Business Development Manager - Pharma Sales

Sigmar Recruitment; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Performance-based commission

Remote work flexibility

Job summary

Sigmar Recruitment is recruiting a Business Development Manager for Integrated Facilities Management in Cork, Ireland. The role focuses on identifying and winning pharma sector opportunities across Southern Ireland with potential national growth.

You will hunt new business, build a strong pipeline, and independently manage the full sales cycle, engaging senior decision-makers throughout the process.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in sales/business development with success in winning new business and closing large deals.
• Independent and self-motivated with ability to manage long sales cycles.
• Excellent communication, commercial, analytical and presentation skills.
• Location flexibility: Cork preferred; willing to travel to Dublin for meetings.

Responsibilities

• Identify and win new business opportunities across Southern Ireland with potential national expansion.
• Source and close large, complex deals through end-to-end sales cycle.
• Engage senior decision-makers and build a robust sales pipeline.

Skills

New business development

High-value deals

Stakeholder engagement

Sales pipeline management

Job description

Business Development Manager - Integrated Facilities Management (Selling Services in Pharma)

Cork

About Your New Employer

• Join a global leader in delivering innovative, integrated facilities management solutions to the pharmaceutical sector.

About Your New Job

• As Business Development Manager, you will identify and win new business opportunities focused on pharmaceutical manufacturing clients across Southern Ireland, with potential for national expansion.
• You will be responsible for proactively sourcing and closing large, complex deals through an end-to-end sales process, working closely with senior decision-makers.
• The role emphasizes hunting new business, building a strong pipeline, and independently managing the full sales cycle.

What Skills You Need

• Proven sales/business development experience with a strong record of generating new business and closing high-value deals, ideally in service-led or project-based industries.
• Independent, self-motivated and performance-driven, with the ability to manage long sales cycles and engage with senior stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, commercial, analytical and presentation skills; comfortable working with targets and deadlines.
• Location flexible: Cork preferred, but open across Ireland with the ability to meet periodically in Dublin.

What's on Offer

• Base salary €70,000 plus car allowance 10k or Car and attractive performance-based commission (€10k - €20k+)
• Flexible, remote work environment with ad-hoc office and meeting requirements.
• Clear career path, training, and exposure to high-value, strategic projects.