Business Development Manager

FMC Talent; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading ophthalmic company is seeking a Business Development Manager to cover their East UK territory. The ideal candidate will be a competitive, results-oriented seller with the ability to build strong relationships and self-manage their workload. Responsibilities include developing sales, providing excellent customer service, and training clients on product usage. The role requires field-based sales experience and knowledge of the optical market. The company offers a supportive culture and benefits including healthcare and pension.

Benefits

Healthcare benefits

Pension benefits

Qualifications

• Previous field-based sales experience.
• Experience in the ophthalmic lenses industry.
• Ability to self-monitor and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Develop sales of the product portfolio across East of the UK.
• Provide excellent customer service to accounts.
• Achieve and exceed agreed sales targets.
• Train customers on product use and provide technical support.

Skills

Results-oriented

Relationship-building

Excellent organisational skills

Knowledge of the optical market

Job description

Determined to be the best salesperson within the ophthalmic lenses industry? Our client is looking for a new Business Development Manager to cover their East UK territory and expand the uptake of their portfolio of products across the region. You will need to be a naturally competitive, results-oriented seller who can build strong relationships and self-manage their workload.

A bit about the company and what they can offer you

This market-leading ophthalmic company has employees singing their praises - they are continually described as having an open and caring culture that values the welfare of both employees and customers who use their premium technical lenses. They're looking for enthusiastic people with a can-do attitude, and in return, they'll offer healthcare and pension benefits.

What you’ll be doing

As Business Development Manager, you will come in to develop the sales of our client’s product portfolio across the East of the UK.

Your day-to-day might look a little like this:

• Providing excellent customer service to your accounts by maintaining regular contact and following up with any key requirements
• Achieving (and ideally over-achieving) the agreed sales targets, through new and existing accounts
• Training customers on the best use of the product portfolio, demonstrating key benefits and providing technical support when required
• Self-managing your day-to-day based on company objectives and your performance data

A bit about you

Ideally, you’ll be based in East of the UK and can travel around this territory to meet customers regularly.

You’ll have previous field-based sales experience as well as industry experience working with ophthalmic lenses.

A few other key skills we are looking for:

• A results-oriented salesperson; you are determined to be the best in the industry
• Good relationship-building abilities with a persuasive and professional approach to communication.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to self-monitor and work to your initiative
• An existing knowledge of the optical market (or similar industry) with the desire to become a true industry expert.

Want to hear more?

If this role has sparked your interest, get in touch with Adam Leeder ([e-mail])

If you want more information on what the core duties are for this role, we can send the job description your way!

A few more details

Reference number: 21314

Temporary or Permanent Position: Permanent

FMC Talent