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Client: Novacyt Group
Location: sheffield, south yorkshire, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
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EU work permit required: Yes
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Job Views: 7
Posted: 16.06.2025
Expiry Date: 31.07.2025
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Job Description: Job title: Inside Sales Specialist
Reports to: General Manager, Novacyt Group
Location: Remote in the UK with monthly/quarterly visits to Manchester HQ
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary & Benefits: Competitive Salary + Benefits Package
About Novacyt Group:
Novacyt is an international molecular diagnostics company providing a broad portfolio of integrated technologies and services, primarily focused on the delivery of genomic medicine. The Company develops, manufactures, and commercialises a range of molecular assays and instrumentation to deliver workflows and services that enable seamless end-to-end solutions from sample to result across multiple sectors including human health, animal health and environmental.
The Company is divided into three business segments:
Clinical : a broad portfolio of human clinical in vitro diagnostic products, workflows and services focused on three therapeutic areas:
Reproductive Health: NIPT, Cystic Fibrosis and other rapid aneuploidy tests
Infectious Diseases: Winterplex, multiplex winter respiratory PCR panel
Instrumentation : a portfolio of next generation size selection DNA sample preparation platforms and rapid PCR machines, including:
Ranger Technology: automated DNA sample preparation and target enrichment technology
genesig q16 and q32 real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) instruments
Research Use Only: range of assays and services for the life science industry:
Design, manufacture, and supply of high-performance qPCR assays and workflows for use in human health, agriculture, veterinary and environmental, to support global health organisations and the research industry
Pharmaceutical research services: whole genome sequencing (WGS) / whole exome sequencing (WES)
Description of role:
We are looking to recruit a full-time and permanent Inside Sales Specialist.
Reporting into the General Manager, Novacyt Group you will be responsible for managing and growing all small to medium Life Science accounts and distribution partners across global markets. You will be working in collaboration with the field-based Sales Managers and Regional VP’s, well as the General Manager to maximize sales and growth for our full Novacyt Group RUO product portfolio into all market
As Inside Sales/Account Management, Life Science Sales you will be expected to identify, develop, maintain, and strengthen relationships, identify the most profitable markets, create opportunities and agreements to ensure that you are gaining the highest amount of revenue for the business.
Measured by the achievement of growth and financial targets for the identified accounts and countries.
You will be expected to issue and maintain pricing for both direct customers and regional distributors, produce quotations and manage an active account pipeline through the SalesForce CRM system.
Key areas of responsibility:
Responsible for the implementation of the sales strategy & tactics in order to successfully retain, grow and acquire accounts to deliver budgeted sales, drive the pipeline and ensure revenue growth, including the transition of accounts to new e-commerce platform.
Supplying pricing and quotations to customers to drive sales
Proactively seek new business to drive growth and aid delivery of budgeted sales
Work with Marketing to develop materials to competitively position the products in chosen markets
Work with after-sales to ensuring maximum support for customers
Work with Customer Services/Sales order management to ensure timely and accurate delivery
Ensure visibility around terms, pricing and discounts, ensuring prices & payment terms are agreed and the internal organisation is aware of these agreements
Provide accurate, timely reports and forecasts to the General Manager and other Commercial leaders within the organisation.
Initial follow up on MQL (marketing qualified leads) identify opportunities for wider sales organisation across Novacyt Group.
Achieve quarterly and annual sales targets
Qualifications, Skills and Abilities:
Desirable: Degree level qualification or equivalent in Life Sciences or Diagnostics
Experience in an inside sales role with a proven track record in achieving profitable sales growth
Passionate and action orientated, driven to follow up and exceed expectations
Good understanding of the Human or Animal health markets
Experience of selling to and managing distribution and channel sales partners
Strong negotiation and communication skills
Capable of influencing people internally and externally
Strong team player
Good understanding of managing sales opportunities through a CRM System (SalesForce)
Willingness to travel to office and offsite sales meetings when needed
Closing Date:
Equal opportunities:
Yourgene Health and the Novacyt Group of companies provides equal employment opportunities for all current employees and applicants for employment. This policy means that no one will be discriminated against because of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, nationality, citizenship, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, genetic predisposing characteristics or any other basis prohibited by law.
Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives:
Yourgene Health and the Novacyt Group of companies is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Yourgene Health and Novacyt Group employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written and signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Yourgene Health and the Novacyt Group of companies. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.

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