Are you looking to progress your career in an eye care sales role? This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to join a market-leading ophthalmology company as a Business Development Manager covering their South West territory.

The company

Our client is a well-respected, market-leading ophthalmic company that specialises in technical lenses. Passionate about working in partnership with eye care professionals, their product portfolio supports the improvement in the vision of people across the world. 

Focusing on premium quality products, their lens portfolio includes single vision lenses, progressive lenses and more! They are constantly innovating and using cutting-edge technologies to expand their portfolio of products and give eye care professionals more and more options for their patients. 

The role

As Business Development Manager, you’ll be responsible for increasing and developing the sales of our client’s product portfolio within the territory, across the Independent, Lab, Regional and National Channels. 

Other responsibilities include: 

• Achieving and exceeding sales targets 

• Educating and training customers by demonstrating features and benefits of the products 

• Providing technical and optical support 

• Driving positive customer experience by providing excellent customer service 

• Preparing and executing sales plans

• Operating within agreed cost budgets

• Executing joint marketing promotions

• Proactively developing own product, optical, and sales knowledge 

• Completing all essential administration documents on time 

• Providing feedback on sales processes

The requirements

You will have field-based sales experience and/or experience in practice dispensing, as well as:

• Evidence of success in a sales role

• Experience managing a sales region (desirable)

• Strong industry knowledge and experience working with ophthalmic lenses 

• Technical experience in manufacturing 

• Results orientated and driven to succeed

• A good relationship builder with stakeholders of all levels

• Able to work autonomously and based on own initiative 

• Excellent planning and organisational skills 

• Competitive team player

• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)

• Able to work under pressure in a dynamic environment

• Strong computer literacy skills (Microsoft Office)

• An enthusiastic and can-do attitude, with a drive to succeed

Important information 

Reference number: 12519 

FMC Contact for this role: James Green (james.green@fmctalent.com)