Inside Sales

SGS; Garden City; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global testing and inspection company in Garden City, UK, seeks a Sales Representative to drive new pharma sales. The role involves maintaining customer relationships, promoting services, and meeting sales targets. Ideal candidates should have technical B2B sales experience, strong analytical skills, and effective communication abilities. The position offers a performance-related bonus and various benefits, including private medical cover and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Performance related bonus

Private medical cover

Competitive pension scheme

Generous Annual Leave and bank holidays

Retailer Discounts

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Length of Service Awards

Christmas Vouchers

Health & Wellbeing initiatives

Discounted Gym Membership

Qualifications

• Experience in technical B2B sales.
• Confident using CRM systems.
• Full clean UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Find and qualify new pharma sales opportunities.
• Contact customers to understand their needs.
• Promote services clearly and confidently.
• Keep the sales pipeline updated in the CRM.
• Meet sales targets to grow revenue.

Skills

Technical B2B sales experience

Strong data analysis skills

CRM system proficiency

Sales presentation skills

Communication skills

Relationship-building skills

Education

Degree in a technical/scientific field

Job description

Responsibilities

• Find and qualify new pharma sales opportunities.
• Contact new and existing customers to understand their needs.
• Promote SGS Deeside's services clearly and confidently.
• Create simple, professional emails, proposals, and presentations.
• Keep the sales pipeline updated in the CRM.
• Meet sales targets and help grow revenue.
• Work with colleagues to support customers.
• Keep learning about the pharma industry and SGS services.

Essential Qualifications

• Experience in technical B2B sales.
• Strong data analysis and research skills.
• Confident using CRM systems.
• Able to present to customers and close sales.
• Good communication and relationship‑building skills.
• Full clean UK driving licence.

Desirable Qualifications

• Degree in a technical/scientific field.
• Project management or customer service qualifications.

Benefits

• Performance related bonus (discretionary and subject to eligibility criteria)
• Private medical cover (subject to eligibility criteria)
• Competitive pension scheme + Life Assurance
• Generous Annual Leave allowance (increasing with service) plus bank holidays
• Retailer Discounts
• Enhanced maternity/paternity and adoption pay
• Length of Service Awards
• Christmas Vouchers
• Health & Wellbeing initiatives
• An additional day off for your birthday
• Discounted Gym Membership

Company Overview

We are SGS – the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognised as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world. Our brand promise – when you need to be sure – underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability.

Health & Nutrition Life Science – SGS’s Life Sciences services support the pharmaceutical, biotech and healthcare sectors with expert testing, clinical research, auditing and certification, ensuring product safety, quality and regulatory compliance from development to market. Based at SGS Deeside, a leading provider of pharmaceutical testing and analytical services, you will generate new profitable revenue by identifying, engaging and onboarding new customers. You’ll use global databases, public sources and online research to uncover new projects and opportunities within the pharma and life sciences sector.

Equal Opportunity Statement

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.