Senior Sales Manager

Location: Cambridge (CB3) with 60% travel across UK and Europe Duration: Permanent Hours: 37.5 per week (Monday to Friday) Salary: Up to £75,000 + Bonus + Equity Job Reference: 35713 Polytec are looking for an experienced Senior Sales Manager to join our Cambridge based client, an innovative biotech company that has developed a cutting-edge benchtop solution for protein quantification. The successful candidate will play a key role in leading commercial expansion across Europe. When not travelling the role will be fully office based. Responsibilities: * Develop and execute the European commercial sales strategy for the company\’s scientific instrumentation * Drive revenue growth through new customer acquisition and expanding existing accounts * Build strong relationships with decision-makers in biotech, CDMOs, and academic institutions * Represent the business at conferences, exhibitions, and on-site meetings * Deliver compelling product presentations tailored to customer needs * Analyse sales data and market trends to inform strategy and improve performance * Use CRM tools (HubSpot preferred) to manage leads and track progress * Collaborate closely with RandD and Marketing to ensure customer-focused sales efforts Requirements * Degree in Biology, Biochemistry, or a related Life Sciences field * Minimum of 7 years\’ experience in technical sales, including 3+ years in a senior role * Strong background in selling scientific instrumentation or lab automation to the bioprocessing or pharmaceutical sector * Demonstrated ability to exceed sales targets and grow market share * Excellent communicator with strong negotiation and relationship-building skills * Familiar with CRM systems and comfortable working in a fast-paced, scale-up environment * Willingness to travel extensively (up to 60%) across the UK and Europe Please contact us as soon as possible for more details or apply below