Sales And Marketing Associate

The company

My client is a distributor serving the life sciences, diagnostics, and research markets throughout the UK and Europe. They are dedicated to delivering exceptional customer service and work in partnership with innovative suppliers at the forefront of medical research.

This opportunity offers the chance to join a close-knit and supportive team, gaining hands-on experience across a wide range of business areas. The role is dynamic and varied, with potential for travel and ongoing exposure to the latest developments in life sciences, diagnostics, and pharmaceuticals making it ideal for someone eager to grow and develop within the industry.

The Role

Provide the highest level of service to all customer enquiries.

Interact with customers by all available means, including email, phone calls, attending exhibitions world-wide, social media and site visits.

Drive marketing and sales for a portfolio of key suppliers.

Deliver marketing campaigns, including writing and designing marketing material, promotional ideas, and proofreading copy.

Manage suppliers, including developing new opportunities, handling complaints, updating product information, organising training and undertaking supplier visits world-wide.

Find new suppliers by monitoring news channels, attending conferences and at customer request.

Maintain the CRM database and identify new customer contacts.

Monitor competitor activity and conduct market research.

Maintain the website and social media channels to maximise the visibility of promotions, ensuring all information is up to date.

Input into budgeting discussions to ensure best use of resources and deliver on those commitments.

Collaborate with the wider CML team, and provide mentoring, advice and guidance on areas of expertise.

Provide an auditing function as required.

Any other duties as specified by your line manager.

Candidate Attributes

This position will ideally suit a graduate or post-graduate from the life-sciences disciplines who can learn fast, communicate well, and is keen to get involved in all areas of business.

You will likely possess the following attributes:

Educated to degree level within the life-sciences disciplines, with an active interest in cutting edge medical research.

Confident communicator with good people skills who can converse with customers and suppliers world-wide.

Creative individual capable of imagining new and innovative concepts for marketing campaigns.

Highly motivated with the ability to get involved in multiple aspects of the business working independently and as a team.

Good level of IT literacy with experience of major Microsoft applications and specialist software, such as design software, database management software etc.

High competency in numeracy and literacy

Familiar with major social media platforms.

Clean UK driving licence and access to own car.

If this sounds like you please get in touch!