Senior Sales Manager

Location: Cambridge (CB3) with 60% travel across UK and Europe
Duration: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 per week (Monday to Friday)
Salary: Up to £75,000 + Bonus + Equity
Job Reference: 35713

Polytec are looking for an experienced Senior Sales Manager to join our Cambridge based client, an innovative biotech company that has developed a cutting-edge benchtop solution for protein quantification. The successful candidate will play a key role in leading commercial expansion across Europe. When not travelling the role will be fully office based.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute the European commercial sales strategy for the company's scientific instrumentation
  
• Drive revenue growth through new customer acquisition and expanding existing accounts
  
• Build strong relationships with decision-makers in biotech, CDMOs, and academic institutions
  
• Represent the business at conferences, exhibitions, and on-site meetings
  
• Deliver compelling product presentations tailored to customer needs
  
• Analyse sales data and market trends to inform strategy and improve performance
  
• Use CRM tools (HubSpot preferred) to manage leads and track progress
  
• Collaborate closely with RandD and Marketing to ensure customer-focused sales efforts
  
  Requirements
  
• Degree in Biology, Biochemistry, or a related Life Sciences field
  
• Minimum of 7 years' experience in technical sales, including 3+ years in a senior role
  
• Strong background in selling scientific instrumentation or lab automation to the bioprocessing or pharmaceutical sector
  
• Demonstrated ability to exceed sales targets and grow market share
  
• Excellent communicator with strong negotiation and relationship-building skills
  
• Familiar with CRM systems and comfortable working in a fast-paced, scale-up environment
  
• Willingness to travel extensively (up to 60%) across the UK and Europe
  
  Please contact us as soon as possible for more details or apply below