UK Sales Manager Life Sciences

The Sales Manager has responsibility UK sales for Life science markets where our products and solutions are commercialized primarily through direct channel. Identifies, develops, manages and retains revenue-generating opportunities for the organization through the strategic and tactical sales and support of all product and service lines. Directly, or indirectly, manages the process from lead validation to product and services delivery, working with marketing, customer service, operations and delivery providers to ensure the highest level of supply chain management is delivered to customers

For over 170 years, Leica Microsystems has helped shape the future by developing groundbreaking optical and digital solutions. As a global leader, we’re driven by continuous improvement to excite our customers and to create the best work environment for our people. Customer focus, innovation, and teamwork are at the core of our culture and the foundation of our success.

Leica Microsystems is one of the market leaders in the fields of microscopy, imaging, and analysis. We reveal the invisible and empower our customers to create a better and healthier world. Together with our customers, we transform scientific discovery. We empower surgeons to take well-informed decisions in life-changing procedures. We enable users to gain insights which help answer key questions concerning development and engineering. All of this is achieved with the combination of cutting-edge microscopes and AI-based image analysis.

Want to be part of a company whose products are part of cutting-edge research around the world? Join Leica Microsystems in our commitment for brilliant solutions and insight.

Leica Microsystems is one of 10 Life Sciences companies of Danaher. Together, we accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of solutions that safeguard and improve human health.

We currently offer the following position in the UK which will be fully remote.

The Sales Manager has responsibility for the UK & Ireland sales for Life science and applied markets where our products and solutions are commercialized primarily through direct channels and also Channel Partners in an indirect go-to-market model.

Your responsibilities:

• Drive Innovation & Growth: Develop innovative growth initiatives that best answer customers‘ unmet needs and help differentiate and create strong competitive advantages and deliver on our annual growth objectives.

• Build People, Teams and Organizations: Build a high-performance team by attracting and developing talents by playing an active role in nurturing and attracting diverse talent and contribute to LMS’s employer brand awareness initiatives. Proactively support the development of direct reports and high-potential associates through quality career discussions and lived development plans.

• Lead through Commercial excellence / Continuous improvement: Challenge and develop the business capabilities of the teams in a manner which motivates the teams to strive for continuous improvement and organizational excellence.

• Models Humility, Transparency and Compliance: Develop personal and team expertise in key compliance areas that most relate to your role and responsibilities: “Channel Partner Tool Kit”, Trade Compliance, GDS, anticorruption, antibribery laws.

• Apply Insights: Contribute to developing a vision, ambition and a focused and targeted strategy that delivers sustainable growth and significant share win based on a deep understanding of market dynamics, future trends, competitive landscape and key factors of success and leveraging the global LMS strategy.

Requirements for the position:

• Experience of increasing responsibility within industrial and life sciences markets (instrument business vs consumables), or adjacent scientific products segment in a variety of service/ marketing/sales positions.

• Proven (successful) track record in leading the commercial organization level of a technology-driven, solutions-based company of relevant size in annual sales. Strong experience in Go-to-market design, implementation & management.

• Demonstrated capacity for strategic thinking/planning as well as tactical implementation. Successfully designed and executed such plans within related markets.

• Organizational Development

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Position requires intensive travel.

• Must have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record

At Leica Microsystems we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Leica Microsystems can provide.

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