Company Description
Ugene Laboratory Services Pte Ltd is a premier third-party industrial testing laboratory. Founded in 1997, the lab specializes in ensuring consumer safety through high-quality testing across the food, animal feed, water, and health and wellness sectors. In July 2026, Ugene expanded its global footprint by joining Centre Testing International Group (CTI) as a wholly-owned subsidiary.
Job Responsibilities
- Identify, prospect, and develop new business opportunities within food related sectors requiring third-party laboratory testing services
- Manage and grow relationships with existing Ugene Lab customers, acting as their main point of contact for commercial and service-related matters
- Prepare and issue accurate quotations, proposals, and Quality/Service Agreements in coordination with the Quality and Technical teams, ensuring alignment with customer specifications and regulatory requirements
- Understand customer testing needs (e.g. test parameters, turnaround time, sample handling requirements) and liaise with the laboratory operations team to confirm feasibility and capacity before committing to customer timelines
- Coordinate onboarding of new customers, including supporting the review and negotiation of Quality Agreements, NDAs, and related contractual documents with input from Quality and Legal/Compliance as needed
- Track and manage the sales pipeline, prepare regular sales forecasts and reports, and monitor progress against individual and lab-level revenue targets
- Handle customer inquiries, complaints, and service issues in the first instance, escalating and coordinating with Quality Assurance and Lab Operations for timely resolution
- Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and regulatory developments relevant to food and TIC testing services to identify new opportunities and inform pricing/service strategy
- Support participation in trade shows, industry events, and marketing initiatives to promote Ugene Lab's testing capabilities
- Conduct regular customer visits, technical-commercial presentations, and business reviews to strengthen customer relationships and identify and develop new opportunities
Requirements
- Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Chemistry, Biotechnology or a related field
- 3+ years of sales or business development experience, while high potential of fresh graduates are also considered.
- Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage confidently with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Good commercial acumen and consultative selling approach
- Self-motivated, results-driven, and comfortable working both independently and cross-functionally
- High attention to detail, particularly given the regulated nature of testing services
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills