Location: Feltham
Salary: Dependent on experience
Job Reference: 49220
Are you a driven Business Development Manager with established contacts in the pharmaceutical or healthcare sector? Do you have experience selling logistics or freight forwarding solutions and a passion for winning new business?
We're recruiting for an exciting opportunity to join a leading global logistics business, helping to expand its pharmaceutical and healthcare customer base across the UK.
Why apply?
Competitive salary dependent on experience
Commission and bonus opportunities
Company car or car allowance
Business mileage reimbursement
Private medical cover
Life assurance and income protection
The opportunity to work with a globally recognised logistics business
What will you be doing?
Identifying and securing new business opportunities within the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors.
Building and developing relationships with key decision-makers, including senior management and quality teams.
Developing sales strategies to win new customers and grow existing accounts.
Promoting specialist pharmaceutical logistics solutions, including temperature-controlled and cold chain services.
Managing the full sales cycle, from prospecting and qualification through to negotiation and securing new business.
Achieving and exceeding sales targets for revenue and gross profit.
Working closely with operations, marketing and telesales teams to maximise commercial opportunities.
Maintaining an accurate sales pipeline and recording activity through the CRM system.
Attending industry exhibitions and events to generate leads and build relationships.
Ensuring sales activities meet relevant regulatory, compliance and GDP requirements.
What we're looking for
Proven experience in business development or sales within the pharmaceutical or healthcare sectors.
A background in freight forwarding, logistics or supply chain solutions.
An established network of pharmaceutical or healthcare contacts.
A good understanding of pharmaceutical terminology, cold chain logistics and temperature management.
Knowledge of Good Distribution Practice (GDP) principles and regulatory compliance.
A successful track record of winning new business and exceeding sales targets.
Strong commercial awareness, negotiation skills and relationship-building abilities.
Confidence presenting commercial proposals and engaging with senior stakeholders.
Experience using CRM systems and analysing sales data.
A proactive, target-driven approach with excellent communication and organisational skills.
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint.
Interested?
If you have the pharmaceutical sales experience, industry contacts and commercial drive to succeed in this role, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today or contact Platinum Recruitment for more information.
Platinum Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy
Salary description
£50000.00 - £70000.00 per year