Roche Posted August 9, 2026

Sales Specialist - South West

London, United Kingdom FULL_TIME
Sales

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About this opportunity

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections,  where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love.

That’s what makes us Roche.

Purpose

Every year across the globe, more than 14 million people develop cancer, a number that is expected to grow to more than 21 million by the year 2030. Strengthening diagnosis improves chances of survival for the millions of people living with cancer, which means precise, personalised diagnostics are critical as we continue the fight against this deadly disease.

As an innovator of tissue-based diagnostic solutions for patients worldwide, we provide the anatomic pathology lab with a powerful combination of instrumentation, medical value assays and digitally integrated workflow.

We work directly with our healthcare partners in hospital and private pathology departments. Our strong product portfolio, excellent team and a deep understanding of our customer’s needs has meant we have been very successful.  We have a strong product portfolio and an excellent pipeline of future products and the determination to continue to be successful. Reporting to the Regional Sales Manager, you will be coming into the sales team at an opportune time to play your part in reshaping the healthcare landscape.

The Opportunity 

Locations – South West NHS Networks  

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join our Tissue Diagnostics sales team in the South West UK region, covering the Devon, Somerset, Bristol, Dorset, Hampshire, and Wiltshire -  NHS Networks (S1, S2, S3 & S6) .   You will be promoting the value proposition of our products with key clinical, procurement and finance stakeholders.

As part of your remit, you will mainly focus on:

Taking a lead in the account sales strategy and execution for the product portfolio on your territory, you will work closely with Customer Account Managers, Product Specialists, Managed Laboratory Service Team and Workflow IT Specialists

Managing and coordinating the Tissue Diagnostics response within complex pan pathology procurements, utilising self-discipline and a creative approach to ensure sales methodology is delivered on time and in full. This will involve engagement with all levels of the key decision making team, including senior management

Identifying market development and changes in NHS landscape on your territory (payment, procurement, tendering, and NHS processes) to maximise opportunities/minimise threats

Developing innovative strategies to retain existing Roche sites and acquire new sites

Qualifications and Experience

Educated to BSc (Hons) /BA Degree or equivalent in a life science or with related experiences such as a biomedical scientist background

Experience of field sales and/or knowledge of laboratories and the Roche Tissue Diagnostics product portfolio

Skilled in defining customer needs and building strong and effective relationships. Ideally, have knowledge of best practices in Cellular pathology (especially IHC) and cancer pathways.

Resilient, tenacious and both adaptable and flexible to work within a changing environment. You have the blend of discipline to follow best practice and creativity to re-define best practice. You will understand barriers to acceptance of new solutions and be able to drive positive sales outcomes.

Self-motivated, focused and methodical, with the ability to work alone, yet readily communicate and share knowledge to the team, you will have the ability to sell with high credibility and be able to turn strategy into actionable implementation. You will drive commercial excellence in your territory by using the latest digital sales engagement tools.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work within an exciting and diverse industry and within a highly successful team whilst developing and gaining invaluable knowledge and experiences in the process.

 

 

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of Roche Products Ltd. At Roche Products we believe diversity drives innovation and we are committed to building a diverse and flexible working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion or belief, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability or age. We recognise the importance of flexible working and will review all applicants’ requests with care. At Roche difference is valued and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer where you are encouraged to bring your whole self to work.

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Sales
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
London, United Kingdom
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Sales role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 2393 comparable Sales roles across 138 biopharma companies.

2393Comparable roles tracked
2162Currently active
138Companies hiring similar roles
65Countries represented

Salary context

636 of 2393 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Patient Coordinator 1 (PSC) · Novartis $37,200/yr – $69,200/yr
Highest disclosed · Vice President, Head of Oncology Sales · Novartis $274,400/yr – $509,600/yr
Peer group range $53,200 – $392,000 (median $135,500)

Where these roles are based

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China403
India71
Japan56
Taiwan54
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Seniority mix

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Senior437
Manager420
Director68
Associate Director11
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc9
Associate6
Executive/VP5

Therapeutic area mix

651 of 2393 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology186
Cardiovascular / CVRM135
Neuroscience118
Dermatology & Aesthetics47
Vaccines & Infectious Disease41
Respiratory38
Immunology32
Rare Disease30
Gastroenterology20
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