Sales Manager

CK Group; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A pharmaceutical services company in Central Belt Scotland is seeking a Sales Manager to develop client relationships, generate business, and ensure service satisfaction. The ideal candidate will have a degree in life sciences, strong negotiation skills, and familiarity with CRM systems. This position is field-based and offers a permanent contract.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or above in life sciences or a related field.
• Previous experience in a similar role within a pharmaceutical/contract services business.
• Understanding of GMP, GLP, and regulated laboratory environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and build relationships with existing clients.
• Identify and qualify leads and generate new customers.
• Negotiate contract terms and develop proposals.

Skills

Relationship management

Negotiation

Client-facing skills

Education

Degree in life sciences

Tools

CRM systems

Forecasting tools

Job description

CK Group are recruiting for a Sales Manager to join a Pharmaceutical Services company who are based in Central Belt Scotland on a permanent basis.

Location: This role is field based.

Role:

• Develop and build-on relationships with existing clients, ensuring service satisfaction and repeat business.
• Identify and qualify leads and generate new customers.
• Develop proposals and quotations and negotiate contract terms
• Represent the company at industry events and in external forums.
• Maintain and take ownership of forecasting, ensuring accuracy and transparency in reporting.
• Monitor market trends and competitor activity.

Your Background:

• Educated to degree level or above in life sciences or a related field with previous experience in a similar role within a pharmaceutical/contract services business.
• Excellent relationship management, negotiation and client-facing skills.
• Proven ability to balance retaining existing business with generating new business.
• Familiarity with CRM systems and forecasting tools.
• Understanding of GMP, GLP, and regulated laboratory environments.

Apply: For more information, or to apply for this Sales Manager position please contact Mary Bolt on 01246 457729 or email [e-mail]. Please quote job reference 155 725 in all correspondence.