Sr. Applications Specialist

Job Description

As a Sr. Application Specialist - you will provide overall sales support and applications analysis for the Thermo Fisher M&M Minerals product line. Evaluate and qualify Minerals applications to broaden the scope of M&M capabilities and knowledge base. Supports customer-facing marketing activities to include customer presentations, product demonstrations, channel partner and regional sales training, and vital support of key account penetration. Preparation of sales collateral including application notes, customer testimonials, and white papers on current and emerging topics in the industry. A crucial member of the marketing leadership team, together we will enable our customers to accelerate production, improve product quality, make process decisions faster, and protect their brands!

Attributes

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated and detail oriented individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills relevant to the role. The candidate must be high-potential and have the ability to prioritise and follow through in a fast-paced, multitasking environment.

You will understand and relate to technical product capabilities and requirements.

You will provide global vision, role-model leadership, and command with a high degree of emotional intelligence.

You are driven and self-motivated; adventurous, with a bias for action that achieves results. You will have excellent communication skills, and be an outstanding teammate.

You are a role-model leader, generating passion and building effective working relationships globally; with an ability to influence in distributed team settings. You will be skilled at problem-solving and conflict resolution to build an excellent outcome for everyone and get results.

You will honor commitments and strive for positive professional relationships with subordinates and peers.

Key Responsibilities: (Bullets)

• Provide technical applications and sales support for product lines.
• Generate application reports for customers, direct sales and representatives.
• Provide sales support to inside sales, regional managers, independent sales representatives and customers
• Analyze potential applications feasibility and performance by product testing.
• Generate collateral including customer presentations, application notes, and white papers on selected Minerals topics
• Prepare and deliver customer and sales training presentations as required on application/product topics
• Identify likely areas of emerging applications and propose applications solutions to product management
• Work with R&D and the Product Managers on new product requirements and early system/performance testing

Requirements for the role

• A four year technical degree ideally in chemistry, physics or engineering.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the proven track record to work with diverse levels of customers and internal employees.
• Ability to develop high levels of credibility and forge solid and positive professional relationships with customers, peers, and commercial management
• Self motivated with a high bias for action.
• Up to 25% travel including international travel if required.

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus scheme, healthcare, company pension, and a range of employee benefits.

At Thermo Fisher Scientific we offer employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in California is $113,500.00–$170,200.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards