Business Development Manager

Science Recruitment uk; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK seeks a Business Development Manager to join their dynamic team. This permanent role emphasizes building relationships in the Pharma and Biopharmaceutical sectors, requiring strong sales experience and a degree in Life Sciences. You will identify potential clients, generate leads, and maximize business opportunities while representing the company at various events. Offering a competitive salary package, this position also includes flexible working arrangements and the opportunity to contribute to the development of innovative therapies.

Benefits

Career progression

Work from home

Pension and Healthcare schemes

25 + 8 days holiday

Bonus schemes

Qualifications

• 3+ years of sales experience in the Pharma and Biopharmaceutical sectors.
• Degree or higher in Biotechnology, Biomedical Science, or Pharmacy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for relationship building.
• Proven networking skills at conferences and client events.
• Results-oriented with strong negotiation capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Identify potential clients through market research and networking.
• Build long-term relationships with Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical companies.
• Generate leads through cold calls, social media, and inbound inquiries.
• Maximize business opportunities with existing clients.
• Meet clients to understand their needs and provide solutions.
• Represent the company at trade events and client meetings.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders regarding project timelines and costs.

Skills

Sales experience in Pharma and Biopharmaceutical industries

Exceptional communication skills

Networking experience

Results-driven attitude

Experience with Microsoft and CRM software

Education

Degree in Life Sciences

Job description

Business Development Manager, leading Contract Research Organisation

Company: Established for over 25 years, this organisation has enviable reputation, helping the development of drugs and biopharmaceuticals - working with some of the largest Biotech & CRO's along with Pharmaceuticals companies across the globe.

Hours of work: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm (flexible start and finish times are available)

Why join?

• Career progression.
• Work from home.
• Brand new job opportunity within the company.
• 25 + 8 days holiday (increases with service duration).
• Pension, Healthcare and Bonus schemes.
• Working at organisation which has an exceptional global reputation
• Helping to develop the next generation of clinical treatments.

Location: Home working - travel required approximately 30% of time to the companies' own sites, conferences and client sites (UK and EU)

Duration: Permanent position.

Salary: Upto £70k (depending on skills and experience)

You will be involved in:

• Identifying potential clients through market research/trends and networking.
• Building long term relationships with Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceuticals (small, medium and large) companies, with regular calls and updates.
• Generating new leads through cold calls, MQL's, social media and following up with inbound inquiries.
• Ensuring that existing clients are aware of new products and services and maximising business opportunities (cross selling).
• Meeting clients, interpreting the needs and challenges and providing them with appropriate solutions.
• Representing the company at trade events and client meetings.
• Liaising with internal stakeholders about project timings, costs and capabilities.

What do you need to be considered?

• Previous sales experience, providing products or services to the Pharma and Biopharmaceutical industries (ideally 3 years plus).
• Degree or above in Life Sciences (Biotechnology, Biomedical or Pharmacy).
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to develop and nurture long term business relationships.
• Previous experience of networking and representing companies at conferences and client meetings.
• Results driven attitude, with the ability to negotiate and provide solutions to clients.
• Experience of Microsoft and CRM software packages.

Interested?

If you have a passion for helping companies develop the next generation of drugs and therapies; have a keen interest in the science behind these pioneering developments and want to work with a company which has an outstanding reputation, then this is the opportunity for you! Apply now to avoid disappointment as the company is looking to review CVs immediately.

NB - The company is unable to provide sponsorship, so you must be able to work in the UK without restrictions