Sales Account Manager - Banbury

Banbury

Full Time

£47,810 - £54,710 per annum

Expires: 08/12/2025

Band 7

Permanent

About the Role

Job overview

A great opportunity has arisen for an experienced Sales Account Manager to join our Sales and Marketing team in Banbury

The aim of this role is to support the Sales and Marketing strategy at Oxford Pharmacy Store (OPS), an NHS owned UK pharmaceutical wholesaler, with a focus on driving business development, supporting internal and external communications and assisting on key customer and supplier relationship management.

The role requires an enthusiastic individual, ideally with recognised qualifications and recent demonstrable experience in a senior commercial, marketing and/or sales role and will be expected to work autonomously with limited supervision with freedom to act in their role, whilst ensuring the achievement of personal objectives, including revenue growth.

You will need an understanding of current NHS and UK medicines supply chain.

The role offers variety where you will be Banbury based with working from home and office, as required.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for the development and implementation of brand and corporate identity strategies for OPS. The post holder will have input into budgeting for marketing initiates. The post holder will establish and maintain commercial projects, underpinned by market research and data analysis, to increase revenues.

You will be required to deputise for the Sales and Marketing Manager
as appropriate.

You will be expected to work autonomously with limited supervision with
freedom to act in their role, whilst ensuring the achievement of personal objectives, including revenue growth.

You will implement and develop the Sales and Marketing strategy at OPS with an aim to increase revenue and enhance the OPS brand, assisting in the development of the annual sales and marketing plan. You will drive business development in collaboration with the Sales and Marketing team.

You will need to be able to support the development and implementation of brand and corporate identity strategies for OPS as well as develop and implement marketing projects, campaigns and initiatives.
You will maintain and produce OPS publications and marketing materials and actively promote OPS’s products and services and search out new business opportunities.

Working for our organisation

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

Excellent opportunities for career progression
Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
Competitive pension scheme
Lease car scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Mental Health First Aiders
Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

· To implement and develop the Sales and Marketing strategy at OPS with an aim to increase revenue and enhance the OPS brand.

· To assist in the development of the annual sales and marketing plan.

· To drive business development in collaboration with the Sales and Marketing team.

· To support development and implementation of brand and corporate identity strategies for OPS.

· To develop and implement marketing projects, campaigns and initiatives.

· To maintain and produce OPS publications and marketing materials.

· To actively promote OPS’s products and services and search out new business opportunities.

· To develop and implement effective sales strategies to increase revenues.

· To implement and develop an enhanced customer relations programme, managing customer relationships.

· To support relationship management and alliances with key suppliers and partners.

· To prepare data in response to external tenders to supply goods and /or services.

· To support IT strategy and the development of the OPS’s IT resources and capabilities.

· To provide maintenance of the OPS website and online presence, including social media.

· To line manage the Marketing and Communications Officer and Customer Service Representatives.

· To deputise for the Sales and Marketing Manager in his/her absence including staff management responsibilities.

Person specification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential criteria

Understanding of current NHS agenda and Pharmacy services.
Understanding and experience of customer relationship management.
Demonstrable success in meeting sales targets.

Desirable criteria

Understanding of financial systems.

Qualifications – Academic/Skills/ Professional

Essential criteria

Post Graduate qualification in relative field or equivalent level, preferably in a scientific subject or demonstrable experience of 3 years at a senior level