Sales Manager - Retail

Are you skilled in developing and growing accounts in the wholesale/retail sector, while also identifying new commercial opportunities? If so, this position might be just right for you.

About the job

As Sales Manager, Retail you will contribute to the development of existing accounts and identify new customers across the retail market. You will be adept at spotting new product opportunities to ensure continued growth for Orifarm UK.

Key tasks and responsibilities include:

• Contribute to the delivery of Turnover and Gross profit targets for Retail sales.
• Proactively seek new business leads and opportunities to drive future growth.
• Identify new product opportunities across the retail market.
• Use data-driven insights to maximise sales potential for existing accounts.
• Identify and acquire new customers across the retail market.
• Provide back-office support for existing account base.

In this position, you will report to the General Manager, Matthew Legge.

Who are you?

We are looking for a candidate with a Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field, however proven experience in a Commercial role where you have successfully identified business opportunities are of greater importance.

Hands-on experience in the retail/wholesale sector particularly with parallel imports would be very beneficial.

You are a professional, with excellent time management, interpersonal, and communication skills. You take ownership of your performance and take pride in its impact on the company’s success. ¨Building and maintaining strong relationships with customers and stakeholders comes naturally to you.

As Orifarm is an international company, you must be proficient in English and have excellent oral and written communication skills.

Who are we?

The UK is a key market for Orifarm’s growth strategy. We are an ambitious team of approximately 20 people covering various functions. Our team spirit brings us together, and you will find a friendly environment where colleagues support each other, to ensure every day is successful.

Why should you work for Orifarm?

At Orifarm, we know that our growth comes from the development of our employees. We are an ambitious organization with an entrepreneurial culture celebrating can-do attitudes, smarts, and hearts. Our secret to success? Valuing how different skill sets join forces to make our journey happen.

You will experience a work environment characterized by flexibility and a strong commitment to work-life balance, understanding that the best results come from satisfied and well-supported employees. Our international setting offers great opportunities for growth and career advancement.

We regard our feedback culture as a fundamental element in the individual employee's opportunities for learning and development.

Lastly, when we have good results, every employee, including student workers, is part of our bonus scheme.

About Orifarm

Everyone should have access to modern medicine. High costs or lack of access to pharmaceuticals should never impact our possibility to receive treatment or relief and live a healthy life. At Orifarm, we aim to bring healthy days by making modern healthcare a better deal for the people and the societies we serve. Working towards our vision, we create access to affordable, high-quality pharmaceuticals and healthcare products by challenging markets and always seeking new opportunities. With our core values paving the way, we always act responsibly and constantly with our customers at the centre of our attention. And everything we do is driven by our sole purpose:

For as many as possible, as healthy a day as possible.

Our history goes back to 1994 when Orifarm was founded in Denmark by Hans and Birgitte Bøgh-Sørensen. Since then, Orifarm has grown from a small nine-person company into an international company operating globally in 15 countries. Today, Orifarm is Europe's largest parallel importer of pharmaceuticals and Denmark's largest supplier of pharmaceuticals, with more than 2,200 employees.

We encourage everyone to apply

At Orifarm, we welcome people from all backgrounds, recognizing that the best outcomes come from a diverse and inclusive workforce and environment. Our commitment is to create an environment where different perspectives and skills drive innovation and contribute to a sustainable and inclusive future. By creating such an environment, we are confident that we can achieve exceptional results together.

Job location

The position is located in Hemel Hempstead, UK. We enjoy meeting in the office a few days per week, but it will also be possible to work from home 1-2 days per week.  

Need further information?

If you need further information about the job, please contact Matthew Legge at matthew.legge@orifarm.com  

Applications received through mail will not be considered.

We often look for new employees to help us grow so we may have other exciting opportunities for you. Follow us on LinkedIn to receive updates on our business activities and job opportunities: https://www.linkedin.com/company/orifarm

Application deadline 

We are looking for a candidate as quickly as possible, so interviews will be conducted continuously.