Sales Director - Biotechnology - Oxford)

Newton Colmore Consulting; Oxford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing biotechnology company in Oxfordshire is seeking a Sales Director to drive commercial goals and develop sales strategies. The role involves establishing market presence and managing distribution networks, with potential for growth into a C-suite position. Ideal candidates will have experience in scientific instrumentation sales and a degree in life sciences.

Benefits

Competitive salary tailored to experience

Strong benefits package

Excellent growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience with scientific instrumentation and systems sales, ideally within cell biology.
• Understanding of strategic and relationship selling approaches.
• Experience managing distributors is beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement sales strategies to establish and expand market presence.
• Build and manage the company's distribution network across several territories.
• Potential to recruit, build, and lead a sales team across Europe and the US.

Skills

Scientific instrumentation sales

Strategic selling

Relationship selling

Education

Degree in life sciences

Job description

Sales Director - Biotechnology - Oxford

A growing biotech in Oxfordshire is looking to hire their first Sales Director to drive the company's commercial goals forward.

This biotechnology company has developed several novel instruments and technologies that aim to significantly improve efficiency, accuracy, and performance within biomedicine. After perfecting this technology, they are now searching for a sales director to join the team and help them hit their commercial goals and to develop new sales strategies.

As the sales director, you will be responsible for the design and implementation of sales strategies to establish and expand the company's presence in the market, globally. You will also be building and managing the company's distribution network across several territories.

Initially, you will report directly to the CEO, with the potential for this role to evolve into a C-suite position based on your success. There is also scope to recruit, build, and lead a sales team across Europe and the US.

To be considered for this role, you will need:

1. Experience with scientific instrumentation and systems sales, ideally within cell biology.
2. A degree in a life sciences subject, coupled with an understanding of strategic and relationship selling approaches.
3. Experience managing distributors would be beneficial but is not essential.

The company offers a competitive salary tailored to your experience, a strong benefits package, and excellent growth opportunities within a fast-growing company. They will provide all the necessary tools to help you succeed in this role.

To apply, enter the recruitment process now. A consultant from NC will contact you to discuss the role further.

Newton Colmore Consulting is a specialist recruitment firm operating within the medical devices and scientific engineering sectors. We conduct bespoke searches worldwide and frequently have openings in R&D. Visit our website to view current opportunities.