Sales Manager

Luton Bennett; Ledston; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Private medical insurance

Pension

Job summary

Luton Bennett is hiring a Sales Manager for a leading laboratory equipment provider. The role sits on the Senior Leadership Team, reporting to the General Manager, and combines hands-on sales with strategic leadership.

Remote working is offered with monthly travel to the Cheshire office, and a line-of-sight to broaden the customer base and introduce new products. The successful candidate will drive revenue, manage a growing commercial team, and lead tender processes while developing go-to-market

Qualifications

• Senior sales professional or commercial leader preferred.
• Experience in technical or regulated sectors.
• Proven ability to grow new business (B2B).
• Familiar with pricing, margins and recurring-revenue models.
• Experience with tenders and formal proposals.

Responsibilities

• Broaden customer base, especially life science clients in the private sector.
• Lead sales targets for new business and upsell with existing customers.
• Oversee and build the commercial team.
• Identify international distributors and resellers.
• Own go-to-market plans and product positioning.
• Develop marketing plans aligned with commercial goals.
• Review tenders and public-sector procurement proposals.

Skills

Senior sales

Commercial leadership

B2B development

Pricing & margins

Recurring revenue

Channel/distributor management

Tender/proposal experience

Job description

Sales Manager

Remote Working

Competitive Salary + Uncapped Commission + Car Allowance + 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + Pension (5% Employer, 4% Employee) + Life Assurance + Group Income Protection + Private Medical Insurance + Enhanced Family Leave + Additional Membership and Discounts

Monday to Friday 37.5 Hours per Week

Sales Manager required for an industry leading provider of laboratory equipment looking to progress into a Head of Commercial level role. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a reputable company with a 30-year trading history at an exciting time of growth as they launch new products and look to broaden their customer base.

This role would suit candidates with experience in a senior sales or commercial leadership role, ideally from a technical or highly regulated industry background. You will have proven new B2B business development experience and a strong understanding of pricing, margins and recurring-revenue models.

Reporting to the company's General Manager and sitting on the Senior Leadership Team, the successful Head of Commercial will lead the company's sales and marketing functions, building new routes to market and launching new products. The position will initially be very hands-on focused to generate new business opportunities, with a long-term direction to oversee and manage a larger commercial team.

The Sales Manager Role:

• Broaden the company's customer base, particularly with a focus on life science companies within the private sector
• Hands on delivery of sales targets for new customers and new business with existing customers - leading from the front to prospect and close deals
• Oversee and build the commercial team
• Identify and contract international distributors and resellers
• Own go-to-market plans for new products and define product positioning
• Development of marketing plans in line with commercial goals and management of the company's marketing partner
• Final review and oversight of tenders and proposals, including public-sector procurement frameworks
• Remote working - monthly travel to company's Cheshire office

The Sales Manager Candidate:

• Experienced senior sales professional or commercial leader
• Experience in a technical or regulated sector
• Demonstrable experience directly growing new business
• Experience of formal proposal and tender processes