National Account Manager - Ophthalmology

Camden Area
3 months ago
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Would you like to work for one of the UK’s leading organisations in the Ophthalmology marketplace?

Due to growth and expansion, our client is looking to recruit a National Account Manager to join their team!

In this opportunity, you’ll play a pivot role in the growth of their Retail Optometry channel through relationship management, identifying new opportunities and managing promotion programmes.

This is a full-time, remote position with some travel required across the UK and Ireland.

What’s on offer?

  • Excellent Salary & Benefits – Up to £70,000 basic salary (dependent upon experience) + bonus, car/allowance, pension, healthcare and more!

  • Innovative Product Portfolio – Work with a leading Ophthalmic product range in a specialist market.

  • Collaborative Culture - Thrive in a supportive, people-focused environment.

    Ideal Requirements

  • Proven experience of working as a National Account Manager.

  • Ideally, you’ll have experience within Ophthalmology / Eyecare, however other healthcare OTC categories will be considered.

  • Demonstrable experience of dealing with the type of customers that this role engages with such as buyers, supply chain staff, medical departments, and finance.

    Role Responsibilities

  • Identify new opportunities within each account and deliver smart solutions that increase average spend, basket size and repeat purchases across eyecare, eye health and accessories.

  • Support the development of Key Account Managers within the sales structure

  • Manage potential channel conflicts by maintaining clear communication and following agreed optical channel rules of engagement.

    Recruitment Process

  • 2 stage interview process.

  • Interviews within the next month!

    Excited to learn more? Click apply or reach out to the MedTech recruitment team for full details!

    Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion are critical to our success as a company, We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic

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