Regional Ophthalmic Lens Sales Specialist

Zest Business Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Zest Optical, in partnership with a leading ophthalmic lens manufacturer, is recruiting an ambitious Area Lens Consultant to cover the North of England. You will manage independent optical practices and lab customers, developing relationships and driving product penetration.

You'll deliver training, provide commercial support, and work closely with account teams to grow lens sales across the territory, while delivering excellent customer service and market feedback.

Qualifications

• Dispensing Optician qualification / Practice Management experience essential.
• B2B territory sales experience would be highly advantageous.
• Confident communicating with customers and delivering product training and education.
• Commercially minded with the ability to identify opportunities within existing accounts.
• Results-driven, self-motivated and comfortable working independently within a field-based position.
• Excellent organisation, territory management and administrative skills.
• Confident, persuasive and relationship-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a portfolio of independent optical and laboratory accounts across the territory.
• Achieve agreed sales and revenue targets across the region.
• Identify opportunities to increase sales and product penetration within existing accounts.
• Build strong, long-term relationships with practice owners, optical professionals and key decision-makers.
• Deliver product training and education to customers across ophthalmic lenses, technical knowledge and effective sales techniques.
• Support practices in developing their product mix and identifying opportunities for commercial growth.
• Provide a high level of customer service through regular account visits, follow-up and ongoing support.
• Work with customers to implement agreed local marketing initiatives, promotions and sales incentives.
• Plan and manage the territory effectively to maximise customer coverage and sales opportunities.
• Set clear objectives for customer visits and maintain accurate records of activity, outcomes and agreed next steps.
• Provide regular market and customer feedback to the wider sales management team.
• Organise and deliver customer training programmes across the territory.

Skills

Dispensing Optician

Practice Management

B2B sales

Education

Dispensing Optician qualification

Job description

Zest Optical, in partnership with a leading ophthalmic lens manufacturer, is recruiting an ambitious Area Lens Consultant to cover the North of England. You will manage independent optical practices and lab customers, developing relationships and driving product penetration.

You'll deliver training, provide commercial support, and work closely with account teams to grow lens sales across the territory, while delivering excellent customer service and market feedback.