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Veolia

Microbiology Sales Representative (West region)

Veolia, Denver, Colorado, United States, 80285

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Company Description Veolia is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Job Description Job Summary

Veolia has an opportunity for a Sales Representative for our Microbiology portfolio (endotoxin and bioburden). The person in this role will develop strong partnerships with our life science customers to expand our market penetration for endotoxin and bioburden testing platforms, generate new sales opportunities, and facilitate the success of our end users, traveling to regional client sites in the West region plus Puerto Rico, Canada and Mexico. The West region includes California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, Minnesota, North Dakota. The ideal candidate lives within one driving hour of a major airport in the Western United States and is qualified to travel to Canada and Mexico. You will present our industry‑leading solutions, utilize your commercial expertise to expand networks at regional conferences, and collaborate with our cross‑functional teams to support customer accounts and drive revenue growth and profitability. This is a rapidly growing region in the life science space, and our commercial group is looking to add a team member who will achieve yearly sales targets, grow the business through customer focus and develop professionally through internal and external training opportunities.

Duties & Responsibilities

Direct selling of Sievers endotoxin and bioburden detection technology solutions (instruments, consumables, and services) in the region.

Meet or exceed revenue and bookings targets in assigned territory with the goal of growing the business year on year.

Ability to demonstrate and present Sievers Eclipse and Soleil platforms at customer sites.

Organize sales appointments using existing databases and/or cold calling and prospecting for new contacts (call lists, online research, LinkedIn Sales Navigator).

Manage and keep up to date all contacts, accounts, opportunities and sales information in Salesforce CRM.

Understand and manage the sales funnel to meet short and long term sales objectives including prospecting, positioning and demonstrating the solutions, quoting and closing sales as won or lost, with reason for each outcome.

Provide business with accurate forecasts and metrics monthly to assess performance.

Develop positive relationships with clients.

Attend company‑sponsored trade shows within the territory and bring awareness to local or regional conferences that would help create sales opportunities in the territory.

Have a technical understanding of our competitors’ products and sales distribution.

Qualifications Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Excellent communication skills

Experience with analytical instruments and microbiology assays within the GMP pharmaceutical or life sciences industries

Strong interpersonal and customer focused skills

Excellent problem‑solving skills

Self‑motivated

Excellent time management and organizational skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced work environment

Ability to lift/carry up to 50lbs

Valid driver’s license and passport required

Overnight travel of 50%

Education & Experience Required:

Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry or Life Sciences discipline

Technical background with three years field sales and/or applications experience required in GMP pharmaceutical or life sciences industries

Three years or more work experience in sales of analytical instrumentation

Ability to travel to Canada and Mexico

Preferred:

Bilingual in English and Spanish

Additional Information At Veolia, we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger communities. We’re an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Because our people are our greatest assets, we also offer competitive compensation and benefits that include:

Compensation - The salary range is tied to the market for similarly benchmarked roles. The range is not an absolute, but a guide, and offers will be based on the individual candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience, and market conditions, as well as internal peer equity. Depending upon all the preceding considerations for the final selected individual candidate, the offer may be lower or higher than the stated range: $80,000 - $105,000USD

Sales Incentive Plan Commission

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Starting Day 1!

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

401(k) Plan - 3% default contribution plus matching!

Flexible Spending & Health Saving Accounts

AD&D Insurance

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

This position is expected to stay open until January 25, 2026. Please submit your application by this date, to ensure consideration.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

****Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g. H-1B visa) for this opportunity****

Veolia does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting firms. All vendors must have a current and fully executed MSA on file before submitting candidates. Any unsolicited resumes and candidate profiles will be deemed the property of Veolia, and no fee will be due.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.

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