Business Development Manager - Pharmacy

Evolve Selection; Greater London; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Commission

Car allowance

Pension

Travel reimbursement

Job summary

Evolve Selection, acting for a distance-selling pharmacy, invites a Business Development Manager to lead UK B2B partnerships and build a pipeline from scratch.

You will win new contracts, manage key accounts, and develop relationships with private clinics and healthcare providers across weight management, telehealth and other sectors, while ensuring compliance in a regulated healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Proven B2B commercial experience - At least 3 years’ experience in B2B business development or account management, with a strong track record of winning new business and closing contracts.
• Strong healthcare understanding - A good understanding of how private clinics and healthcare providers operate, ideally with experience in pharmacy, pharmaceuticals, homecare, telehealth or private healthcare.
• Commercially confident - Skilled in developing proposals, pricing solutions, negotiating contracts and managing a pipeline from first conversation through to successful partnership.
• A relationship builder and natural networker - Confident communicating with senior decision-makers and building trusted, long-term relationships with clinic owners, medical directors and healthcare professionals.
• Comfortable working in a regulated environment - Able to balance commercial ambition with high standards of compliance, governance and patient safety, with an understanding of the regulatory environment surrounding healthcare services.

Responsibilities

• Win new partnerships - Build and manage a pipeline of healthcare partners through networking, events, referrals, LinkedIn and targeted outreach.
• Own the sales journey - Lead discovery calls, presentations and negotiations, developing tailored proposals and converting opportunities into long-term partnerships.
• Grow key accounts - Build strong partner relationships, oversee onboarding and identify opportunities to grow accounts through new services, treatment areas and increased volumes.
• Identify new opportunities - Stay ahead of healthcare trends and emerging markets, identifying new sectors and working with marketing to strengthen the B2B proposition.
• Champion compliance and patient safety - Work closely with clinical leadership to ensure partnerships meet high standards of governance, regulatory compliance and patient safety.

Skills

B2B sales

Healthcare knowledge

Negotiation

Relationship building

Pipeline management

Job description

Evolve are partnering with a distance-selling pharmacy who are looking for a Business Development Manager to join their team to lead the growth of their B2B partnerships across the UK. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially driven individual to build a pipeline from the ground up, win new healthcare partnerships and develop long-term client relationships across fast-growing sectors including weight management, ADHD, men’s and women’s health, telehealth and private healthcare. You’ll have the opportunity to shape the B2B proposition, work closely with senior clinical leadership and play a key role in building a high-growth partnership channel within a regulated healthcare environment.

This is a full-time permanent position covering the UK with the ideal candidate based in or around the East London/Essex area.

What’s on offer?

Excellent Salary & Benefits - A competitive starting salary depending on experience, plus exceptional bonus, commission, car allowance, pension, travel reimbursement and more!

Entrepreneurial Spirit - Enjoy the agility and visibility of an ambitious organisation where you can make a real difference.

Greater Impact - Work in a specialised team where your contributions visible and directly shape the company’s success.

Ideal Requirements for the Business Development Manager

• Proven B2B commercial experience - At least 3 years’ experience in B2B business development or account management, with a strong track record of winning new business and closing contracts.
• Strong healthcare understanding - A good understanding of how private clinics and healthcare providers operate, ideally with experience in pharmacy, pharmaceuticals, homecare, telehealth or private healthcare.
• Commercially confident - Skilled in developing proposals, pricing solutions, negotiating contracts and managing a pipeline from first conversation through to successful partnership.
• A relationship builder and natural networker - Confident communicating with senior decision-makers and building trusted, long-term relationships with clinic owners, medical directors and healthcare professionals.
• Comfortable working in a regulated environment - Able to balance commercial ambition with high standards of compliance, governance and patient safety, with an understanding of the regulatory environment surrounding healthcare services.

Role Responsibilities for the Business Development Manager

• Win new partnerships - Build and manage a pipeline of healthcare partners through networking, events, referrals, LinkedIn and targeted outreach.
• Own the sales journey - Lead discovery calls, presentations and negotiations, developing tailored proposals and converting opportunities into long-term partnerships.
• Grow key accounts - Build strong partner relationships, oversee onboarding and identify opportunities to grow accounts through new services, treatment areas and increased volumes.
• Identify new opportunities - Stay ahead of healthcare trends and emerging markets, identifying new sectors and working with marketing to strengthen the B2B proposition.
• Champion compliance and patient safety - Work closely with clinical leadership to ensure partnerships meet high standards of governance, regulatory compliance and patient safety.

Recruitment Process

2 stage interview process

Meet an amazing team and get your chance to join a company where your work truly makes a difference, your ideas are valued, and your career can grow with purpose.

Application Process

Evolve Selection acts as a recruitment partner on behalf of our clients. All applications are reviewed by our specialist consultants and assessed against the specific requirements of the role. Suitable candidates will be contacted for an initial discussion before being introduced to the hiring client.

We appreciate every application; however, due to application volumes, we may not be able to respond to all candidates individually. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please consider your application unsuccessful for this particular role, however we may contact you regarding future opportunities that match your experience in line with our privacy policy.

Evolve is a leading recruitment and outsourcing organisation, operating within the Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Medical Device and Life Science sectors.

Equal opportunities are important to us.

We believe that diversity and inclusion are critical to our success as a company, We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic