Business Development Manager Rapid Diagnostics - North West

Abbott; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott Laboratories is seeking a strategic Business Development Manager to lead NHS and private sector partnerships across the North West (Merseyside, Lancashire, Cumbria) within Abbott Rapid Diagnostics. The role focuses on aligning strategy with hospitals and private providers to drive growth of the ARDx portfolio.

Based in the North West, you will develop long‑term plans, build senior stakeholder relationships, forecast demand, and drive revenue through cross‑functional collaboration with

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Producing strategic business planning.
• Implementing business strategy to align & partner with the Private Sector & NHS to maximise sales and growth of the portfolio.
• Achieving targets and delivering revenues.
• Proactively working across different levels of stakeholders.
• Working in a cross functional team including market access, marketing and sales.
• Providing regular timely forecasts of performance, product demand, expenditure.
• Leading & initiating projects.

Job description

Business Development Manager Rapid Diagnostics - North West

2026-09-05T00:00:00

Maidenhead

Berkshire

GB

SL6 1

Any

2026-12-06T09:38:00.68

Job ID: 31152507

Company: Abbott Laboratories

Location: United Kingdom - Maidenhead

Job Type: Full time

Category: Sales

Industry: Healthcare

Posted Date: 2026-06-08

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people's health. We're always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

The Opportunity

Abbott Rapid Diagnostics is part of Abbott's Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies to support diagnostic testing which provides important information for treatment and management of diseases and other conditions.

The Abbott Rapid Diagnostics Infectious Diseases Division (ARDx) portfolio is centred around ID Now. A fast growing, molecular testing platform with the flexibility to test for Covid-19, Influenza A & B, RSV and Strep A.

The ID NOW delivers accurate results in just minutes, giving HCPs real-time access to the information required to make actionable decisions during the first patient visit.

The ID NOW Platform provides diagnostics where and when they are needed most - in near patient settings at the point of care such as Emergency departments, Admissions and Wards.

Other products within the portfolio include Binax NOW rapid antigen tests, sexual health testing and women's health.

Role Overview

Due to an internal promotion we are currently recruiting for a Business Development Manager to join Abbott Rapid Diagnostics Infectious Diseases Division (ARDx) and cover the North West area. Territory: Merseyside, Lancashire, Cumbria. The candidate should be based within the region to be considered for the role. This is a high level and strategic sales role that will focus on pulling together NHS Hospitals, NHS Community and Private Healthcare Providers to ensure Abbott Rapid Diagnostics (ARDx) leads in Point of Care provision.

What You'll Do

This is a key role within the team, as managing the business across a growing division requiring excellent communication, planning, prioritisation and relationship building both internally and externally. More specifically:

• Producing strategic business planning
• Implementing business strategy to align & partner with the Private Sector & NHS to maximise sales and growth of the portfolio
• Achieving targets and delivering revenues
• Proactively working across different levels of stakeholders
• Working in a cross functional team including market access, marketing and sales
• Providing regular timely forecasts of performance, product demand, expenditure
• Leading & initiating projects

Candidate Profile