Business Development Specialist

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
North West
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£45,000 / year
CATEGORY
Sales & Marketing
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SKILLS

Chemistry LC-MS Mass Spectrometry Interpersonal Communication Problem Solving Resilience UK Driving License Chromatography

FULL DESCRIPTION

Business Development Specialist

North West · £35,000-£45,000 + OTE · Sales & Marketing

About this job

Excellent opportunity for an ambitious salesperson or experienced chromatography analyst to join the technical sales team at a world leading scientific solutions distributor covering the North of England.

Our client provides industry leading analytical instrument consumables to scientific organisations across the globe. Joining their expanding sales team, you will support Account Managers & the wider sales team in a technical & consultative approach. This role will see you specifically focus on chromatography technologies used in Biopharma and Pharma Applications. You will utilise your previous technical experience with clients within the academic, pharmaceutical and research sectors.

You will provide a crucial interface between sales representatives and customers, ensuring the business responds to customer requirements and continues to offer the highest quality services and products to the market. You will attend and support events and conferences and remain abreast of competitor products and applications.

To be considered for this role you will need

  • BSc in Chemistry/ Chemistry related subject or equivalent experience
  • UK Driver’s License
  • Right to work in the UK
  • Practical knowledge/ equivalent experience of LC-MS systems
  • Excellent interpersonal skills & communication skills
  • Resilience and problem-solving skills

Enthusiastic and motivated scientists with expert knowledge of LC-MS or associated techniques are encouraged to apply! Prior experience in a technical sales role is advantageous, although not essential for candidates with the appropriate mass spectrometry and chromatography knowledge and aptitude to move into a commercial role.

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