Application Engineering Manager - Chromatography & Mass Spectrometry (m/f/d)

Your Qualifications:

• Master's degree or equivalent (PhD preferred) with a strong focus on instrumental analysis. Proficient, with several years' experience in an Agilent or competitor environment.
  
• A proven track record of managing sales projects and driving market growth.
  
• Detailed knowledge of key chromatography and mass spectrometry technologies is a must. Demonstrated experience in application development and commercialization in this field.
  
• Excellent presentation, communication (written & oral), and customer-facing skills.
  
• Willingness to travel (throughout Europe) up to 25% of the time.
  
• Proficient verbal & written English and German skills. Additional languages are an advantage.
  
• Strong leadership skills.
  
• Proven commercial exposure.
  
• Previous experience with people management is a plus.
  
• Excellent organization and planning skills.
  
• A strong, strategic mind, who is diligent and passionate about continuous improvement.
  
• Demonstrated collaboration skills are required.
  
• Passion for talent development with the ability to select and grow high-potential people who will contribute to the growth of the Agilent organization in the region.

Your Tasks:

• Manages the team of Application Scientists in chromatography & mass spectrometry, who provide workflow and solutions expertise for specific technology on served markets, winning customers' deals by active involvement in opportunities providing sophisticated applicative solutions to customers in collaboration with sales reps & product specialists.
  
• Hires and develops a diverse and highly skilled team of Application Specialists.
  
• Maintains and develops the capability of our demo centers.
  
• Establishes metric/KPI for the Application Scientists and develops innovative ways to improve process/strategies and increase scalability & efficiency.
  
• Uses digital transformation to provide efficient and best-in-class customer interactions.
  
• Consolidates workflows, competitors' solutions market sensing in cooperation with Product Specialists, Application Engineers, and marketing. Oversees Product Specialist and Sales representative team competence development on workflows and solutions for specific technology and served market.

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