This role is for a self-driven sales professional with significant knowledge and experience working in the medical device or TIC industry. The successful candidate will need to have the commercial skills and technical credibility to build significant customer relationships and partnerships to achieve business targets. This is a field-based role which will involve travel within the UK and Ireland.
TÜV SÜD Product Service is part of the Certification Segment of the TÜV SÜD Group and is a world leader in testing and product certification. With over 70 years' experience in the UK, TÜV SÜD provides peace of mind that products are safe, reliable, and compliant by providing testing, product certification, knowledge services and training to a range of industries.
Duties and Responsibilities:
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Sell TÜV SÜD services and products to new and current medical device manufacturers requiring certification and/or testing services
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Maintain and leverage own network to build relationships and partnerships with new and potential clients
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Working with the technical teams, prepare quotes and follow up on sales enquiries/proposal from customers
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Support the high-profile key accounts, maintaining and developing relationships at various levels
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Maximize revenues with existing customers and build new customer relationships, achieving established revenue targets
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Research, identify and prospect for potential new clients and convert opportunities. Prepare target lists of clients as per defined marketing strategy
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Identify and win new customers to achieve personal and business sales targets
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Be able to identify and provide solution-based packages from TÜV SÜD’s service portfolio
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Must be abide to strict compliance processes and procedures as required by the medical device regulations
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Ensure that sales data is tracked, recorded and managed within the company’s CRM
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Conduct sales visits/sales presentation to clients to ensure all sales targets are achieved
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Assist with analysing business practices and recommending process improvements for MHS certification department. This includes reviews and evaluation of pricing strategy for various certification services.
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Attend industry functions, such as association events and conferences, provide feedback and information on markets and trends, and participate in sales campaigns with the support of the marketing department
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Travel as required in the UK and Republic of Ireland.
Essential Criteria:
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Technical or business degree/qualifications
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Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience working in the medical device and/or TIC industry
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Background in, or experience selling services or solutions in testing, auditing, and certification
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High level, professional outside selling, utilizing a consultative approach and strong territory management
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Ability to understand and apply technical requirements and put together pricing and technical quotations
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Must be personable and work well independently, as well as in a team environment
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Must be confident, highly efficient, self-motivated, and results orientated
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Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
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Tenacious, professional business developer with a track record of achieving their business targets
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Relationship builder with sound commercial skills and experience of closing deals at all levels
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Ability to generate own sales leads with an existing network
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A flexible approach and willingness to travel across the UK and Republic of Ireland
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Full and valid UK driving licence
Desirable Criteria:
Further Information:
TÜV SÜD in the UK offers a competitive salary and benefits package that includes a minimum of 33 days holiday entitlement (for full-time employees, including public holidays), a contributory Group Personal Pension Plan and a non-contributory Group Life Assurance Scheme. We also offer various Salary Exchange/Sacrifice schemes (buying/selling holiday, cycle to work scheme, pensions), incentive schemes and comprehensive wellbeing support (Employee Assistance Programme, Dental Scheme and Occupational Health services). Dependent on their role, employees may also be eligible for hybrid/permanent home-working, a Company Car/Car Allowance and Private Medical Insurance