Merck KGaA Posted October 17, 2026

Field Sales Specialist (all genders)

Solna, Halland County, Sweden FULL_TIME
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About this opportunity

Work Your Magic with us!

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

Your role:

In your role as a Field Sales Specialist (all genders) you sell water purification systems to academia laboratories, pharmaceutical, chemical, food and beverage industries. You help grow our market share, differentiate our solution from competitors, and build on the company’s reputation for quality and excellence.

You manage sales of the full Laboratory Water portfolio (inc. Hardware, Consumables and Service) to customers, working with Account Managers and distribution teams to achieve your sales targets. In collaboration with Field Marketing Support, you implement the management action plan and support the launch and market penetration of exciting new products, services and technologies.

You generate and close new leads, partnering with Key Account Managers in the territory, Digital Sales Specialists and Inside Sales Account Managers to develop new opportunities. You also manage and grow the territory’s service contract business and design and project-manage larger (custom) water purification system installations.

As the main technical and applications contact for customers, you provide guidance and coordinate communication. You stay connected with your team digitally and meet with them quarterly.

Who you are:

Educated to a degree level preferably in a scientific field

Prior sales experience would be beneficial but not vital

Proficiency in Swedish and English languages are required

Good interpersonal skills with an outgoing mentality and a positive outlook

Able to work independently and in teams as well

Strong communication, selling, and presenting skills

Happy to travel to customers in 70% of the time and work from home when not on the field. Field visits can be day trips or overnights.

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Sales
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Solna, Halland County, Sweden
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Sales role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 4506 comparable Sales roles across 209 biopharma companies.

4506Comparable roles tracked
4118Currently active
209Companies hiring similar roles
82Countries represented

Salary context

922 of 4506 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

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Lowest disclosed · Pharmaceutical Sales Associate - Salt Lake City, UT · IQVIA $55/yr – $63,000/yr
Highest disclosed · Senior Global Client Partner · IQVIA $168,600/yr – $469,900/yr
Peer group range $31,528 – $319,250 (median $145,550)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 4506 comparable roles

United States1855
China796
India283
Germany220
Poland90
Spain80

+ 76 more countries

Seniority mix

1754 of 4506 peers have a known seniority level

Manager1005
Senior460
Associate130
Director92
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc38
Associate Director16
Senior Director8
Executive/VP5

Therapeutic area mix

1101 of 4506 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology359
Neuroscience182
Dermatology & Aesthetics137
Cardiovascular / CVRM134
Immunology78
Rare Disease62
Vaccines & Infectious Disease59
Respiratory43
Gastroenterology39
Ophthalmology8

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How we calculate "similar"

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