[Hiring] Reagent Technical Sales Specialist @BD

Role Description

Demonstrate the science. Drive adoption. Expand the impact.

At Waters, Reagent Technical Sales Specialists are critical to driving consumables growth by combining deep reagent expertise with customer insight and workflow optimization. Operating at the intersection of science and commercial execution, you enable customers to maximize the value of their instruments while accelerating reagent pull-through and long-term adoption.

This role goes beyond product support. It requires the ability to identify workflow gaps, uncover expansion opportunities, and position reagents as essential components of the overall solution. You will partner closely with Account Managers and Instrument Specialists to influence customer behavior, improve utilization, and deliver sustainable revenue growth.

This is a high-impact role where technical expertise, customer engagement, and commercial awareness directly contribute to recurring revenue and territory performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership & Customer Engagement
  • Provide deep technical expertise in reagents and consumables applications
  • Deliver scientific consultation to support customer workflows and outcomes
  • Act as a trusted advisor to laboratory stakeholders
  • Educate customers on best practices to maximize reagent utilization
• Workflow Optimization & Adoption
  • Identify workflow gaps and opportunities for expansion
  • Optimize utilization of reagents within existing customer processes
  • Support assay development and application-specific needs
  • Improve adoption through targeted technical engagement
• Revenue Growth & Opportunity Development
  • Drive consumables pull-through and recurring reagent revenue
  • Identify and develop cross-selling opportunities across the portfolio
  • Partner with Account Managers to align on territory growth strategies
  • Expand usage within existing accounts to increase share of wallet
• Customer Retention & Value Expansion
  • Strengthen customer relationships through ongoing technical support
  • Improve retention by reinforcing value and outcomes
  • Increase customer reliance on Waters reagents and solutions
  • Support long-term account growth through consistent engagement
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Partner closely with Account Managers and Instrument TSS specialists
  • Collaborate with applications, service, and marketing teams
  • Contribute to coordinated, high-value customer engagement strategies
  • Support a unified, team-based selling approach

Qualifications

• Required
  • Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or related scientific field
  • Strong customer-facing communication and presentation skills
  • Experience in scientific, technical sales, applications, or laboratory roles
  • Ability to translate technical knowledge into practical customer value
  • Willingness to travel within assigned territory
• Preferred
  • Experience with reagents and consumables product lines
  • Background in flow cytometry or related applications
  • Experience supporting laboratory workflows or assay development
  • Exposure to commercial sales environments or account support roles
  • Familiarity with CRM tools and structured sales processes

Work Environment & Travel

• Field-based role requiring frequent customer interaction
• Travel aligned to territory needs

Equal Opportunity

Waters is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building an inclusive workplace that empowers all employees to thrive.