Account Manager Surgical, North UK

Teleflex; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A global medical technology company is seeking a Surgical Account Manager to oversee the North Region in the UK. This role involves promoting surgical products, supporting clinicians, and managing local marketing activities. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in medical sales or a clinical role, alongside excellent communication skills and a passion for healthcare innovation.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated capability to learn a high level of scientific and clinical content.
• Experience working in a multilevel setting.
• Surgical sales experience preferred but transferable skills considered.

Responsibilities

• Promote activity on your territory including sales and marketing.
• Engage with theatre-based staff and surgeons.
• Collect feedback on product portfolio during surgical procedures.
• Manage contracts, negotiate with procurement.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Critical thinking

Problem-solving

Strong communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Ability to learn complex information

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

As a global provider of medical technologies, Teleflex is driven by our purpose to improve the health and quality of people’s lives. Through our vision to become the most trusted partner in healthcare, we offer a diverse portfolio with solutions in the therapy areas of anesthesia, emergency medicine, interventional cardiology and radiology, surgical, vascular access, and urology. We believe that the potential of great people, purpose-driven innovation, and world‑class products can shape the future direction of healthcare.

At Teleflex, we are empowering the future of healthcare. For more information, please visit teleflex.com.

Position Summary

We have an opportunity for a Teleflex Surgical Account Manager to cover the North Region consisting of Cumbria, Durham, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, Yorkshire (East Riding, North, West). Do you have a solid background in medical sales? Or a clinical background with a strong interest in laparoscopic surgery and looking to use your skills in a different way? If you want to join a growing, ambitious and dynamic organisation, we would like to hear from you.

• You will be responsible for the promotional activity on your territory. This includes the full sales process and any local marketing and customer engagement activity including clinical support & education.
• Your key customers will be theatre‑based staff – including but not exclusively, surgeons, theatre nursing staff and procurement professionals.
• You will be in a challenging and stimulating role, often working within the clinical environment, alongside the surgeon to advise on the appropriate use of the product during the surgical procedure and collecting feedback on the product portfolio.
• Other activities will include managing contracts, negotiating with procurement and attending marketing and internal training events both in the UK and occasionally overseas.

Education / Experience Requirements

• This role requires a strong academic undertaking as part of the training. You will need to demonstrate that you have the capability to learn a high level of scientific and clinical content. For this, any and all qualifications that prove the ability to learn complex information, with analytical and critical thinking is required.
• Whilst full training is given, this role suits an individual who thrives from autonomy, with an aptitude for technical & clinically challenging products. The successful candidate should be self‑starting, eager to learn new skills and happy to work outside of their comfort zone.
• They should be a strong team player, analytical, and have a good level of IT literacy. This role requires confidence working with clinicians at a level to position products in a variety of clinical scenarios.
• Understanding business in the current UK healthcare market is desirable, however, at minimum you must be able to demonstrate examples of previous experience working in a multilevel setting.
• If you are a confident individual, who can operate with various levels and functions, demonstrate a true partnership with clients / customers, this role will suit you.
• Surgical sales experience is preferred, but all types of experiences that can demonstrate transferrable skills will be considered.
• You must be based on territory.

Specialized Skills / Other Requirements

• This role would suit an individual who is currently selling into the surgical environment or similar. Alternatively, someone who has worked in the theatre environment within the NHS and is looking to break into surgical sales.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work successfully with a diverse group of people and be a team player.
• Ability to multi‑task and navigate competing priorities.
• Ability to work independently and display initiative.
• Continuous improvement and results orientation.
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral, with the ability to relate to employees at all levels of the organisation.
• Good presentation skills.
• Excellent organisational, planning and decision‑making skills with strong attention to detail and follow‑through while maintaining focus on the big picture.
• Adaptable to change.

Teleflex is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to age, gender, race, nationality, ethnicity, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion &or membership of the traveller community. If you require accommodation and support to apply for a position, please contact us at [e-mail].

Diversity fosters innovative thinking and entrepreneurship and that’s what we are about at Teleflex. We trust and value our people and their diversity and we make it fun to work here. We are on a journey to ensure our workplaces mirror the patients we serve and the communities we operate in. Our approach is simple; we embrace everyone and want them to feel they belong here. We are building a culture where all employees can bring their best and unique selves to work. If that appeals to you, we would love to hear from you. Come join a company where diversity is sought out and inclusivity is how we progress.

At Teleflex, we follow a comprehensive hiring process. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from agency recruiters or third‑party firms. We do not make unsolicited job offers. We do not ask for money or require equipment purchase up‑front.