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Being part of CooperVision means helping improve the way people see each day. It’s more than making contact lenses, it’s about giving lens wearers freedom and confidence to move about their daily lives. We’re all about bright futures - for our people and those who wear our contact lenses.\nAt CooperVision, we’re big on belonging. Everyone’s contribution counts, and that’s why inclusion and diversity are so important. It isn’t just the right thing to do; it’s what makes our company the best it can be. We are committed to creating an inclusive and engaging workplace. Our Employee Resource Groups offer employees to grow within a safe and inclusive space. So be yourself, whoever you are, and let’s achieve amazing things together.\nJob summary - What to expect:\nAs a Business Development Manager of our Sales Team, you will effectively plan territory coverage, deliver a blended contact strategy and build strong business relationships with customers to achieve an annual territory sales target and personal performance objectives. You will maximise results through delivering agreed priorities, setting up and implementing commercial business plans with customers within the designated territory area and in line with company objectives and policies.\nSales management of all customers within the defined territory providing a principle point of contact for Cooper Vision with the overall objective of achieving long term, year on year sales growth\nDay to day management of the territory, designated customers and Cooper Vision’s products and services.\nTo develop and introduce new products to customers on behalf of the Company to maximize the opportunities presented.\nTo ensure outstanding knowledge of Cooper Visions products, clinical and technical information, product strategy, market and commercial positioning and brand messages to assist customers in selecting those best suited to their needs.\nTo deliver training programmes to retail staff as agreed to improve knowledge of CooperVision’s products and placement.\nTo organise and execute clinical training in liaison with the Professional Services team to improve clinical knowledge of employees and build brand loyalty\nTo form close relationships with Regional Managers and representatives within the account structure to provide the platform for commercial, retail training and educational programmes.\nTo represent the Company at seminars, exhibitions and meetings as required to enhance the customer experience when interacting with CooperVision’s team members.\nA full job description is available upon request.\nAbout you:\nYou will be a sales professional with experience in a sales environment and have demonstrable experience in defining and achieving sales results through demonstration of acute business acumen. 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