Customer Relations Manager

The Client Relations Manager (CRM) is accountable for new client setup account maintenance document review quotes and proposals and project kick off. Accountable for oversight and mentoring the maintenance of client accounts. The CRM role fosters and develops client relationships in support of the laboratory mission.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Project set-up: 

• Confirm non-Eurofins Environment Testing America subcontract labs are on the approved list and set-up as vendors for new work
• Initiate approval process for any subcontract labs not on the approved list
• Verify that lab certification meets project requirements for new quotes Verify that lab compound lists and limits meet project requirements for new quotes
• Confirms that EDD format is available (deliverable assignment and delivery route) for new quotes. If new format is needed submits a helpdesk ticket.
• Engages workshare labs service centers and non-Eurofins Environment Testing America locations as needed for new quotes
• Provides supporting documentation to client as needed (contact list bottle table with preservation etc.)

Client set-up:

• Requests new client review
• Confirm sales assignments with Business Development Managers
• Takes new quote requests from clients
• Reviews client contract requirements/coordinates review senior management
• Reviews purchase orders
• Submits purchase orders for approval and returns approved orders to clients
• Follows up on client terms and credit limits

Quotes & Proposals:

• Initiates project Quality Assurance Project Plan review with operations Quality Assurance and subcontract labs as needed
• Initiates technical support from operations as needed (special requests method development technical review etc.)
• Quote generation & approvals
• Reviews client quote requests for capabilities certifications scope
• Confirms client contracts (if applicable) and pricing
• Determines lab placement for the work
• Confirms that lab certification meets project requirements
• Confirms that lab compound lists and limits meet project requirements
• Creates quotes
• Submits quotes for approval
• Sends quotes to client
• Forecasts quotes
• Provides Quality Assurance Project Plan information to the client as needed
• Reviews incoming proposal requests
• Follows up on pending quotes/proposals
• Updates status in LIMS system
• Distributes pending quote list to sales/ops Account Maintenance
• Follow up calls and visits with clients
• Submits client complaints and participates in corrective action/follow-up as needed
• Communicates client issues/complaints to sales
• Follows up on client requests
• Supports the follow up of quotes/bids for tracking purposes
• Forwards opportunities and leads to sales
• Forecasts upcoming work
• Asks for the next opportunity

Qualifications :

Education: BS/BA in Chemistry/Sciences (Four years of equivalent experience may substitute for a degree)

Experience:

• Minimum 3 years client relationship or customer service experience
• Prefer 1 years bench Chemistry experience
• Requires additional training in methods and quality assurance across multiple departments
• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship
• Professional working proficiency in English is a requirement including the ability to read write and speak in English.

The ideal candidate would possess experience with:

• Business principles
• Method application for frequently requested methods
• Understanding of client markets
• Experience with financial statements and measures
• Strong LIMS understanding and/or computer background to understand LIMS applications
• Strong management skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Marketing skills
• Conflict resolution skills
• Public speaking skills
• Proven client service skills
• Ability to handle multiple details and changing priorities
• Delivering effective presentations to prospective clients
• Ability to manage personnel issues and conflicts
• Identify staff strengths and weaknesses to optimize resources
• Able to work independently and in a team environment
• Rapid learning of the proposal software ex: SantSuite and SharePoint
• Building Collaborative Relationships
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Business Acumen
• Attention to Clients
• Technical Familiarity
• Customer Service Orientation
• Thoroughness
• Adaptability
• Personal Accountability
• Influencing Others

Additional Information :

• Position is full-time Monday - Friday 8 AM- 5:00 PM 
• Position will report to our Bismark ND site 
• Pay rate: $75000 - $90 000 

Eurofins Environment Testing (USA) provides a compensation range for informational purposes the actual base salary may vary based upon but not limited to relevant experience and skill set base salary of internal peers business sector and geographic location.

As a Eurofins employee you will become part of a company that has received national recognition as a great place to work. we offer excellent benefits including comprehensive medical coverage life and disability insurance 401(k) with company match paid holidays paid time off and dental and vision options.

*The benefits package offered will vary based on the employees full-time or part-time regular status.

To learn more about Eurofins please explore our website .

We support your development! Do you feel you dont match 100% of the requirements Dont hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development.

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Sustainability matters to us! We are well on our way to achieving our objective of carbon neutrality by 2025 through a combination of emission reduction and compensation initiatives. We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level and in addition to their initiatives we also count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us to achieve this goal!

Find out more in our career page: USA Environment Testing is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time