Account Manager - Sports Medicine

Smith & Nephew; Oxford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical device company is seeking a candidate for a role based in the South East region of the UK, covering accounts including Oxford. The role involves building customer relationships and developing strategies to improve service provision. The ideal candidate will have experience in account management and business development within the medical device industry, as well as a valid UK driving license. This position also offers a hybrid working model and various benefits.

Benefits

Company Car or Car Allowance

Generous bonus and pension schemes

Flexible Vacation and Time Off

Private Health and Dental plans

Hybrid Working Model

Discounts on Gyms and fitness clubs

Qualifications

• Experience in the medical device industry, especially in complex account management.
• Ability to build relationships with various partners.
• Experience in business development, ideally within an NHS/private environment.

Responsibilities

• Build meaningful relationships with customers.
• Develop a strategy for the best possible service to customers and patients.
• Take strategic responsibility for the area and maximize sales revenue.

Skills

Experience developing and managing complex accounts in the medical device industry

Strong relationship building skills with clinical and non clinical partners

Strong business development background

Ability to continuously stay up-to-date with all NHS developments

Think like a business owner

Valid UK Driving License

Job description

Overview

Life Unlimited.

At Smith+N, we design and manufacture technology, taking limits off living. The role is based in our South East region, covering accounts in North and West London, Reading, Oxford and Bedford. To protect work life balance and wellbeing, it's essential that you live within this region.

What will you be doing?

Firstly, build real and meaningful relationships with our customers. Beyond that it's about developing a strategy in partnership with our leadership that provides the best possible service keeping our customers and patients at the centre of what we do. This role will work with our Sports Medicine customers, working with them to ensure that product availability meets their needs and the needs of the patient.

What does success look like?

Success in the role will be determined by revenue and an improved service provision and efficiency in our business interactions with our customers! It is the ability to take strategic responsibility for your area, working with your customers to deliver for our patients. In turn, we expect such strategic relationships to maximise sales revenue across the geography. This will likely impact existing and new accounts to proactively drive growth.

Successful candidates would need the following:

• Experience developing and managing complex accounts in the medical device industry.
• Strong relationship building skills with clinical and non clinical partners.
• Strong business development background – with experience identifying and winning new accounts within an NHS/private hospital environment.
• Ability to continuously stay up-to-date with all NHS developments.
• Think like a business owner – assess their territory and the relevant franchise market to identify emerging trends and movements within the market.
• Valid UK Driving License.

Travel requirements: ~ 75% Domestic.

Benefits

• Inclusion + Belonging – Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving. Learn more about our Employee Inclusion Groups on our website.
• Your Future – Company Car or Car Allowance, Generous bonus and pension Schemes, Save As You Earn share options.
• Work/Life Balance – Flexible Vacation and Time Off, Paid Holidays and Paid Volunteering Hours, so we can give back to our communities!
• Your Wellbeing – Private Health and Dental plans, Healthcare Cash Plans, Income Protection, Life Assurance and much more.
• Flexibility – Hybrid Working Model (For most professional roles).
• Training – Hands-On, Team-Customised, Mentorship.
• Extra Perks – Discounts on Gyms and fitness clubs, Salary Sacrifice Bicycle and Car Schemes and many other Employee discounts.

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