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Sales Manager - Life Sciences New

J6889_1753975601

£65000 - £75000 per annum + Bonus

Banbury

Sales

Permanent | Full Time

ASAP

31/07/2025

21/08/2025

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