Business Development Manager - Optics

We are Hiring!

We have an exciting new opportunity at Scope for a Business Development Manager - Optics to join our team!

We are looking for people who can connect their own personal vision and values into some of what we do at Scope. 

Our vision as a company is to constantly exceed the expectations of our healthcare partners, our patients and our people by bringing together the extraordinary.

Please read below the full job description for the role and if this is something that you would be interested in, please click apply and a member of the Scope team will be in touch regarding your application.

BDM - Optics

This role will be responsible for increasing market awareness of Scope's products and driving new opportunities and sales in Opticians. This role will involve detailing our full Ophthalmic portfolio and focussing on the Key Accounts in this sector. The Optics BDM will take direction from management but will be able to plan and implement their own activities with limited assistance. Working closely with our external partners, to grow sales and develop the Scope brand within this sector. The role requires collaboration with colleagues in the UK Optics Division.

Key Responsibilities

Delivery of Business & Marketing Objectives

· Responsible for the delivery of pre-set objectives on sales, activity and other metrics to grow the Scope brand and sales within the Optical market.

· Effectively positions the Scope Dry Eye Product portfolio for the customers from both a clinical and commercial perspective.

· Utilises marketing collateral effectively and provides feedback to the marketing team.

Product Promotion & Sales

· To conduct sales calls with customers in Key Optical Accounts.

· To conduct sales presentations to customers in a range of formats.

· To focus all activities and promotional spend on target customers.

· To develop and maintain good selling skills using the company adopted model, and to use these skills to maximise usage of Scope promoted products.

· To use promotional materials in an appropriate fashion to support the selling messages for Scope as set out in marketing plans.

· To represent Scope in a professional manner in line with the company standards.

Commercial Focus

· Uses strong commercial acumen to identify and develop opportunities within Key Accounts.

· Partners with customers to develop joint business plans highlighting revenue generating potential for their business.

· Applies a range of influencing, persuading and negotiation techniques to secure and maintain the Account.

Product & Market Knowledge

· Maintain and develop strong product and therapy area knowledge for all Scope always promoted products and competitors.

· Have a detailed understanding of the marketing strategy for those promoted products.

· Uses company systems and processes to be as effective as possible in the role and support the broader effectiveness of Scope.

Customer & Account Focus

· Drives account strategy to be adopted in each account.

· Have an input to Key Account identification, and to then tailor all account plans in line with the account strategy adopted for each account.

· Takes personal responsibility for the development of Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) in Optics.

Business Planning & Time Management

· Production of a Territory Plan on an annual basis whilst receiving guidance and direction from line manager.

· To effectively prioritise and plan activities in advance, and to supply field visit forms to the line manager.

· To manage promotional budget effectively, and to maximise the return on investment by ensuring value for money.

· To respond to requests from both customers, and Scope employees promptly.

· To monitor performance versus objectives and update the line manager at an agreed frequency.

· To manage own time effectively and manage deadlines as appropriate without the need for management support.

· To conduct monthly analysis of sales and activity, including the interrogation of the CRM system to plan effectively.

Market Intelligence

· Maintain an in-depth knowledge of the developments in the Optical arena.

· To monitor the activities of competitors and feedback to the line manager and marketing department on a regular basis.

Team working

· To liaise effectively with Scope colleagues to maximise commercial effectiveness e.g., UK Optics Team

· To liaise effectively with relevant third-party stakeholders to maximise commercial effectiveness. This will involve joint action planning on a regular basis.

· To proactively seek to share best practice with colleagues to implement best practice.

· To liaise with all Scope employees in a helpful and constructive manner as appropriate.

Self-Development

· To proactively seek feedback from customers, colleagues and management on personal performance, and to act on development areas highlighted by their response.

· To construct a personal development plan with significant guidance from line manager and to take personal accountability for implementing this plan.

· To continuously seek to improve personal skills, knowledge and competencies to improve performance.

· To take part in all company training activities, and to continuously strive to excel.

· To proactively identify personal development needs or areas for improvement in performance and to approach the line manager for support.

Administration & IT Skills

· Maintains the CRM System in a timely and accurate fashion provide detailed information on account and customer activities and insights. · Understands and uses all Company systems and business processes effectively. · To maintain all company equipment in a good state always. · To complete all company administration in a timely and accurate fashion.

Qualifications

• The jobholder will ideally possess a life science, technical or business degree.
• The jobholder will be a pharmaceutical or medical devices sales representative with at least 3 years’ experience. They will ideally have experience in the Optical market.

Specific Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Understanding of sales data – skills to interpret sales trends, handle collection, collation and use of data to assist in account and territory analysis/planning
• Understands and interprets substantial clinical information (disease and product) in a way that you will be comfortable interacting with professional customers on a peer to peer like level.
• Competent in using Business Software e.g., CRM system, Expenses, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Ability to work autonomously, and be capable of independently generating, prioritising and handling own work. · Able to work in a fast, dynamic, multicultural and matrix structure. Drive, energy, maturity, and ability to work under pressure and deliver results.
• The jobholder will require a full driving licence.

Scope provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.