Business Development Manager at Ascensia Diabetes Care in Chester (UK)

Business Development Manager

Location: Chester (UK)

Ascensia Diabetes Care is a global specialist diabetes care company, dedicated to helping people living with diabetes. Our mission is to empower people living with diabetes through innovative solutions that simplify and improve their lives. We use our innovation and specialist expertise in diabetes to develop high quality solutions and tools that make a positive, daily difference for people.

At Ascensia, our values serve as the bedrock of our organization. They guide our decisions, actions, and interactions, shaping the culture we collectively foster.

Our Values include:

• Resilient Growth Mindset
• Executional Excellence
• Courageous Leadership
• Inclusive Collaboration

We believe that when we live our values authentically, both individually and as a team, we unlock our true potential and drive sustainable success.

Job Title: Business Development Manager – 12-month FTC

About the opportunity: As our new Business Development Manager, you’ll drive sales growth and expand market share across the Cheshire & Merseyside.

You must have strong partnerships with key healthcare stakeholders in primary care, identify and secure access opportunities, and execute commercial strategies that increase product adoption.

You will act as a trusted partner to customers, leveraging your market expertise to deliver business objectives while ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations

Location: Remote, Cheshire & Merseyside

What you will be doing:

• Deliver annual sales targets for the territory, including volume and market share, by promoting the Contour blood glucose meter portfolio across primary care.
• Build and lead partnerships with key NHS stakeholders such as ICBs, PCNs and GP surgeries, developing strong relationships with decision makers, influencers and KOLs.
• Maximise formulary access opportunities to secure recommendations for Ascensia products, creating and executing effective account coverage plans.
• Execute marketing strategies in the field using approved materials, claims and messaging to drive product recommendation and usage.
• Maintaining deep knowledge of the Ascensia portfolio, disease area and healthcare landscape while acting professionally, meeting customer expectations and ensuring full compliance with industry regulations and codes of conduct.

What you need for success:

• Experience selling into the diabetes, cardiovascular, CKD, or renal healthcare markets.
• Knowledge of stakeholder mapping, procurement processes, and regulatory considerations.
• Established primary care network and market knowledge across Cheshire & Merseyside.
• Proven ability to manage and grow customer accounts, specifically: building and maintaining stakeholder relationships; delivering against sales or account growth targets; identifying and converting new opportunities within existing accounts
• Access to own car, Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel within the territory

What we can offer you:

• A competitive basic salary and bonus structure
• Car allowance
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Private healthcare plan paid for employees, option to include dependants at employee’s expense.
• Competitive contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to LinkedIn Learning platform
• Healthy Living Allowance (up to £180 can be claimed per annum towards exercise classes, gym membership, fitness equipment etc.)

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TO ALL RECRUITMENT AGENCIES: Ascensia does not accept unsolicited third-party resumes.

Building an Inclusive Culture: We are a company that brings varying backgrounds, ideas, and points of view to inventing on behalf of all customers. Our diverse perspectives are enriched by many dimensions, including race, ethnicity, gender, age, physical and mental ability, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, culture, language, and education, as well as professional and life experience. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and leveraging our unique perspectives to scale our impact and growth.

TO ALL RECRUITMENT AGENCIES: Ascensia does not accept unsolicited third-party resumes.

Building an Inclusive Culture: We are a company that brings varying backgrounds, ideas, and points of view to inventing on behalf of all customers. Our diverse perspectives are enriched by many dimensions, including race, ethnicity, gender, age, physical and mental ability, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, culture, language, and education, as well as professional and life experience. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and leveraging our unique perspectives to scale our impact and growth.