Business Development Manager

Are you an experienced Business Development Manager looking for a new role in pharma wholesale?

Oxford Pharmacy Store (OPS) is a specialised directorate of Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, providing a wide range of pharmaceutical products and services to the NHS and other healthcare providers across the UK. In September 2025, OPS relocated to a new warehouse facility in Banbury, Oxfordshire, actively supplying over 600 healthcare customers, including NHS Trusts, hospitals, outpatient pharmacies, private hospital groups, and pharmaceutical wholesalers with a range of specialised medicines.

We're seeking a highly motivated and experienced Business Development Manager to join our growing team. You'll have a proven track record in B2B business development, ideally within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry. In this newly created role, you'll identify and pursue new business opportunities in targeted areas, develop and maintain a strong pipeline, and negotiate and close deals to drive revenue growth.

OPS fosters a learning and growth culture, offering trust-wide development programmes and career support. We work collaboratively with weekly team activities, regular communication from senior management, and an employee feedback loop that ensures your voice is heard.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high-performing team at a pivotal stage of growth, giving you the chance to make a real impact. If this sounds like your next career move, we'd love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities to drive growth in targeted areas.
• Lead on new business targets and delivery strategy ensuring alignment with revenue budgets.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including healthcare providers, regulatory bodies, and industry partners.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful product launches and market entry.
• Monitor market trends and competitor activities to inform business strategies.
• Provide regular reports and updates to the General Manager and Senior Management Team.
• Work closely with other departments to support onboarding of new business.
• Support the development of OPS's overall business strategy.

About us

Oxford Health is a great place to work. 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"

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 apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Job responsibilities

You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Educated to Degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of working experience
• Full membership or relevant business related accredited

Experience

• Proven experience in business development, preferably within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry.
• Experience of identifying and pursuing new business opportunities to drive growth in targeted areas.
• Experience of working with multiple stakeholders

Skills

• Ability to work to deadlines and prioritise a heavy workload, always ensuring attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team with a professional approach
• Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload with minimal supervision
• Ability to travel between sites and to regional meetings

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.

£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum | pro rata