Business Development Manager - Pharma/OTC - Welwyn Garden City

About Our Client

My client is a major supplier of analgesics to the high street, pharmacy and grocery sectors throughout the UK.

Business Development Manager - Pharma/OTC.

Job Description

The BDM will be the conduit between the retailers and their manufacturing arm, planning and informing to hit these goals.

In addition the BDM will:

• identify and execute strategies to secure new customer relationships
• provide comprehensive Relationship Management, acting as the principal POC in all customer matters
• ensure customer contracts and pricing are effectively negotiated
• conduct regular sales forecasting, analysis and reporting on commercial objectives and customer plans
• play a key role in reporting to the SLT
• maintaining and effectively using and updating the CRM
• on top of trends, develop networks and contacts in the industry to support business development opportunities
• work closely with the customer service team

The Successful Applicant

The Business Development Manager - Pharma/OTC will come with the following skills and experiences:

• a proven track record in a sales management or business development capacity in the healthcare/pharma/OTC sectors
• strong and proven relationship management skills and experiences, with demonstrable experience of commercial growth alongside
• a strong communicator, presenter and used to dealing with senior buyers and retailers
• ideally experience of looking after b2b business with the likes of Tesco, Asda, Waitrose, Boots etc.
• very organised person, self starter, can work on own initiative
• excellent IT and CRM skills
• ability to travel nationally for the role to see customers
• excellent understanding of b2b contracts with retailers ideally from within the healthcare/pharma/OTC environment
• access to the Hertfordshire office circa 3 days per week

What's on Offer

circa £60,000 per annum (DOE) + car allowance, bonus and benefits