About the role

  • Lead sales excellence initiatives and support commercial planning for sales teams, brands, and product launches
  • Execute sales excellence initiatives by applying the Selling Model, customer segmentation, sales funnel strategy, and performance tracking
  • Act as a key partner to Sales, L&D, and Marketing to deliver sales insights, strategy, tools and measurement
  • Share clear data and customer insights from the UK & Ireland with the Commercial Lead and global teams
  • Support implementation of Selling model
  • Work with Sales leadership to apply customer segmentation and funnel models
  • Track adoption of the selling model and sales tools, reporting the impact on funnel conversion and performance
  • Track KPI’s across launches sales funnel and field performance
  • Develop sales tools, dashboards and enablement programmes to support delivery of strategic initiatives
  • Share feedback with the Commercial Lead on what is working well and what needs adjusting for the UK & Ireland market
  • Support product launches in the UK & Ireland, through customer segmentation and content development
  • Run post-launch reviews and provide clear, data-driven feedback to Sales, Marketing, Medical, and L&D
  • Analyse account and funnel data to spot growth opportunities or risks and share insights with the Commercial Lead and global teams
  • Partner with L&D to assess sales capabilities and address training needs
  • Gather field feedback to improve sales tools and training content
  • Represent UK & Ireland needs in global innovation discussions
  • Contribute UK & Ireland data and insights to core team to confirm market viability
  • Accountable for commercial deliverables for Go-To-Market process including segmentation, sales insights, sell-in story and objection handling
  • Track launch outcomes and deliver continuous feedback loop to improve tools, training and customer messaging
  • Support pricing, segmentation and Go-To-Market projects led by the Commercial lead

Requirements

  • University degree (or equivalent) in Business, Marketing, or a related field
  • 5+ years in sales, commercial or marketing roles, ideally in medical devices, pharma, OTC, or consumer health
  • Experience working with UK Optical, Ophthalmology, or Pharmacy channels strongly preferred
  • Familiarity with both B2B and B2C sales models
  • Hands-on experience supporting new product launches from preparation through to post-launch review
  • Experience working with and developing performance dashboards
  • Ability to influence without authority, gain stakeholder alignment, and deliver plans that deliver on overall company and commercial objectives
  • Strong analytical background, and ability to translate data into insights and actions
  • Strong understanding of customer segmentation, sales funnels, and go-to-market planning
  • Proven ability to translate strategy into practical sales tools and field actions
  • Experience working closely with Sales, L&D, Marketing, and Medical to deliver launches and sales initiatives
  • Able to analyse sales and funnel data to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities
  • Excellent organisational and project management skills can manage multiple priorities and deadlines
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills able to work effectively with both field teams and senior managers
  • Comfortable providing constructive feedback to improve sales tools, content, and training
  • Experience in training support or sales enablement is a plus
  • Able to work independently but highly collaborative keeps others informed and engaged
  • Results-driven with a practical, hands-on approach to problem-solving
  • Willing to travel within the UK and Ireland for meetings, training, or launches.
  • Some additional international travel may be required ad hoc for product launches, company meetings
  • Flexible and adaptable responds positively to changing priorities or market needs
  • Self-Motivation - able to work independently and proactively on own initiative
  • Teamwork: Team player and excels at building relationships with customers and colleagues.

Benefits

  • Performance related bonus
  • 24 days annual leave (pro rata)
  • Healthcare allowance beginning post probation and increasing at 2, 5 & 8 years service
  • Pension contributions through Zurich beginning post probation and increasing at 2, 5 and 8 years service
  • Company sick pay scheme
  • Further Education policy
  • Professional Membership

Job title

Commercial Manager – UK, Ireland

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

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