Business Development Manager – CMTS Testing Services

Sartorius

Business Development Manager responsible for identifying and developing high-impact opportunities in testing services and cell banking solutions at Sartorius. Focusing on driving revenue and market development with technical selling and collaboration.

Posted 4/25/2026full-timeGlasgow • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Hunt and qualify complex new opportunities across assigned markets by identifying whitespace, unmet needs, and high‑value prospects not covered by Central Sales
Design and execute advanced technical demos, trials, and workflow evaluations to shape customer requirements and accelerate technical validation
Drive technical deal shaping and competitive positioning by quantifying customer impact, influencing solution configuration, and resolving advanced technical objections to increase our win rate
Co‑lead commercial offer development with Central Sales by providing data‑driven technical inputs that materially influence deal structure and closure
Engage in market and portfolio development by identifying emerging use cases, competitive shifts, and workflow trends that inform product positioning and enable sales acceleration
Ensure seamless pre‑ to post‑adoption transition by stabilizing early usage, resolving technical blockers, and enabling handover to Central Sales for long‑term account development
Serve as a key interface between customers and internal teams (R&D, Operations), ensuring alignment with global objectives and delivering customer-focused solutions.
Provide technical input to Central Sales, Business Unit stakeholders (e.g. PM, other BU Tech Sales roles) and Legal on the technical sections of contract terms and conditions to ensure technical feasibility, clear scope definition, reduced delivery risk, and alignment with customer workflows, without assuming commercial ownership

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s in Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Immunology, Genetics, Chemistry, Virology or related disciplines. PhD is a major plus.
5+ years of sales experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry ideally CRO background focusing on selling scientific testing services related to cell banking
Experience of new business development, growing and maintaining customers, develop and monitor sales pipeline
Experience in a GxP environment
Proven hunter and influencer with strong technical depth across broader product portfolios
Demonstrated ability to shape customer workflows, create value‑based narratives, and win competitive deals
Strong communication, consultative selling, and cross‑functional collaboration skills
Proficiency in CRM systems and structured sales processes, with strong documentation discipline
Willing to travel >50% as this role is heavily focused on external customer
The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Personal and Professional Development: Mentoring, leadership programs, internal seminar offerings
Making an impact right from the start: Comprehensive onboarding, including a virtual online platform – even before joining
Welcoming Culture: Mutual support, team-spirit and international collaboration; communities on numerous topics such as coaching, agile working and businesswomen network
Attractive Working Conditions 35 hours working week 29 days annual leave, plus public holidays Annual option to buy, sell or carry over annual leave Free parking on site Free hot and cold drinks Regular social events
Competitive benefits package, including: Private Medical Insurance Private Dental Insurance Group Life Assurance Travel Insurance (Employee Paid) Salary Sacrifice Health Assessment Service Salary Sacrifice Cycle to Work Scheme Planning Ahead For Your Future Group Personal Pension Plan Group Income Protection Salary Sacrifice Will Writing Service

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Hard Skills & Tools

sales experiencebusiness developmenttechnical demosworkflow evaluationsdata-driven technical inputsGxP environmentscientific testing servicescell bankingcustomer workflowsdocumentation discipline

Soft Skills

strong communicationconsultative sellingcross-functional collaborationinfluencerhunter mentalityshaping customer requirementsresolving technical objectionscustomer-focused solutionsaligning with global objectivescreating value-based narratives

Certifications

Master’s in BiologyMaster’s in BiotechnologyMaster’s in BiochemistryMaster’s in Molecular BiologyMaster’s in ImmunologyMaster’s in GeneticsMaster’s in ChemistryMaster’s in VirologyPhD in related disciplines