Sales Manager

Luton Bennett

Leeds

Hybrid

GBP 60,000 - 90,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

Car allowance

Pension (5% employer, 4% employee)

Life assurance

Group income protection

Private medical insurance

Enhanced family leave

Membership and discounts

Job summary

Luton Bennett is recruiting for a Sales Manager on behalf of a client. This remote-friendly role requires leading a commercial function, expanding the life sciences client base, and driving new business while managing a growing team.

You will oversee go-to-market plans, tender processes, and pricing strategy, with regular travel to the Cheshire office. A senior sales background in regulated environments is essential.

Qualifications

Experience in a senior sales or commercial leadership role.
Experience in a technical or regulated sector.
Demonstrable experience growing new business.
Experience with formal proposals and tender processes.

Responsibilities

Broaden the company’s customer base, focusing on life science companies in the private sector.
Hands-on delivery of sales targets for new customers and new business with existing customers; lead 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.
Develop marketing plans aligned with commercial goals and manage the marketing partner.
Final review and oversight of tenders and proposals, including public-sector frameworks.
Remote working with monthly travel to the Cheshire office.

Skills

Senior sales

Commercial leadership

New business development

Pricing & margins

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: