Account Manager - Fixed Term Contract

Perrigo Company plc; Braunton, Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and wellness company is seeking an Account Manager for a fixed term contract in Braunton. The role involves managing customer relationships, driving sales growth, and influencing demand. Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in pharmaceutical sales in the FMCG/Generic market. Benefits include competitive compensation, family support, and flexible hybrid working. This position is integral to achieving turnover goals and developing strong customer relationships across the UK and EU.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Career development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years pharmaceutical sales/business development experience.
• Strong sales, negotiation, and influencing skills.
• Ability to analyze data and identify market trends.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop relationships with allocated customers.
• Identify opportunities for business growth.
• Attend and present at customer and internal meetings.

Skills

Sales negotiation

Customer relationship management

Data analysis

Teamwork

Education

Tertiary qualification in business, marketing, or healthcare

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Account Manager – Fixed Term Contract

Location: Braunton, GB, EX33 2DL; London, GB, SW11 7BW

At Perrigo, we are driven by our mission to Makes Lives Better Through Trusted Health and Wellness Solutions, Accessible to All. We are proud to be a Top 10 player in the European Consumer Self-Care market and the largest U.S. store brand provider of over the counter and infant formula. Dedicated to providing The Best Self-Care for Everyone, we are the people behind the brands you trust. We are Opill®, Compeed®, Solpadeine®, NiQuitin®, ACO®, and many more. We Are Perrigo. We are committed to enhancing the wellbeing of our colleagues and consumers alike. We pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive, collaborative culture where each person can experience a sense of belonging.

Description Overview

In this role you will effectively plan and carry out account management in line with the defined strategic plan of the Contract/B2B customer/product portfolio. You will also drive and build sustainable sales growth through the development of strong customer relationships, both internally and externally, through a collaborative approach with manufacturing, regulatory, quality and supply chain functions. Achieve turnover and gross profit budgets of Perrigo Omega’s range of products globally through current and new customer portfolio development in line with agreed business plans and objectives. This is a fixed term contract for between 14-16 months.

Scope of the Role

• Manage and develop the company’s relationships with allocated customers.
• Identify opportunities to grow the company’s business with these customers and develop plans to achieve that growth.
• Attend and present at external customer meetings and internal meetings with other company departments necessary to perform duties and aid business development.
• Influence, monitor, control and communicate customers’ forecast demand against budget and forecast with robust contribution to the Monthly Demand Forecast process to enable Sales Operations to forecast effectively within the SAP system.
• Communicate, liaise and negotiate internally and externally using appropriate methods to facilitate the development of profitable business and sustainable relationships, both internal and external.
• Take an active and aggressive approach to prospecting for new business to drive full utilization of manufacturing capacities and capabilities within Perrigo Omega portfolio of sites through close liaison with the Head of Contract Sales and the defined strategic opportunities within Perrigo.
• Build strong professional relationships with the customer portfolio at all levels and functional responsibilities.

Experience Required

• Minimum 5 years pharmaceutical sales/business development in the FMCG/Generic market within the UK/EU.
• A tertiary qualification in business, marketing or healthcare discipline would be advantageous.
• Experience of dealing at multiple management levels and functions within key blue chip company.
• A proven customer focused orientation and ability to represent the customer internally whilst having knowledge and understanding of corporate standards and process.
• Proven sales, negotiation and influencing skills with an excellent communication and teamwork approach.
• Ability to analyze data to identify market trends and potential strategies to capitalize on them through customer/account management both internally and externally.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft software including Word, Excel.

Benefits

We believe our people are our greatest asset. Alongside competitive compensation, we offer benefits tailored to supporting you and your family, as well as career development opportunities to ensure you feel valued and supported, both professionally and personally. Find out more about Total Rewards at Perrigo.

Hybrid Working Approach

We love our offices and the setting they provide for in-person collaboration and celebration. But we also appreciate the opportunity to work remotely can energise you too, so we promote flexibility with the ability to work two days a week from home in many roles.

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We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by law. #weareperrigo