About this role
Job summary
We are currently seeking a Product and Distributor Manager to join the Quality & Risk Assurance division in the Culture Collections team. The Product and Distributor Manager will be responsible for providing scientific and technical support to Culture Collections international distributors and the end users. This may require customer and distributor site visits, providing seminars, writing supporting literature, and delivering webinars and training courses where necessary. The Product and Distributor Manager must review distributor performance against sales targets and respond to changes in sales by interacting with the distributors and will have a key role in new Culture Collection product launches.
Main duties of the job
- Develop relevant key relationships with all distribution partners
- Provide scientific and technical guidance on all Culture Collection products for distributors and end users
- Be responsible for working with distributors to develop sales of all Culture Collections products and services by providing written/verbal scientific and technical expertise in a range of formats
- Work with distribution partners to organise meetings, training events, conferences, seminars and webinars
- Liaise with Culture Collections External Communications team to write articles, brochures, technical notes and guidance for a range of formats including website articles and blogs to support distributors and to raise the profile of Culture Collections
- Represent Culture Collections at national and international trade exhibitions either through working with distribution partners or directly with Culture Collections external communications group
- Be aware of new business/product or service opportunities that are compatible with the Culture Collections business strategy and alert Head of Business Development and External Communications
- Support Lead Product and Distribution Manager in developing Culture Collections commercial licencing portfolio to maximise the commercial revenue potential of the Collections
- Project manage and coordinate the launch of new products ensuring all relevant Culture Collection groups are involved
The above is not an exhaustive list.
About us
We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.
UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
General
- Provide scientific and technical support in many different formats to all relevant stakeholders from scientific experts to those with limited knowledge.
- Contribute to performance improvement, taking a lead for identified areas where agreed.
- Provide coordination of and participate in relevant internal and external working groups and provide advice, expertise and support where requested.
- Provide relevant and timely specialist advice and guidance on own portfolio of projects/functions.
- Management of a risk and issues tracking mechanism and its proactive resolution and escalation processes.
Financial and Physical Resources
- Produce monthly sales data for reporting and analysis of trends alongside budget expectations.
Planning and Organisation
- Contribute to the strategic planning of team projects, identifying interdependencies across projects/functions, potential impacts on wider organisation, resource requirements and building in contingency and adjustments as necessary.
- Contribute to the development of performance and governance strategies and the development and implementation of improvement programmes, in accordance with business priorities.
Policy and Service Development
- Contribute to the review and development of existing information management systems and contribute to the development of an integrated approach to, service or initiative management.
- Develop policies and procedures (standard operating procedures) in own work function with an impact on the wider organisation, as required.
Staff Management
- Provide line management support to direct reports in the team, including performance and appraisals and identification of training needs.
The above is only an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. You will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by your line manager.
The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the organisation.
Essential Criteria
- BSc in a life science subject
- Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Demonstrate experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environments
- Experience of monitoring budgets and business planning
- Demonstrate excellent communication skills
- Ability to work to strict deadlines and work to targets
Desirable Criteria
- Significant postgraduate experience working with cell cultures and/or microbial strains in a laboratory
Selection Process Details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles Success Profiles - GOV.UKand will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical Skills.
Stage 1: Application & Sift
At sift stage you will be assessed against the 7 Essential Criteria listed in this job advert. You will be required to complete:
- An Application Form (Employer/Activity history section on the application)
- A 1000 word Supporting Statement - do not exceed 1000 words as we will not consider any words over this amount
Application Form & Supporting Statement
This should outline how you consider your skills, experience and knowledge provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the 7 Essential Criteria listed in this job advert.
You will receive a joint score for your Application Form and Supporting Statement. The application form is the kind of information you would put into your CV please note you will not be able to upload or email us your CV. Please complete the Application Form in as much detail as possible.
Shortlisting
In the event of a large number of applications, we may conduct an initial sift on the following Essential Criteria:
- BSc in a life science subject
- Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment
- Demonstrate experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environments
Desirable criteria may be used in the event of a large number of applications/successful candidates.
If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview and assessment. Feedback will not be provided at this stage.
Stage 2: Interview
You will be invited to a single face-to-face interview at our Porton Down Scientific Campus. Interview date(s) to be confirmed.
In exceptional circumstances, we may be able to offer a remote interview.
The Behaviours being tested at interview stage will be:
- Communicating and Influencing Lead Behaviours
- Working Together
- Delivering at Pace
- Making Effective Decisions
- Seeing the Bigger Picture
You will be asked to prepare and present a 10-minute presentation as follows:
- A key international distributor has experienced a decline in sales performance.
- Prepare a 10-minute presentation outlining how you would analyse the issue, engage with the distributor, and develop an action plan to improve performance.
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Eligibility Criteria
Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service as well as internal applicants.
Salary Information
Civil Service: Senior Executive Officer (SEO)
SEO (National): £41,983 - £48,128 per annum, pro-rata
If you are successful at interview, and are moving from another government department, NHS, or Local Authority, the relevant starting salary principles for level transfers or promotions will apply. Otherwise, roles are offered at the pay scaleminimum for the grade, but in exceptional circumstances there may be flexibility if you are able to demonstrate you are already in receipt of an existing, higher salary. Pay increases are through the relevant annual pay award for the role and terms.
Location
This role is being offered as office based at our Porton Down Scientific Campus, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP4 0JG.
Security Clearance Level Requirement
Successful candidates must pass a basic disclosure and barring security check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Counter-Terrorist Check (CTC).
For meaningful National Security Vetting checks to be carried out individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time. You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 3 years as the role requires Security CTC clearance. UK residency less than the outlined periods may not necessarily bar you from gaining national security vetting and applicants should contact the Resourcing Support Officer listed in the advert for further advice.
Person Specification
Application Form & Supporting Statement
Essential
- Application Form & Supporting Statement
Behaviours
Essential
- Communicating and Influencing - Lead Behaviours
- Working Together
- Delivering at Pace
- Making Effective Decisions
- Seeing the Bigger Picture
Technical Skills
Essential
- Presentation: oA key international distributor has experienced a decline in sales performance. Please prepare a 10-minute presentation outlining how you would analyse the issue, engage with the distributor, and develop an action plan to improve performance.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
UK Health Security Agency
Address
Office based at our Porton Down Scientific Campus
Salisbury
SP4 0JG
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency (Opens in a new tab)