[Remote] Business Development Manager (Remote - San Francisco Bay Area)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. BioIVT is a leading global provider of research models and value-added research services for drug discovery and development. The Business Development Manager will be responsible for achieving regional sales targets, maintaining customer relationships, and ensuring compliance with various policies and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for achieving regional sales targets on a quarterly basis in accordance with the annual corporate sales plan
• Help with the preparation of proposals in collaboration with your colleagues in operations
• Negotiate complex business arrangements
• Maintain and enhance the Company’s value proposition and professional reputation by displaying the highest levels, of professionalism, competence, and personal integrity
• Identify, develop, and maintain customer relationships for relevant accounts within the sales territory. These activities include lead generation, cold calling and prospecting, customer sales calls, appropriate telephone and email follow-up, and reporting
• Create and implement appropriate strategies for developing key account business including the arrangement of specific promotions such as one-day table shows, national tradeshows, technical seminars, presentations etc
• Conduct presentations to multi-functional customer groups, including scientists, quality, purchasing, and others as appropriate
• Report to the Regional Business Development Director all relevant information relating to field activities, including customer feedback, competitive actions, etc
• Maintain full technical knowledge and understanding of the Company’s products and services on an on-going basis
• Keep abreast of relevant scientific papers and publications associated with the application of the Company’s products and services and other similar competitive products
• Develop and maintain the customer data base for all relevant accounts within the sales region
• Provide on a continuous basis, market feedback on the Company’s competitiveness
• Document all customer interactions in the appropriate contact management software
• Develop and maintain a business plan to forecast and achieve sales goals
• Co-ordinate and communicate effectively with geographic business development management leaders in the US and EU to create an efficient sales-team matrix organizational structure

Skills

• At least 3 years sales or business development experience representing complex life science products and/or services to pharmaceutical, biotech and diagnostics companies
• BA/BS in science or business related field, plus 4 years commercial life science experience (microbiology, biology, chemistry or biochemistry preferred)
• Ability to effectively present information to customers, clients, and internal staff members
• Ability to participate in the selection and development of Sales Talent
• Conceptual thinker with capability to implement ideas that help support our clients' needs
• Able to articulate and understand Company products and services
• A strong passion to understand customers complex needs and translate that into a product or service that fully responds to that need. A demonstrated ability to understand people and communicate clearly
• Demonstrable teamworking skills within a complex commercial environment
• Organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to interact with various settings/audiences
• Results-oriented

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive benefit package for eligible team members, including medical, dental, vision, short-term/long-term disability, life insurance, hospital indemnity and accident insurance.
• We also provide a generous retirement plan with a company match.
• Eligible employees enjoy competitive time-off policies and a collaborative environment that promotes growth from within.
• Enjoy company-sponsored events for the entire team!

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