At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive strategic growth and build strong customer relationships in healthcare.
- Company: Smith+Nephew, a leader in innovative healthcare technology.
- Benefits: Generous bonuses, flexible work, health plans, and employee discounts.
- Other info: Join a culture of inclusion with excellent career development opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in healthcare while thriving in a dynamic sales role.
- Qualifications: Sales experience, strong account management skills, and a degree in life sciences or business.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Life. Unlimited. At Smith+ Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living. We’re looking for a driven Account Manager to join our Orthopaedics team based in the East of England and South Midlands, including Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire. If you’re passionate about building strong customer relationships, delivering value-based solutions, and making a real impact in healthcare, this is your opportunity to thrive in a dynamic field‑based sales role.
What will you be doing? As our Orthopaedics Account Manager, you’ll be at the forefront of driving strategic growth across key accounts in your territory. Reporting to the Area Business Manager, you’ll take full ownership of your accounts, crafting and executing strategic plans that unlock new opportunities and drive revenue growth. From leading quarterly business reviews to developing tailored proposals, you’ll collaborate across teams, harness data from our CRM system, and stay ahead of market trends to ensure our focus brands thrive. Your role will be pivotal in expanding the footprint of our focus brands and ensuring our solutions make a meaningful difference to healthcare providers and patients alike.
What will you need to be successful? Success in this role means being a trusted advisor, a strategic thinker and a passionate advocate for our products and customers. You’ll thrive in a fast‑paced environment and be energized by the opportunity to make a real impact.
- Proven sales experience, ideally with exposure to value and portfolio selling in hospital and community settings
- Strong account management skills with a track record of driving revenue growth and market share
- Confidence in engaging senior clinical and non‑clinical stakeholders, including NHS procurement professionals
- A degree in life sciences, business management or equivalent
- A valid driving licence
Travel Requirements: 75% within your patch.
Inclusion and Belonging: Committed to welcoming, celebrating and thriving on inclusion and belonging.
Your Future: Generous annual bonus and pension schemes, Save As You Earn share options.
Work/Life Balance: Flexible vacation and time off, paid holidays and paid volunteering hours so we can give back to our communities.
Your Wellbeing: Private health and dental plans, healthcare cash plans, income protection, life assurance and much more.
Flexibility: Hybrid working model (for most professional roles).
Training: Hands‑on, team‑customised mentorship.
Extra Perks: Discounts on gyms and fitness clubs, salary sacrifice bicycle and car schemes and many other employee discounts.
Sales roles: Choose between a company car or a generous cash car allowance.
