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<div><div style="padding: 10px 0px;border: 1px solid transparent;"><div style="font-size:16px;word-wrap: break-word;"><h2 style="font-size: 1em; margin: 0px"><u><b>HOW YOU WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE </b></u></h2> </div><div><p>Do you want to spend your working time making a difference in the world around you? Are you motivated by impactful work? Do you have a passion for cleanroom environments, microbiology, and possess strong leadership and coaching skills? If so, then a career with STERIS in our Life Sciences team could be a great fit for you.</p><p>We are currently recruiting for a Region Sales Manager to lead and inspire a regional team responsible for driving consumable product sales across the UK, Ireland, and the Nordic region within the Life Sciences sector. This is a career‑defining opportunity for a developing leader ready to step into greater strategic ownership. You’ll partner closely with senior sales leadership to shape commercial strategy, translate ambitious targets into action, and empower your team to consistently exceed expectations. With around 50% regional travel—and occasional global exposure—this role offers exceptional visibility, influence, and the chance to accelerate your leadership growth while contributing to industries that truly matter. </p><p>This is a remote, customer-facing position. To be considered, the candidate must be located in: <strong>United Kingdom, Ireland, </strong>or <strong>Sweden.</strong></p></div></div><div style="padding: 10px 0px;border: 1px solid transparent;"><div style="font-size:16px;word-wrap: break-word;"><h2 style="font-size: 1em; margin: 0px"><u><b>WHAT YOU WILL DO</b></u></h2> </div><div><p>Business Management: 30%</p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li>Facilitates the development and expansion of the region’s business by initiating and nurturing key relationships and associations in the Life Sciences industry.</li><li>Monitors and reports market trends to appropriate internal partners and implements region strategies to capitalize on all opportunities.</li><li>Monitors processes and work flow to ensure business objectives are met.</li><li>Partners with sales leadership to develop and manage the region’s business.</li><li>Identify top prospects, projects and opportunities.</li><li>Comply with the spirit and letter of laws, government regulations and company policies.</li><li>Demonstrates and reinforces compliance with company policies and programs.</li><li>Continuously identifying means to improve productivity and drive continuous improvement in the sales process.</li></ul></div></div><div style="padding: 10px 0px;border: 1px solid transparent;"><div style="font-size:16px;word-wrap: break-word;"><h2 style="font-size: 1em; margin: 0px"><b>Duties cont'd </b></h2> </div><div><p>Achieving Financial Objectives: 20%</p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li>Develops and clearly communicates business strategies.</li><li>Drives activities to achieve financial targets for the region and/or assigned territories.</li><li>Participates in setting pricing strategies using established policy guidelines.</li><li>Manages region business within budgeted expense levels.</li><li>Manages time, travel, and sales activities to maximize effectiveness.</li></ul><p>Customer Focus: 25%</p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li>Ensures customer needs are communicated and interpreted into all facets of organizational structure.</li><li>Interacts regularly with other functional leaders to ensure process improvements are implemented effectively.</li><li>Monitor and prioritize activities to maximize your team’s ability to respond to Customers without loss of quality.</li><li>Assures that all direct reports are trained properly and can deliver an integrated, customer solution presentation.</li></ul></div></div><div style="padding: 10px 0px;border: 1px solid transparent;"><div style="font-size:16px;word-wrap: break-word;"><h2 style="font-size: 1em; margin: 0px"></h2> </div><div><p>Employee Development  25%</p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li>Recruits, interviews, and selects individuals matching the profile of the respective STERIS job description.</li><li>Creates an environment which encourages self development, creative thinking and problem solving.</li><li>Coaches the team to leverage their role to ensure positive team selling relationships</li><li>Conducts regular check-ins with each report to review objectives, progress, successes and development opportunities.</li><li>Identifies the training and educational needs of their region; assures information, resources, education, support are provided to the team through various support functions.</li><li>Articulates and positions the strategic relevance of corporate activities and requirements.</li><li>Translates general objectives and goals into understandable and specific work actions.</li><li>Continually analyzes and revises critical success factors for the business.</li><li>Uses all available tools and techniques to develop and communicate vision.</li></ul></div></div><div style="padding: 10px 0px;border: 1px solid transparent;"><div style="font-size:16px;word-wrap: break-word;"><h2 style="font-size: 1em; margin: 0px"><b>Required Experience </b></h2> </div><div><p><strong>Required: </strong></p><ul><li>Bachelors’ degree required, preferably in Chemistry, Biology, Science or Engineering.</li><li>2 years of management experience, preferably in the pharmaceutical or life sciences market with responsibility for multiple products.</li><li>2 years of demonstratable successful people management experience  </li><li>Minimum of 5 years of sales support skills and experience including dealing with complex multifaceted sales situations effectively utilizing a team approach – strong leadership, matrix organization management, interpersonal, communication, organization and presentation skills.   </li><li>Must be willing to travel up to 50% of the time in the assigned region and able to travel globally when required. </li></ul><p><strong>Other:</strong></p><ul><li>Solid business acumen with understanding the Customer’s marketplace and drivers that influence the Customer’s behavior. Knowledge of the sales cycle.</li><li>Exceptional interpersonal and presentation skills.</li><li>Proven leadership and ability to orchestrate resources and motivate teams.</li><li>Ability to develop and execute multiple priorities and approaches to meet objectives.</li><li>Proven ability to communicate across a distributed workforce.</li><li>Ability to influence and achieve objectives</li><li>Dynamic team player who is self-motivated with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.</li></ul></div></div></div> <p> </p><p>STERIS is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD by providing innovative healthcare and life sciences products and services around the globe. For more information, visit <a href="https://www.steris.com">www.steris.com</a>.</p><p>STERIS strives to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  </p>

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