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Thermo Fisher Scientific

The World Leader In Serving Science

Executive Account Director – Business Development, Biotech

Account ExecutiveSalesFull TimeRemoteLeadTeam 10,001+Since 1956H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

California

Posted

64 days ago

Salary

$175K - $210K / year

Seniority

Lead

Bachelor Degree10 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Join PPD, a part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, as an Executive Account Director, Business Development Biotech and take on the exciting challenge of developing and executing a strategic sales plan to maximize business from your assigned global key accounts. • In this pivotal role, you will drive revenue growth by aligning with business strategies, anticipating client needs, and identifying market opportunities to achieve annual sales targets. • You will enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer by helping our clients and sponsors to understand how our services enable them to deliver life-changing therapies to their patients more quickly. • Develop and execute a strategic sales plan for owned assigned accounts and drive performance through well-thought account plans. • Build and maintain strong, long-lasting relationships with key clients, including developing relationships with key leaders at senior levels across various disciplines including Procurement, R&D, vendor management and strategic outsourcing. • Define and drive revenue generation opportunities to increase market penetration within assigned Key Accounts. • Assess client satisfaction and recommend opportunities to improve. • Ensure achievement of sales execution by driving delivery of share of wallet expansion, new business opportunities and portfolio development across global Key Accounts. • Drive successful RFP/Proposals process to meet and exceed key account expectations; actively deliver RFP responses and contract negotiations while providing recommendation on improving profitable solutions that meet customer needs. • Work with internal Business and Project Management Teams to ensure a unified approach in championing business direction and implementing necessary changes to win and retain key accounts. • Prepare and present regular reports on business development activities and results to VP GMP, Business Development.

Job Requirements

  • A bachelor’s degree in business administration, sales, or a related field is the required minimum education; MBA or advanced degree is desired.
  • Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job comparable to 10+ years;
  • Strong preference for experience in clinical business development and key account management in a related Pharmaceutical, Biotech or Medical Device sales industry.
  • Experience in global sales with diverse account base.
  • Familiarity with the environment supporting drug development through commercialization, including a strong understanding of common customer needs in this field.
  • Awareness of regulatory landscape, including understanding regulatory bodies, compliance requirements, and any changes or updates in regulations to adequately address compliance concerns of potential clients.
  • Strong customer relationship management skills to reach mutually acceptable resolutions.
  • Strong commercial savvy with skills to identify and develop sales leads, present capabilities, navigate the sales process and close deals.
  • Strong intuition for business and critical thinking abilities to convert strategies into profitability & business growth.
  • Exceptional organizational and project management skills, handling multiple tasks simultaneously to meet outcomes.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to interpret sophisticated data and provide actionable insights (including strong presentation skills at an executive-level).
  • Demonstrated global and cultural awareness.
  • Proficiency in using relevant software applications, including CRM systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and multi-faceted work environment.
  • Flexibility and willingness to travel to accomplish assigned goals.
  • Must show the ability to demonstrate the Thermo Fisher values (The Four I’s) – Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement.

Benefits

  • A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
  • Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
  • At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO)
  • 10 paid holidays annually
  • Paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave)
  • Accident and life insurance
  • Short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
  • Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
  • Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

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