Sales Executive - Life Sciences
London 37,50- 45,000 + 25% OTE + Company Car/Car Allowance
Are you working in internal or inside scientific sales and ready to take the next step into a field-based role?
We're working with a well-established and growing scientific business specialising in laboratory equipment and consumables. Due to continued growth, they're looking for an ambitious Sales Executive to develop their London territory, covering customers within the M25.
You don't need years of field sales experience. If you have around 12 months+ sales experience, ideally within scientific, biotech or life sciences, and you're commercially driven, proactive and ready for more, this could be a brilliant next move.
You'll be home and field based, spending time with customers across London, with occasional travel to the company's Birmingham HQ.
What you'll be doing
- Develop relationships with biotech, academic, life science and laboratory customers across London
- Proactively identify and win new business opportunities
- Build your own pipeline through prospecting, networking and customer visits
- Manage and grow existing customer accounts
- Get out in front of customers, understand their requirements and identify opportunities
- Develop your knowledge of the product portfolio and wider scientific market
- Work closely with Product, Procurement, Marketing and supplier partners
- Attend exhibitions, customer meetings and industry events
What we're looking for
- A Life Sciences degree - essential
- Around 12 months+ sales experience, ideally within scientific, biotech, life science or laboratory sales
- Internal/inside sales experience is absolutely welcomed - this could be your first move into field sales
- Confident and engaging, with the ability to build relationships quickly
- A proactive approach to new business and generating opportunities
- Commercially driven, ambitious and keen to progress
- Self-motivated and comfortable managing your own diary and activity
- Full UK driving licence
What's on offer
- What's on offer
- Basic salary up to 45,000 + 25% bonus
- Company car or car allowance
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays + Christmas shutdown
- Structured induction, training and ongoing development
- Autonomy to manage your own territory without micromanagement
- Friendly, supportive and collaborative team culture
If you have a Life Sciences degree, some solid sales experience and the ambition to take your career into the field, we'd love to hear from you.
