Sales Manager

CK Group- Science, Clinical and Technical; City of Edinburgh; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical services company is seeking a Sales Manager to strengthen client relations and generate new business in Scotland. The ideal candidate holds a degree in life sciences, possesses strong negotiation skills, and has experience in a similar role. You will engage with clients, represent the company at events, and analyze market trends. This is a permanent, field-based position.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role within pharmaceutical/contract services.
• Proven ability to balance retaining and generating business.
• Understanding of GMP, GLP, and regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and build relationships with existing clients.
• Identify and qualify leads to generate new customers.
• Negotiate contract terms and develop proposals.
• Represent the company at industry events.
• Monitor market trends and competitor activity.

Skills

Relationship management

Negotiation

Client-facing skills

Market analysis

Education

Degree in life sciences or related field

Tools

CRM systems

Forecasting tools

Job description

Overview

CK Group are recruiting for a Sales Manager to join a Pharmaceutical Services company based in Central Belt Scotland. This is a permanent, field-based role.

Location

This role is field based.

Role and Responsibilities

• 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.

Background / Qualifications

• 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 (phone number removed) or email (url removed). Please quote job reference (Apply online only) in all correspondence.

It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK.