Director of Sales — Life Sciences

Job overview

The Director of Sales — Life Sciences role is hybrid, with at least three onsite days per week in Smithfield, RI. Compensation is not specified. The role supports an established company providing high-purity products and solutions to bioprocessing and life sciences manufacturers. The sales leader develops the commercial organization and drives growth by setting strategy, improving sales execution, and developing the team. The role aligns sales, marketing, operations, technical teams, and leadership around customer relationships, new opportunities, and business objectives.

What you'll do

• Lead, coach, and develop the sales team
• set performance expectations and goals
• develop sales strategies for revenue growth, new customer acquisition, and account expansion
• improve sales processes, pipeline management, forecasting, territory planning, and CRM use
• set targets and monitor performance
• partner with marketing on lead generation and market opportunities
• collaborate with operations, technical teams, and senior leadership
• maintain customer relationships
• recruit, onboard, train, and develop sales staff
• prepare forecasts, budgets, projections, and reports
• support distributor and channel relationships
• represent the organization at customer meetings, trade shows, and industry events.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

director of sales

life sciences

bioprocessing

sales leadership

revenue growth

team development

crm and forecasting

hybrid

smithfield ri

customer relationships

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires at least seven years of sales experience, including five years in sales leadership, and strong bioprocessing or related life sciences process technology experience. Travel to customer locations, including overnight travel as needed, is required.

About the employer

JW & Associates is hiring for this role. Industry: Marketing Consulting Services. Sector: 54.