Sales Manager

Luton Bennett; West Midlands; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Membership and Discounts

Job summary

Luton Bennett is seeking a Sales Manager on behalf of a leading laboratory equipment provider based in the United Kingdom. The role focuses on senior sales leadership, developing new business and launching products, with remote working options and travel.

You will report to the General Manager and sit on the Senior Leadership Team. You will shape go-to-market strategies, manage a growing commercial team, and oversee tender processes while delivering revenue targets and building distribution

Qualifications

• Senior sales or commercial leadership experience.
• Experience in a technical or regulated sector.
• Proven ability to grow new business.
• Experience with formal proposals and tender processes.

Responsibilities

• Broaden customer base, including life science firms.
• Lead delivery of sales targets and close deals.
• Build and oversee the commercial team.
• Identify and contract international distributors.
• Own go-to-market plans and product positioning.
• Develop marketing plans and manage partners.
• Review tenders and public-sector procurement.
• Remote working with monthly travel to Cheshire office.

Skills

Senior sales experience

New business development

Tender & proposals

Pricing & margins

Regulated industry background

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 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