Sales Manager - Life Sciences

Cameo Consultancy (Recruitment) Limited; Banbury; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment consultancy is seeking a Sales Manager to lead a national sales team in the life sciences sector. The role involves strategic oversight and hands-on coaching to meet sales targets. Candidates should have strong sales leadership experience and be comfortable with national travel. The position offers a competitive salary between £65,000 and £75,000 plus bonuses and benefits including holidays and healthcare.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension and healthcare benefits

Autonomy to shape a national sales function

Qualifications

• Strong experience in sales leadership within life sciences or biotech.
• Experience selling to academic institutions and pharma environments.
• Proficient with data to drive sales performance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement sales strategies to achieve goals.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a sales team of 9.
• Collaborate with marketing to improve lead generation.
• Monitor sales performance and forecasting.

Skills

Sales leadership experience

Team development skills

Commercial acumen

Proficiency with CRMs

Comfortable with national travel

Job description

About the Role

We're supporting a growing life science business in their search for a Sales Manager to lead and develop a national team.This hands-on role combines strategic oversight with day-to-day coaching, ensuring individual and overall sales targets are met.You'll need strong commercial acumen and the ability to lead a multi-specialist team across a diverse product range.

Location: Ideally based in the Central or South Midlands with easy access to Birmingham, Oxford, London, and Cambridge

The Sales Team Setup

The Sales Manager will be leading a small team of sales professionals, each focused on different product categories (including equipment, reagents, and internal support).The structure is not split by geography, but by product specialism.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement sales strategies to achieve company-wide goals
• Lead, mentor, and develop a growing sales team of 9
• Coach individuals and deliver onboarding for new starters
• Maintain and develop the sales framework
• Collaborate with marketing to align activity and improve lead generation
• Monitor sales pipelines, performance, and reporting
• Contribute to product strategy and customer relationship development
• Lead on recruitment as the team continues to expand
• Keep informed of industry trends and competitor activity

Key Metrics

• Achievement of team and individual revenue targets
• Sales performance and continuous improvement
• Forecasting accuracy and pipeline conversion
• Customer acquisition, retention, and satisfaction

Ideal Background

• Strong experience in sales leadership within life sciences, biotech, or laboratory supply
• Experience selling into academic institutions, pharma or biotech environments
• Commercially minded, with strong people management and team development skills
• Proficient with CRMs and confident using data to drive performance
• Comfortable with national travel and based within reach Birmingham

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary of £65,000 - £75,000 + bonus + car or allowance
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and a Christmas shutdown
• Pension, healthcare, and wider benefits
• Autonomy and support to shape and grow a national sales function
• A collaborative, people focused environment