Helapet Job Vacancies
New Product Co-Ordinator
Closing date: 31st August 2026
Job Summary:
Your unique talents and perspective can make a vital contribution in the development and launch of innovative products and processes that create a safe and clean environment within healthcare and life sciences. A career opportunity within Helapet will provide you with an ideal setting to build your experience and express your passion for bringing products to market.
Working within the Sales and Marketing team, this role will co-ordinate the sourcing and introduction of new medical devices and health care products to the Helapet portfolio.
Additionally, the role will identify new materials that are more environmentally friendly and commercially integrate these into production. The candidate will liaise with our customer facing sales and marketing team to establish market requirements and generating innovative concepts for evaluation by users and senior members of staff. The New Product Co-Ordinator will help to complete design specifications and supporting product validation. The role will also require a significant amount of hands-on work generating or sourcing prototypes to help visualise and support the development of Helapet's next generation products.
We are looking for applicants with a life science, healthcare or engineering based degree or similar level of qualification who have a desire to develop their project management skills in the Medical Device industry. The individual will have excellent attention to detail, be self-motivated, proactive and ambitious. The successful candidate will need to be confident in their approach and be able to communicate easily with team members, suppliers as well as senior management.
The New Product Co-ordinator will be at the core of many projects with stakeholders from across the business functions.
About Helapet Ltd:
Helapet stands as a leading UK manufacturer and distributor of medical and cleanroom consumables. Our range of sterile and non-sterile products are used to support healthcare provision and aseptic production within hospitals, pharmaceutical manufacturing, laboratories, and veterinary practice.
We are the part of Clinimed Holdings Limited, a group of companies established in 1982 through the acquisition and formation of various entities within the group.
Responsibilities:
- Project manage from sourcing/development to hand over to marketing for launch
- existing products
- new products
- Concept generation and testing
- Sourcing of materials and products
- Support the definition and design of new Helapet products
- Source prototypes for market evaluation
- Create Product and Raw Materials Specifications
- Design or source products with regard to cost effective manufacturing
- Liaise with suppliers on quality and technical related issues
- Support marketing through providing technical product related data
- Perform all duties in compliance with company Quality System, health and safety, policies or governmental regulations
- Creation of raw materials and finished product specifications.
Other Duties:
A degree of flexibility is needed, and the successful candidate may be required to perform work not specifically referred to above that will be appropriate to the level of the role.
Required
- Project management experience
- Ability to work cross functionally
Health and Safety
The Company has a Health and Safety policy, which outlines responsibilities of both the employer and employee in respect of health and safety. All employees are required to be aware of this policy and comply with its content.
Quality
Quality is an integral part of the company's mission to deliver innovative products and service. All members of staff are responsible for operating and promoting the development of quality standards and procedures.
Continuous Improvement
The company is committed to a culture of continuous improvement. All members of staff are expected to take ownership of tasks and seek new and improved ways of doing things.
Please send all applications and CVs to recruitment@helapet.co.uk.
Account Manager – North Midlands and the North
Closing date: 31st August 2026
Job Summary:
You will be working for Helapet Limited who specialise in Filter Devices, Medical and Clean Room Disposables.
Reporting to the Sales and Marketing Manager, you will be responsible for promoting and increasing usage of Helapet's product range through all Hospital, Pharmacy, Veterinary and Cleanroom organisations on territory. You will be responsible for the management and smooth running of your defined territory. Key Performance Indicators agreed with your Line Manager to be achieved such as sales v target and customer activity. You will ensure that you are aware of all opportunities available to further increase our market share. Regular reports on your territory achievements, competitor analysis and promotional activities to be submitted in a timely manner.
You will behave in a professional manner at all times, and you will build professional relationships with customers that will enhance the Company's quality image.
About Helapet Ltd:
Helapet stands as a leading UK manufacturer and distributor of medical and cleanroom consumables. Our range of sterile and non-sterile products are used to support healthcare provision and aseptic production within hospitals, pharmaceutical manufacturing, laboratories, and veterinary practice.
We are the part of Clinimed Holdings Limited, a group of companies established in 1982 through the acquisition and formation of various entities within the group.
Person Specification - Essential:
- Must live on territory
- Proven experience of hospital sales
- Proven experience of managing a large territory
- Proven IT skills
- Proven excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to demonstrate commercial acumen
- Ability to work on own initiative to meet our customer needs and further develop the territory
- Proven experience of rapidly building strong customer relationships
- Full UK driving licence.
Responsibilities:
- Increase product usage and market share on Territory:
- To achieve sales targets which are set monthly and reviewed quarterly, as agreed with the Sales and Marketing Manager
- To develop opportunities to further increase our market share
- To achieve quarterly metrics around activity rate and reporting
- To actively sell products and services in a professional and structured way, with relevant product presentations, incorporating relevant features and benefits
- To build strong professional relationships with customers that will enhance the Company's image
- To plan and work the territory with the aim of maximising selling time with the customers and minimising travel time.
- To implement the strategy and tactics as directed and maintain business plans as agreed with the Sales and Marketing Manager:
- To maintain accurate territory records and ensure that all administration is received within set deadlines
- To be highly knowledgeable on your competitor's products and how to sell effectively against them
- To provide market information which will benefit the company
- To formulate a journey plan that will ensure that all our customers and potential customers are regularly visited and provided with the highest possible standard of service.
- To promote the Company in a professional and ethical manner at all times.
- To maintain the highest possible standard of personal presentation at all times.
- To maintain the Company equipment in a first-class condition.
- To treat people with dignity and respect.
Area:
North Midlands & the North (Derbyshire, Lancashire, Lincolnshire etc).
Working Hours:
37.5 hours per week
8:30 am to 4:30 pm – Monday to Thursday
8:00 am to 4:00 pm – Friday
You will be required to travel on a daily basis. You will also be required to attend meetings at Head Office and attend exhibitions and conferences which may necessitate overnight stays.
Benefits:
- Contributory Pension Scheme (5% employer contribution, increasing to 10% with length of service)
- Company car/car allowance
- Medical Cash Back Plan (Simply Health)
- Life Assurance (4 x Annual Gross)
- Sales Bonus Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Employee Referral Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme – Health
- 25 annual holiday days,rising to 27 after 5 years' service, plus 8 bank holidays and one company day (pro-rata)
- Additional Holiday purchase scheme (purchase up to an additional 3-days per holiday year)
Please send all applications and CVs to recruitment@helapet.co.uk.
