Technical Sales Manager – Characterization

Company Description

Anton Paar Scientific Instruments - L.L.C - S.P.C. (Anton Paar UAE) is the United Arab Emirates subsidiary of Anton Paar GmbH. Founded in 1922, Anton Paar GmbH is an Austrian company that develops, produces and distributes high-precision laboratory instruments and process measurement solutions for customers worldwide.

Anton Paar UAE covers the territories of the UAE, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar, providing customers with technical sales, expert application support and responsive technical service.

Job Description

Position Overview

We are looking for an experienced Technical Sales Manager – Characterization to join our team based in Abu Dhabi.

In this role, you will lead Anton Paar's Business Unit Characterization across the UAE, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar, supporting customers with market-leading solutions in Material Characterization, Mechanical Surface Characterization, Particle Analysis & Surface Charge, Rheometry, Surface Area & Pores, Texture Analysis and Extrusion, Thermal Analysis, and Automation & Robotics.

This is a hands-on customer-facing role combining technical sales, business development, application support and instrument installation. Unlike many traditional sales roles, you will remain actively involved throughout the customer journey – from understanding customer requirements and recommending the most appropriate Anton Paar solutions to conducting product demonstrations, performing instrument installations across the majority of the Characterization portfolio, delivering customer application training, and supporting the successful implementation of Anton Paar solutions.

Working closely with fellow Technical Sales Managers, Application Specialists, Service Engineers and colleagues across the Anton Paar Group, you will contribute to the continued growth of Anton Paar across the UAE, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the UAE-based Business Unit Characterization sales team.
• Develop new business opportunities and strengthen long-term customer relationships across the UAE, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar.
• Manage the complete customer journey from opportunity identification through technical consultation, quotation, negotiation, instrument installation and successful project handover.
• Conduct customer visits, technical presentations, product demonstrations and commercial discussions.
• Perform instrument installations, deliver customer application training and support the successful implementation of Anton Paar solutions, working closely with the Service team where required.
• Prepare quotations, technical proposals and tender submissions in accordance with Anton Paar standards.
• Collaborate closely with fellow Technical Sales Managers, Application Specialists, Service Engineers and Anton Paar headquarters to deliver integrated technical and commercial solutions.
• Maintain accurate sales forecasts, opportunity pipelines and customer records.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activities and customer requirements, providing regular commercial feedback to management.
• Represent Anton Paar at exhibitions, conferences, seminars, workshops and customer events.
• Travel regularly throughout the UAE, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar.

Qualifications

Your Profile

The ideal candidate will have:

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Physics, Chemical Engineering or another relevant scientific or engineering discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in technical sales of laboratory, analytical or scientific instrumentation.
• Previous experience within the GCC market is highly advantageous.
• Demonstrated experience leading, coaching or mentoring a technical sales team.
• Proven success in business development, key account management and achieving sales objectives.
• Experience conducting technical presentations, product demonstrations and consultative technical sales.
• Strong consultative selling, negotiation and communication skills.
• Ability to develop long-term customer relationships and manage multiple opportunities across several territories.
• Fluency in both Arabic and English (spoken, written and reading) is essential.
• Valid UAE driver's license, or the ability to obtain one.
• Willingness to travel regularly throughout the UAE, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar.

Additional Information

Why Join Anton Paar UAE?

Joining Anton Paar UAE means becoming part of an international organization with more than 100 years of engineering excellence and innovation.

You'll represent one of the world's leading portfolios of analytical instrumentation and process measurement solutions while working with customers across industry, academia, government and scientific research.

At Anton Paar, Technical Sales Managers remain closely involved throughout the customer journey – from technical consultation and product demonstration to application support, instrument installation and successful implementation – building long-term customer partnerships through technical expertise and trusted advice.

We invest in our people through comprehensive product training, continuous professional development and opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across the Anton Paar Group.

If you're looking for a technically challenging role with an Austrian company recognized worldwide for precision engineering, innovation and long-term customer partnerships, we'd welcome your application.

Apply today and become part of the Anton Paar team.