Oxford Health NHS Trust

Sales Account Manager - Banbury

The closing date is 08 December 2025

Job summary

A great opportunity has arisen for an experienced Sales Account Manager to join our Sales and Marketing team in Banbury

The aim of this role is to support the Sales and Marketing strategy at Oxford Pharmacy Store (OPS), an NHS owned UK pharmaceutical wholesaler, with a focus on driving business development, supporting internal and external communications and assisting on key customer and supplier relationship management.

The role requires an enthusiastic individual, ideally with recognised qualifications and recent demonstrable experience in a senior commercial, marketing and/or sales role and will be expected to work autonomously with limited supervision with freedom to act in their role, whilst ensuring the achievement of personal objectives, including revenue growth.

You will need an understanding of current NHS and UK medicines supply chain.

The role offers variety where you will be Banbury based with working from home and office, as required.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for the development and implementation of brand and corporate identity strategies for OPS. The post holder will have input into budgeting for marketing initiates. The post holder will establish and maintain commercial projects, underpinned by market research and data analysis, to increase revenues.

You will be required to deputise for the Sales and Marketing Manageras appropriate.

You will be expected to work autonomously with limited supervision withfreedom to act in their role, whilst ensuring the achievement of personal objectives, including revenue growth.

You will implement and develop the Sales and Marketing strategy at OPS with an aim to increase revenue and enhance the OPS brand, assisting in the development of the annual sales and marketing plan. You will drive business development in collaboration with the Sales and Marketing team.

You will need to be able to support the development and implementation of brand and corporate identity strategies for OPS as well as develop and implement marketing projects, campaigns and initiatives.You will maintain and produce OPS publications and marketing materials and actively promote OPS's products and services and search out new business opportunities.

About us

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

  • Excellent opportunities for career progression
  • Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
  • 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
  • NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
  • Competitive pension scheme
  • Lease car scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Mental Health First Aiders
  • Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
  • Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Details

Date posted

24 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum | pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

267-CS7600169

Job locations

Oxford Pharmacy Store (OPS), Unit 7, Banbury, OX16 4TJ

Lombard Way

Banbury

OX16 4TJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

To implement and develop the Sales and Marketing strategy at OPS with an aim to increase revenue and enhance the OPS brand.

To assist in the development of the annual sales and marketing plan.

To drive business development in collaboration with the Sales and Marketing team.

To support development and implementation of brand and corporate identity strategies for OPS.

To develop and implement marketing projects, campaigns and initiatives.

To maintain and produce OPS publications and marketing materials.

To actively promote OPSs products and services and search out new business opportunities.

To develop and implement effective sales strategies to increase revenues.

To implement and develop an enhanced customer relations programme, managing customer relationships.

To support relationship management and alliances with key suppliers and partners.

To prepare data in response to external tenders to supply goods and /or services.

To support IT strategy and the development of the OPSs IT resources and capabilities.

To provide maintenance of the OPS website and online presence, including social media.

To line manage the Marketing and Communications Officer and Customer Service Representatives.

To deputise for the Sales and Marketing Manager in his/her absence including staff management responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To implement and develop the Sales and Marketing strategy at OPS with an aim to increase revenue and enhance the OPS brand.

To assist in the development of the annual sales and marketing plan.

To drive business development in collaboration with the Sales and Marketing team.

To support development and implementation of brand and corporate identity strategies for OPS.

To develop and implement marketing projects, campaigns and initiatives.

To maintain and produce OPS publications and marketing materials.

To actively promote OPSs products and services and search out new business opportunities.

To develop and implement effective sales strategies to increase revenues.

To implement and develop an enhanced customer relations programme, managing customer relationships.

To support relationship management and alliances with key suppliers and partners.

To prepare data in response to external tenders to supply goods and /or services.

To support IT strategy and the development of the OPSs IT resources and capabilities.

To provide maintenance of the OPS website and online presence, including social media.

To line manage the Marketing and Communications Officer and Customer Service Representatives.

To deputise for the Sales and Marketing Manager in his/her absence including staff management responsibilities.

Person Specification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential

  • Understanding of current NHS agenda and Pharmacy services.
  • Understanding and experience of customer relationship management.
  • Demonstrable success in meeting sales targets.

Desirable

  • Understanding of financial systems.

Qualifications - Academic/Skills/ Professional

Essential

  • Post Graduate qualification in relative field or equivalent level, preferably in a scientific subject or demonstrable experience of 3 years at a senior level

Desirable

  • Further professional sales or marketing qualification from a recognized body

Experience

Essential

  • Previous sales and/or marketing experience of at least 3 years at senior level
  • Experience of working in the NHS or within a pharmaceutical setting

Desirable

  • Previous sales and/or marketing experience in the pharmaceutical industry
Person Specification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential

  • Understanding of current NHS agenda and Pharmacy services.
  • Understanding and experience of customer relationship management.
  • Demonstrable success in meeting sales targets.

Desirable

  • Understanding of financial systems.

Qualifications - Academic/Skills/ Professional

Essential

  • Post Graduate qualification in relative field or equivalent level, preferably in a scientific subject or demonstrable experience of 3 years at a senior level

Desirable

  • Further professional sales or marketing qualification from a recognized body

Experience

Essential

  • Previous sales and/or marketing experience of at least 3 years at senior level
  • Experience of working in the NHS or within a pharmaceutical setting

Desirable

  • Previous sales and/or marketing experience in the pharmaceutical industry

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Oxford Pharmacy Store (OPS), Unit 7, Banbury, OX16 4TJ

Lombard Way

Banbury

OX16 4TJ


Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Oxford Pharmacy Store (OPS), Unit 7, Banbury, OX16 4TJ

Lombard Way

Banbury

OX16 4TJ


Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

General Manager

Mark Byrne

mark.byrne@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

07920708337

Details

Date posted

24 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum | pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

267-CS7600169

Job locations

Oxford Pharmacy Store (OPS), Unit 7, Banbury, OX16 4TJ

Lombard Way

Banbury

OX16 4TJ


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