Sales Specialist

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? At Leica Microsystems, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life. Shape the Future with Us! At Leica Microsystems, we have been shaping the future for over 175 years with groundbreaking optical and digital solutions. With a culture rooted in customer focus, innovation, and teamwork, we lead the market in microscopy, imaging, and analysis, unveiling the invisible and empowering our customers to build a better, healthier world. Joining Leica Microsystems means contributing to scientific discoveries and supporting surgeons in making critical decisions. Our advanced microscopes and AI-based image analysis solutions enable users to gain profound insights into development and engineering challenges. Here, you will work on meaningful projects alongside passionate colleagues, driving progress and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible. The Sales Specialist is responsible for plan and direct sales activities of the company's product range within budgetary and resource constraints with the objective of achieving optimum profitable sales, growth and stability and cost control. This position reports to the sales manager and is part of the LSR sales team located in Tokyo and will be a remote role. In this role, you will have the opportunity to: Sales Performance: Achieve sales targets by covering the territory effectively and balancing product and customer mix. Build strong key accounts, maintain customer records, submit weekly reports, and use CRM tools proficiently. Identify new business opportunities by understanding market potential and competition. Management of Distribution Channels: Appoint and manage distributors, align on market activities, provide product training, and implement pricing strategies to meet sales goals. Identify new business opportunities by understanding market growth potential and competition, with discipline management of sales funnel. Market Trends and Competition: Stay updated on market trends in LSR field, including customer needs, market potential, and competition. Maintain a technical overview and perform annual SWOT reviews. Collaborate with distributors on market development and manage turnkey projects. Logistics and Cost Control of Demo Stock: Control demo stock value within agreed limits to ensure adequate demonstration coverage to achieve sales targets. The essential requirements of the job include 5+ years proven experience as sales representative. Sales experience of B to B business preferred Sales experience of Scientific business preferred BS Degree preferred Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements Ability to travel – 20-50% travel, overnight, within territory or locations Must have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in: English preferred. Leica Microsystems, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info. Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life. For more information, visit www.danaher.com.