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What this posting asks for
Level: Senior — The posting asks for 5 years of experience.
Main responsibilities
- Understand customer demand to effectively consult & sell cutting-edge additive manufacturing technology using a solution-oriented approach
- Identify sales leads and follow up on inbound sales inquiries by phone and email
- Ensure an amazing customer experience while assessing up-sell and cross-sell potential, with the goal of increasing product usage and satisfaction
- Coordinate regular touch points with customers to better understand their needs and align results to sales growth
- Represent Formlabs at trade shows and onsite customer events
- Collaborate with key decision makers to identify opportunities and develop ideas that deliver sales results
- Become a knowledgeable champion of Formlabs technology through hands-on training & experience with our products
Competencies an interviewer will look for
- Customer focus Core
In the posting: “This team is solutions-focused and tech-savvy - they’re excited about working with prospective customers, developing unique solutions to real-world problems,…” · “If you enjoy interfacing with clients, understanding and solving their needs, and being the best at what you do, join our team as a Technical Sales Represent…” · “Understand customer demand to effectively consult & sell cutting-edge additive manufacturing technology using a solution-oriented approach”
Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company. - Planning and organisation Core
In the posting: “Fast paced and meaningful work” · “Flexible Out of Office Plan – Take time when you need it” · “The base/bonus split will depend on what level you are hired into, and your level will be determined by your skills, qualifications, experience and expected …”
Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how. - Adaptability and learning Core
In the posting: “Naturally curious and passionate about a wide variety of topics, especially technology” · “Have the ability to handle rejection, learn, and adapt” · “Flexible Out of Office Plan – Take time when you need it”
Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted. - Ownership and accountability Core
In the posting: “Able to work independently but enjoy and thrive in a team environment” · “Ownership in a cutting edge tech company”
Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it. - Problem solving Supporting
In the posting: “If you enjoy interfacing with clients, understanding and solving their needs, and being the best at what you do, join our team as a Technical Sales Represent…”
Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix. - Communication Supporting
In the posting: “Able to effectively communicate with customers via phone, video & email”
Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech. - Teamwork and collaboration Supporting
In the posting: “Collaborate with key decision makers to identify opportunities and develop ideas that deliver sales results”
Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
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Practice questions
- Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
- If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
- Built from this posting (8):
- Describe a time you went out of your way to solve a customer's problem. From this posting
- You have three urgent tasks due today and time to finish only two. How do you decide? From this posting
- Describe a time your plans changed suddenly. How did you adjust? From this posting
- Tell me about a task you took from start to finish without anyone asking you to. From this posting
- How have you used sales in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
- Tell me about a problem you solved using marketing. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you helped someone on your team get better at their work. From this posting
- Tell me about a difficult problem you solved at work. How did you find the cause? From this posting
- This posting reads as Healthcare: its questions come first.
- Tell me about a time you cared for a patient or family member who was upset or afraid. Healthcare
- You notice a medication or chart detail that does not look right. What do you do? Healthcare
- Describe a time you worked with doctors, nurses or other staff to solve a problem for a patient. Healthcare
- How do you protect patient privacy in your daily work? Healthcare
- Your shift is short-staffed and several patients need you at once. How do you prioritise? Healthcare
- Tell me about a time a procedure or system changed and you had to adapt quickly. Healthcare
- Describe a time you explained a care instruction to a patient so they could follow it at home. Healthcare
- A patient's family member is angry and blames you for a delay. What do you do? Healthcare
- Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
- Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
- Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
- Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
- Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
- Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
- Describe a process you improved.
- Do you have any questions for us?
- Why do you want to work here?
- Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
- Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
- Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
- What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
- What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
- You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
- Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
- A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
- How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
- Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
- You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
- Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
- How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
- Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
- How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
- Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
- A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
- How do you keep your pipeline organised?
- Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
- You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?
- Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.

