Professional Affairs Consultant – Speciality Contact Lenses

Job title: Professional Affairs Consultant – Specialty Contact Lenses
Department: Professional Affairs
Location: South of England (remote / field based)
A brighter future awaits you
CooperVision is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of soft contact lenses with a presence in over 100 countries. Being part of CooperVision means helping improve the way people see each day. It’s more than making contact lenses, it’s about giving lens wearers freedom and confidence to move about their daily lives. We’re all about bright futures – for our people and those who wear our contact lenses.
Job summary – What to expect:
We are looking for an experienced optometrist or contact lens optician to join us. This role will be part of the Specialty team, focusing on Specialty Contact Lens prescribing and fitting.
In this role, you will partner CooperVision’s key customers and positively influence the position of No7 contact lenses and Orthokeratology, promoting uptake and driving the category and share growth according to market opportunities. You will represent and elevate the profile of No7 contact lenses through work with ECP’s (eye care professionals), trade associations, academic institutes and customer groups. 
In addition, this role supports the development and execution of commercial and clinical strategies aligned to No7 contact lenses and the wider CooperVision group.
Part of the responsibilities include support and training to other members of the professional and commercial team, plus accountability of managing key customer group relationships such as NHS hospitals. You will be required to travel within the South of the UK and occasionally, travel internationally. (50% of the time).
About you:

• Design and develop clinical presentations and programs for our customers to improve the clinical knowledge of No7 contact lenses products and fitting capability of No7 contact lenses products.
• Support the delivery and execution of commercially viable clinical strategies and tactics.
• Help customers with technical queries and fitting problems.
• Seek opportunities to increase customer satisfaction that strengthen and enrich client relationships.
• Support marketing in the creation and delivery of materials to drive engagement with Specialty and Orthokeratology products.
• Support and follow the compliance processes.
• Deliver lectures and/or workshops at required venues to national or international audiences.
• Practical hands-on training on No7 contact lenses products at educational events and in customer clinics.
• Manage specialist accounts. This is to include supporting these customers with sales queries, using sales data to identify opportunities and developing new account relationships.
• Accelerate Orthokeratology as a solution for myopia management.

Education and Experience

• Must have experience of Scleral and Orthokeratology lens fitting
• Experience within a commercial environment.
• Able to build relationships well and have credible clinical ability.
• Competent in presenting including creation of presentations.
• Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations.
• Intermediate skill in the use of Excel, Word and PowerPoint (Advanced preferred).
• Ability to read and understand technical and clinical information at an advanced level.
• Minimum of 5 years contact lens fitting experience including Scleral and Orthokeratology contact lenses.
• GOC registered Optometrist or Contact lens optician with relevant professional qualifications.

What we offer
You’ll receive competitive compensation and a fantastic benefits package including company car, bonus, 25 days holiday, pension scheme, healthcare cover, life assurance, access to our Wellness Platform to support you in mental health and wellbeing, a discounted contact lens scheme and much more!
We are committed to our employees’ personal and professional development and offer extensive training to support your career growth and help every individual to reach their full potential. To help us achieve our goals, we’ll give you everything you need to help you achieve yours. 
We also provide access to LinkedIn Learning to help you develop in you career and grow with CooperVision.
What you can expect:
As a CooperVision employee, you’ll be welcomed into a diverse and progressive global business. We appreciate how important fostering an inclusive culture is and how different perspectives add value and contribute to our success.
If you like what you see, take the first step towards your Brighter Future and apply today! All suitably qualified applicants will receive equal consideration and opportunities from CooperVision.
We operate a candidate referral scheme, so if you know anyone who could be a perfect fit for this role, please email their CV to referafriend@coopervision quoting the job reference code to enjoy a £100 voucher reward if they are successful!
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