a passion for sales and a desire to make the world a better place?

If you possess exceptional communication and negotiation skills, thrive in a dynamic and results-oriented environment, and have a genuine passion for achieving success, this direct Sales role could be the ideal opportunity for you.

Join our innovative team and take charge as a Key Account Manager, making a profound impact on our business growth and client relationships in the vibrant RTP, North Carolina region and beyond.

Who is Meissner?

The goal at Meissner is to be more than simply good; it is to be extraordinary. Extraordinary performance comes from extraordinary people.

Meissner as a group is passionate about helping our clients manufacture lifesaving and life enhancing drugs, therapies, and vaccines. We develop, manufacture, supply and service advanced microfiltration products and single-use systems worldwide.

We know that when you are passionate about what you do, it’s more than just a job.

Meissner is focused on the development of the whole individual, and we have programs and tools in place to help us stay at our best mentally and physically. In alignment with our commitment to support the growth and development of the whole individual, Meissner has inaugurated a Learning and Development department to solely focus on cultivating our team. When you grow, we grow.

How you will make an impact:

In this field based Key Account Management role, you will be responsible for working within our sales organization to drive growth, build and maintain effective relationships within assigned territory.

• Develop our customers, territory and execute our sales vision.
• Actively identifying new prospects and customers in addition to growing business in existing accounts.
• You will systematically prepare, identify key stakeholders, build out relationships and find the most efficient path to closed-won in the assigned territory.
• You will be responsible for managing customer relationships at multiple levels to ensure successful completion and execution of orders.
• Visiting customers regularly to promote strategic relationships and to identify new business opportunities.
• Perform necessary overnight travel as required, approximately 40% of the time, including some weekends.

The skills and experience you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Science, Business, and/or related experience.
• 5+ years of proven, successful B2B sales experience in the Life Sciences industry.
• Proven ability to identify, drive and close sales employing a Technical and Tactical Consultative approach during mandatory Face-to-face and virtual meetings.
• Professional sales and negotiation skills, listening aptitude, presentation skills and solid business acumen.