Regional Sales Manager, Life Sciences

What if you could have the best of both worlds…be part of small startup business and work within a big global company delivering end-to-end solutions to global customers in the fast-changing Pharmaceutical and Health & Beauty industries?  Are you someone that is energized by building something new?  Are you flexible and innovative?   Do you enjoy leading and developing a sales team? The Regional Sales Manager, Life Sciences position is the perfect blend of all these opportunities!

At Ecolab Life Sciences, we understand a customer’s challenges.  Ecolab’s personalized end-to-end solutions focus on ensuring product quality and safety in cleaning, sanitation and contamination control areas while improving operational efficiency.  

Within the Life Sciences Division, the Regional Sales Manager is responsible for driving growth and achieving division objectives through the strategic leadership of a geographically dispersed Field Sales Team (5 - 7 members across the Midwest, Southwest and Western U.S.). This role requires a dynamic leader who can foster a high-performance culture, adapt quickly to market changes, and inspire innovation and collaboration.

In this role you will hire, train, develop, and lead a competent and highly motivated sales team that not only meets but exceeds customer expectations and sales targets in a high-growth market. Success in this role demands the ability to solve complex challenges creatively, lead diverse teams, and consistently deliver positive outcomes.

What’s in it For You:

• Apply critical thinking and creative problem-solving to develop and execute effective sales strategies.

• Foster a collaborative, inclusive team culture that values diverse perspectives and encourages continuous learning.

• Be an agent of change, guiding the team through evolving market dynamics, integrating new partnerships, and adapting to organizational shifts.

• Drive results by setting ambitious goals, tracking performance through standardized systems (Dynamics & Power BI), and recognizing innovative approaches that lead to success.

• Model strategic leadership, recognizing personal and team strengths, areas for growth, and cultivating a strong customer centric sales team.

What You Will Do:

• Partner with the sales leaders across the business to develop annual regional plans to support delivery on the North America region’s goals.

• Develop and coach Account Managers in consultative selling (CSP), technical knowledge, and relationship management, in collaboration with the learning & development team and technical support teams to drive total value delivered best practices in the market.

• Host weekly cadence calls to drive momentum, share learnings, and align cross-functional teams.

• Foster a strong Safety culture ensuring compliance with work safe and drive safe standards across the team.

• Lead one-on-one monthly business reviews with each team member to drive accountability and track results towards the execution of annual sales plans and personal goals.

• Ride with team members in their markets on a regular basis along with joining them for business reviews at top customers in the geography.

• Support integration and execution of strategic partnerships and cross-divisional sales activities.

• Coordinate account maintenance and support needs with the team and resolve escalated issues.

• With large local accounts you will negotiate terms, pricing, and customer claims with a focus on long-term relationship building.

Position Details:

• Position requires traveling domestically 50 - 75% of the time.

• The ideal candidate should reside in the Western U.S.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, operations, chemistry, biology, or a related field.

• 5 years of progressively increasing managerial responsibility in a sales and/or service organization.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in business.

• Prior experience in the pharmaceutical or personal care industry.

• 10 years of experience in a business-to-business field sales environment.

• Demonstrated success in managing and motivating remote teams.

Annual or Hourly Compensation Range

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