Business Development Manager

Job overview

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 an exciting 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.
• To support the development of OPS’s overall business strategy.

Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. 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.