Business Development Manager

Platinum Recruitment Consultancy; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commission and bonus

Company car/allowance

Mileage reimbursement

Private medical cover

Life assurance

Income protection

Global logistics exposure

Job summary

Platinum Recruitment Consultancy is seeking a results-driven Business Development Manager for pharmaceutical logistics in the UK market. Based in Feltham, you will identify and win new business with pharma and healthcare clients, promoting temperature-controlled logistics and GDP-compliant services.

You'll build senior-level relationships, develop sales strategies, manage the end-to-end sales cycle, and work with operations and marketing to maximise revenue and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in business development or sales within the pharmaceutical or healthcare sectors.
• Background in freight forwarding, logistics or supply chain solutions.
• Established network of pharmaceutical or healthcare contacts.
• Good understanding of pharmaceutical terminology, cold chain logistics and temperature management.
• Knowledge of GDP principles and regulatory compliance.
• Successful track record of winning new business and exceeding sales targets.

Responsibilities

• Identifying and securing new business opportunities in pharma/healthcare sectors.
• Building relationships with senior decision-makers and quality teams.
• Developing sales strategies to win new customers and grow accounts.
• Promoting pharmaceutical logistics solutions, including cold chain services.
• Managing full sales cycle from prospecting to negotiation.
• Achieving/exceeding revenue and gross profit targets.
• Cooperating with operations, marketing and telesales to maximise opportunities.
• Maintaining an accurate CRM pipeline and activity records.
• Attending industry events to generate leads and build relationships.
• Ensuring adherence to GDP and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Pharma sales

Logistics sales

CRM experience

Relationship building

Negotiation

Strategic selling

GDP knowledge

Cold chain understanding

Tools

CRM software

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Business Development Manager - Pharmaceutical Logistics

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.