Working Student- Sales Support

The QIMA story

At QIMA, we are on a mission to offer our clients smart solutions to make products you can trust.

Operating in over 100 countries, we serve the consumer products, food, and life sciences industries and help more than 30,000 brands, retailers, manufacturers, and growers achieve quality excellence. We combine on-the-ground expertise with digital solutions that bring accuracy, transparency and intelligence for quality and compliance data (https://www.qima.com).

Our Life Sciences Division brings together QIMA BioAlternatives, QIMA Newtone, QIMA Monasterium, and Skinpharma (https://qima-lifesciences.com). QIMA Life Sciences is a key player in contract research for the cosmetics, nutraceutical, dermatology, pharmaceutical, and biotech sectors. With over 2000 m² of lab space across France and Germany, we offer comprehensive services in bio-prediction, preclinical efficacy evaluation, and clinical trials. Our team of 150 experts, including 34 PhDs, delivers innovative solutions at every stage of product development. We are committed to scientific excellence and sustainability, contributing to a healthier future alongside our clients.

We are seeking for a team-orientated and highly motivated Working Student- Sales Support (m/f/d) full time to join our international team.

The Role in Brief:

The main responsibility of this post is to prospect pharma and biotech business customers by working closely with the technical team and the head of Pharma. The core service offering include in pre-clinical and clinical services in dermatology for therapeutics, offering among other, clinically relevant ex vivo and in vivo pre-clinical models and state-of-the-art techniques. Supports commercial activities and campaigns internationally (incl. USA). This position is incorporated within the Global Pharma Sales Team of QIMA Life Sciences and reports to the Head of Pharma. Sales and scientific technical training will be provided.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prospect within your scope with a multi-sector clientele (pharma, biotech),
• Identify and analyze client needs,
• Interact in inter-department cooperation to obtain the most efficient teamwork and promote the sales of the studies,
• Timely update of Sales Tools (CRM)
• Provide support to developing an efficient price calculation tool,
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of marketing and commercial operations and perform competitive monitoring in your sector,
• Report on your commercial activity,
• Contribute to accounting recovery,

Minimum Requirements:

• At least 4 semesters in bachelor in science or business-related fields with a strong interest for sales.
• Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English (Company language: English)
• Preference for candidates with documented scientific knowledge on skin and/or hair biology
• Preference for candidates with experience on sales techniques, prospecting, and negotiation
• Strong writing, analytical, and synthesis skills
• Experience with technological and competitive monitoring
• Cultural sensitivity and international awareness
• Proficiency in standard office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills for effective collaboration across departments
• Initiative and adaptability in a dynamic work environment