Life Sciences Sales Executive
Salary: Competitive salary dependent on experience + bonus + company benefits + Car allowance
Location: Field based London & South East England Full UK driving licence essential
(We are particularly interested in candidates based within London / M25 and surrounding areas)
Hours: Full-time, permanent
About Appleton Woods
Appleton Woods are a well-established supplier to the life science sector, supporting customers across academia, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, healthcare and research organisations throughout the UK.
Due to continued growth, we are now looking to recruit an experienced and commercially driven Sales Executive to manage and grow our London & South East territory.
The role
This is a field-based, customer-facing sales role focused on developing existing accounts and winning new business opportunities across the territory.
You will build strong customer relationships, generate pipeline opportunities and drive profitable sales growth across academia, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, healthcare, research and wider life science organisations.
Working closely with internal teams and product specialists, you will ensure customers receive an excellent level of service and support throughout the sales process.
Regular travel across the territory is required, along with periodic attendance at the Birmingham Head Office for meetings. Occasional overnight stays may be required.
Responsibilities include:
Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
The role will be measured against a combination of sales performance, customer engagement and CRM compliance including:
Sales Performance
Customer Engagement
CRM & Process Compliance
About you
- Degree in a life sciences discipline is essential
- Previous experience within a field-based sales, territory management, account - management or business development role
- Experience selling into laboratories, academia, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, healthcare, research or life science organisations would be advantageous
- Strong commercial awareness and relationship-building skills
- Confident communicator with a professional and credible approach
- Self-motivated and able to manage a geographical territory independently
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Comfortable working towards sales targets, KPIs and activity expectations
- Strong attention to detail and accurate CRM usage
- Full UK driving licence required
If you are a proactive and customer-focused sales professional looking to join a growing and respected business within the life science sector, we would love to hear from you. Apply now with your updated CV.
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