An international manufacturer within the healthcare and life sciences sector is seeking a dynamic Sales Manager to lead commercial growth across the UK Healthcare Market. With more than 30 years' global experience, the organisation designs and produces high‑performance filtration solutions for various applications, including Medical.
Reporting to the Healthcare & Life Sciences Division Sales Director (EMEAI), you will drive strategic market development, build long‑term partnerships, and expand the organisation's footprint across NHS and private healthcare channels.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic & Commercial Leadership
1. Develop and execute customer account plans to achieve revenue, margin, and order targets.
2. Build and implement effective commercial strategies to strengthen market presence.
3. Identify new business opportunities across manufacturers, hospitals, and healthcare providers.
4. Drive adoption of new products, solutions and applications.
Customer Engagement & Business Development
5. Cultivate strong, long‑term customer relationships to maximise retention and growth.
6. Understand customer needs, market trends, and emerging opportunities.
7. Leverage market and competitive insights to influence commercial planning and pricing.
Sales Management & Reporting
8. Maintain disciplined sales funnel management within the CRM.
9. Produce weekly visit reports (MOM) and monthly performance analyses.
10. Monitor data trends, funnel success, and customer behaviour to support strategic decisions.
11. Represent the company at exhibitions, training sessions and industry events.
Candidate Profile
Qualifications & Experience
12. Degree in a relevant discipline or substantial industry experience.
13. Proven B2B sales experience in healthcare, medical devices, or pharmaceuticals.
14. Strong understanding of the UK Healthcare sector, ideally including NHS procurement.
15. Willingness to travel up to 50% across the UK.
Skills & Attributes
16. Strong analytical, problem‑solving and critical‑thinking skills.
17. Able to manage multiple complex tasks and projects simultaneously.
18. Collaborative team player with experience in organisational environments.
19. Results‑driven with experience in both B2B and B2C environments.
20. Entrepreneurial mindset with a high degree of autonomy.
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