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Analytik Jena & SYKAM Product Manager
Location
Central UK (ideally within commuting distance of SciMed HQ, Stockport)
Salary
£45,000. £65,000 per annum + up to £15,000 OTE
Job Type
Full Time. Permanent
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About The Role
SciMed is looking for an experienced Product Manager to join our analytical team, taking responsibility for the Analytik Jena and SYKAM product portfolio across the UK.
You’ll be responsible for developing new business opportunities while managing existing customer projects, carrying out product demonstrations, supporting installations, delivering customer training and working closely with our Marketing Manager to promote the product range through targeted campaigns and events.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a strong laboratory background who is looking to combine their technical expertise with commercial sales and business development.
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Key Responsibilities
- Develop new business opportunities across the UK.
- Manage existing sales projects and customer relationships.
- Carry out product demonstrations and customer evaluations.
- Install instruments and provide user training.
- Attend exhibitions, conferences, seminars and roadshows.
- Organise and support product launches and marketing campaigns.
- Maintain accurate CRM records and sales forecasts.
- Work closely with suppliers and provide market feedback.
- Collaborate with the Sales, Marketing and Office teams.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of products, competitors and market developments.
The Ideal Candidate
Role Requirements
The successful candidate will be responsible for driving sales growth while providing a high level of technical support throughout the customer journey.
The role requires regular travel across the UK, occasional overseas travel for supplier training, excellent communication skills and the ability to build long-term customer relationships.
Experience delivering technical demonstrations, supporting installations and working with CRM systems would be highly advantageous.
Essential Requirements:
- Minimum three years’ laboratory experience using equipment relevant to the product range.
- Technical knowledge relevant to the products being sold.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
- Confident negotiation and customer-facing skills.
- Enthusiastic team player.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Willingness to travel extensively throughout the UK.
- Ability to stay away overnight when required.
- Willingness to travel overseas for supplier training.
Desirable Skills
- Minimum three years’ technical sales experience within the laboratory sector.
- Degree (or equivalent) in Materials Science or another physical science discipline.
- Experience selling Thermal Analysis or related analytical instrumentation.
- Experience using CRM software.
- Scientists looking to move into a commercial sales role will also be considered.
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Why Join SciMed
At SciMed, you’ll become part of one of the UK’s leading distributors of scientific instrumentation, representing world-class manufacturers including Analytik Jena and SYKAM.
We offer a supportive team environment, ongoing supplier training, opportunities to attend industry events and exhibitions, and the chance to work with cutting-edge analytical technologies across a wide range of scientific industries.
In return you’ll receive a competitive salary, performance-related bonus, company car or allowance, private healthcare, generous pension contributions and excellent holiday entitlement.
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Our Benefits Package
- Salary based on experience. Basic salary range £45K – £65K pa. + up to £15K OTE
- Company car or allowance for private car ownership. Fuel for company mileage is reimbursed.
- Contribution to personal pension of 7.5%
- Health insurance for employee (and family if desired).
- Death in service and long-term sickness insurance.
- Five weeks holiday + bank holidays + Christmas shutdown.
Holidays
Five weeks, plus bank holidays and a Christmas shutdown period.
Competitive Salaries
Competitive Salaries within the Industry.
Pension
Pension Contributions above the legal minimum.
Health Insurance
Available for the employee and optionally for the family.
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Location of role
To achieve success in this position, candidates should ideally be based within a central UK location or within commuting distance of SciMed’s headquarters in Stockport.
The role involves regular travel throughout the UK and occasional international travel for supplier training.
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Selection Process
The selection process will be as follows:
- Applications will be long listed to a list of candidates of no more than 10. The long list process will remain open until a suitable list is obtained.
- The longlist candidates will be invited to a 60-minute web interview.
- This list will be narrowed to a shortlist of no more than 4 and candidates who will be invited for a 1-hour interview in person at our offices in Stockport.
- If a suitable candidate is found, the position will be offered on the condition that 2 satisfactory references are received, one of which is from your current/last employer.
This role will remain open until a suitable candidate has been appointed and no specific timeframe is being worked to.
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Applications
If you would like an informal discussion about the role prior to applying, please do not hesitate to contact to Paul Vanden Branden (paul.vandenbranden@scimed.co.uk).
- To apply for this role please send your CV with covering letter detailing:
- Why you feel you are suited to this role
- Your motivation for applying for this role
- Any other information you deem relevant to your application
Both documents should be in pdf format and e-mailed to recruitment@scimed.co.uk with the heading “Job Application – Analytik Jena and SYKAM Product Manager”.
Applications without a covering letter that addresses the above points will not be considered.