Sales Manager

Latest Sales Jobs; Livingston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical services company is seeking a Sales Manager to cover the UK territory. The ideal candidate will have a degree in life sciences and relevant experience in the pharmaceutical sector. Responsibilities include maintaining client relationships, generating leads, and negotiating contracts. This role is field-based, reporting to the site in Livingston. Competitive compensation and a permanent position are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role within a pharmaceutical/contract services business.
• Ability to balance retaining existing business with generating new business.
• Understanding of GMP, GLP, and regulated laboratory environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and build-on relationships with existing clients.
• Identify and qualify leads and generate new customers.
• Negotiate contract terms and develop proposals.

Skills

Relationship management

Negotiation skills

Client-facing skills

Education

Degree in life sciences or related field

Tools

CRM systems

Forecasting tools

Job description

CK Group are working in partnership with Tepnel Pharma Services to recruit for a Sales Manager to join the team covering the UK territory on a permanent basis. Company: Tepnel Pharma Services have over 30 years CRO experience in pharmaceutical testing in support of drug development with an emphasis on inhalation, oral dosage, parenteral and biologics.

Location

This role is field based and reports to their site in Livingston.

Role

• Develop and build-on relationships with existing clients, ensuring service satisfaction and repeat business.
• Identify and qualify leads and generate new customers.
• Develop proposals and quotations and negotiate contract terms.
• Represent the company at industry events and in external forums.
• Maintain and take ownership of forecasting, ensuring accuracy and transparency in reporting.
• Monitor market trends and competitor activity.

Your Background

• Educated to degree level or above in life sciences or a related field with previous experience in a similar role within a pharmaceutical/contract services business.
• Excellent relationship management, negotiation and client-facing skills.
• Proven ability to balance retaining existing business with generating new business.
• Familiarity with CRM systems and forecasting tools.
• Understanding of GMP, GLP, and regulated laboratory environments.

Apply

For more information, or to apply for this Sales Manager position please contact Mary Bolt on 01246 457729 or email [e-mail]. Please quote job reference 155 725 in all correspondence.

It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK.