Technical Support Specialist

Hygiena provides rapid microbiology diagnostic tests and solutions for mission-critical, time-sensitive processes around the world. Hygiena’s proprietary diagnostic technologies enable customers to prevent illness and save lives, comply with regulations, protect products and brands, run businesses more effectively. Solutions are sold in a wide range of industries globally, but the core focus is food safety. Headquartered in Camarillo, California and with offices around the world, we are actively looking for talented individuals to help grow the business!

At Hygiena we believe:

• In providing the highest quality products & service
• Being a leader in innovation
• Having a compelling desire to improve and win in the marketplace
• In contributing positively not only in the workplace, but in our community and environment!

With rapid growth comes opportunity. We are looking for a Technical Support Specialist to join our team remotely in Brazil! This is a full-time position.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the point of contact for all product technical issues across Latin America — troubleshooting and delivering timely remedial actions and solutions for Hygiena Sales teams, customers, and distributors.
• Train new customers, distributors, and technicians on the proper use of the Hygiena portfolio, optimizing support resources to maintain a satisfied customer base and drive profitable sales while managing an annual operating budget.
• Partner with Territory Sales Managers to develop and execute an annual accelerated business growth plan covering new product launches, new installations and applications, upgrades, and existing customer support.
• Pull and analyze data to overcome technical obstacles, win new business, and monitor competitors and food and beverage market trends — adjusting tactics and go-to-market strategy to gain market share.
• Collaborate with the Business Unit Manager, Technical Support Manager, Marketing, Tech Service, Applications, and R&D teams to resolve customer challenges; support, coach, and shadow fellow TSSs and TSMs as needed.
• Represent Hygiena in relevant industry associations as a speaker, panelist, poster author, or technical working group member, and manage your territory daily in the MS 365 CRM platform.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences (biology, microbiology, chemistry, food microbiology) or a related field, or equivalent education and work experience
• 2–6 years of experience in a B2B sales or technical support role
• Hands-on knowledge of and experience running PCR, Real-Time PCR, ribotyping, and molecular systems
• Proficiency with Microsoft Windows and Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MS 365 CRM, and WebEx or a similar web meeting application
• English proficiency at an intermediate level or higher

Preferred:

• MS or PhD in Food Science or Microbiology

Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability and aptitude to operate and maintain fine scientific instrumentation
• Ability to conduct detailed data analysis and troubleshoot each product platform
• Ability to develop design of experiments (DOE)
• Sound discretion and independent judgment
• Close attention to detail
• Collaborative team player who adapts and flexes in a changing environment

Why you’ll want to join our team:

🤝 Teamwork as a core value.

At Hygiena, our emphasis on teamwork and cross-functional communication enables us to build stronger bonds within our business.

🌍 Be a part of something big.

Hygiena plays a critical role in helping to prevent global health crisis such as foodborne illness, healthcare-associated infections, and other outbreaks — today, that means protecting people in more than 100 countries.

🚀 Growing fast, together.

With rapid growth comes real opportunity — new challenges, more ownership, and room to build a career as we expand our science and our reach around the world.

💚 Giving back to our communities.

Hygiena believes in giving back by supporting local organizations committed to improving the lives of children and youth in our communities.

Sound like you? We’d love to hear from you — apply today and help us build the future of diagnostics.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.