SGS provides inspection, verification, testing, and certification services across various industries.
You will identify and qualify new sales opportunities, engage customers to understand their needs, prepare professional proposals and presentations, maintain an accurate sales pipeline in our CRM system, achieve sales targets and collaborate with colleagues to deliver exceptional customer support.
The role provides structured training and development, exposure to global pharma leaders, transferable skills in sales, data analysis, CRM and client management, and networking opportunities across the life‑sciences sector.
We are looking for a motivated graduate with a degree in business, science or marketing, strong commercial awareness, excellent communication and relationship‑building skills, research and data‑analysis ability, and a full, clean UK driving licence.
The Graduate Business Development Executive role is a permanent, office‑based position in Deeside, working Monday to Friday, 9 am‑5:30 pm, with a salary of £30k‑£35k depending on experience. It offers recent graduates with scientific, business or marketing degrees a chance to launch a career in pharma sales at a global leader in pharmaceutical testing and analytical services.
Employees at SGS enjoy a performance‑related bonus, private medical cover, a competitive pension scheme with life assurance, generous annual leave that increases with service, retailer discounts, enhanced maternity/paternity pay, length‑of‑service awards, Christmas vouchers, health and wellbeing initiatives, an extra day off for birthdays and a discounted gym membership.