Business Development Manager Rapid Diagnostics - North West
2026-09-05T00:00:00
Maidenhead
Berkshire
GB
SL6 1
Any
2026-12-06T09:38:00.68
Job ID: 31152507
Company: Abbott Laboratories
Location: United Kingdom - Maidenhead
Job Type: Full time
Category: Sales
Industry: Healthcare
Posted Date: 2026-06-08
About Abbott
Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people's health. We're always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.
The Opportunity
Abbott Rapid Diagnostics is part of Abbott's Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies to support diagnostic testing which provides important information for treatment and management of diseases and other conditions.
The Abbott Rapid Diagnostics Infectious Diseases Division (ARDx) portfolio is centred around ID Now. A fast growing, molecular testing platform with the flexibility to test for Covid-19, Influenza A & B, RSV and Strep A.
The ID NOW delivers accurate results in just minutes, giving HCPs real-time access to the information required to make actionable decisions during the first patient visit.
The ID NOW Platform provides diagnostics where and when they are needed most - in near patient settings at the point of care such as Emergency departments, Admissions and Wards.
Other products within the portfolio include Binax NOW rapid antigen tests, sexual health testing and women's health.
Role Overview
Due to an internal promotion we are currently recruiting for a Business Development Manager to join Abbott Rapid Diagnostics Infectious Diseases Division (ARDx) and cover the North West area. Territory: Merseyside, Lancashire, Cumbria. The candidate should be based within the region to be considered for the role. This is a high level and strategic sales role that will focus on pulling together NHS Hospitals, NHS Community and Private Healthcare Providers to ensure Abbott Rapid Diagnostics (ARDx) leads in Point of Care provision.
What You'll Do
This is a key role within the team, as managing the business across a growing division requiring excellent communication, planning, prioritisation and relationship building both internally and externally. More specifically:
- Producing strategic business planning
- Implementing business strategy to align & partner with the Private Sector & NHS to maximise sales and growth of the portfolio
- Achieving targets and delivering revenues
- Proactively working across different levels of stakeholders
- Working in a cross functional team including market access, marketing and sales
- Providing regular timely forecasts of performance, product demand, expenditure
- Leading & initiating projects
Candidate Profile
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