Business Development Director Life Sciences China

TRIUM Clinical Consulting NV; Antwerpen; On-site; EUR 78,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

QbD Group seeks a Business Development Director to drive growth with Chinese clients across Life Sciences, including Medical Devices, IVDs, and Pharma. You will leverage an extensive network and fluency in Mandarin and English to win new business and build strategic partnerships.

Based in China, you will lead external and internal networks, collaborate with subject matter experts, and shape market approaches, marketing campaigns, and sales proposals to reach defined targets while expanding the

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Business Development experience in Life Sciences.
• Established network in Medical Devices, IVDs; Pharma/Biotech a plus.
• Fluent Mandarin and English for daily use with clients and partners.
• Strong communication, listening, and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify prospects and new customers in China and demonstrate the value of services.
• Expand your Life Sciences network by engaging with associations and events.
• Build internal and external networks with QbD subject matter experts, sales, and marketing.
• Lead development strategies and act as the eyes and ears in the Chinese market.
• Establish long-term relationships with customers and evolve toward strategic sales.
• Initiate and execute sales actions, create proposals, and manage a pipeline.
• Be the first contact for customers and resolve problems with solutions.
• Assist marketing to set up campaigns for the Chinese market and translate materials.

Skills

Business development leadership

Networking in Life Sciences

Market development

Mandarin language

English language

CRM systems

Job description

Business Development Director Life Sciences China

Location: China
Type: Full-time

The QbD Group helps companies within life sciences to bring their product to the market. Because of our expansion, we're looking for a Business Development Director to support our growth with Chinese clients. Your responsibilities will cover the whole of China and will cover a broad range of services offered by the QbD group.

Do you have a vast network in the life sciences sector and is it time to take the next step in your career? Do you understand the Chinese life sciences environment and do you have business development experience for high value adding services? Then this position could be for you!

What’s in it for you?

Make a real impact : Help shape the future of our Life Sciencesbusiness and support cutting-edge clients across the globe.

Grow with us : You'll work with a team of experts and have access to ongoing knowledge-sharing, mentoring, and exposure to complex projects.

Build a meaningful career : This is a role with ownership,allowing you to leave your mark while building strong, lasting relationships.

A fair, competitive package : We offer a tailored salary and benefits package, built around your needs and local regulations

What you’ll be doing

• You identify prospects and new customers and try to convince them of the added value of our services. The initial focus is on Chinese customers interested in the European market (export to EU and/or establishment of EU business).

• You expand your network in the Life Sciences sector (Medical Device/IVD + Pharma/Biotech) by playing an active role in various networking associations and by visiting life science fairs.

• In addition to an external network, you also build your internal network within the organization with QbD subject matter experts, sales, marketing... We do business together, with you in the lead!

• You actively participate in sales team meetings to establish new development strategies. You are our eyes and ears in the Chinese market.

• As partnership building is part of your nature, you strive to establish long term relationships with customers with whom you try to evolve towards a more strategic sales vision.

• You initiate and execute different sales actions to reach predefined targets and are able to create sales proposals.

• You manage and establish a pipeline of opportunities and ensure that you are always up to date with the latest developments.

• You are the first point of contact for your customers and solve their problems with creative solutions.

• You assist our marketing team to set up marketing campaigns for the Chinese market. You translate existing marketing material from English to Chinese so that it can be used for the Chinese market.

What you bring

• You have an understanding of the Chinese life sciences market and have an established network especially in Medical Devices and IVD’s; Pharma/Biotech is a plus.

• You combine at least 10 years of experience in Business Development activities within the life sciences industry, based on which you can quickly identify existing and upcoming business opportunities for the QbD Group.

• You speak Mandarin and English fluently. The use of these languages on a daily basis is not a concern for you.

• You not only know how to get the message across smoothly, but also how to actively listen to customers, partners and colleagues, being patient and keeping in mind long-term solutions and partnerships.

• You are able to present QbD Group's areas of expertise in a straightforward manner to our customers and propose solutions to their complex problems, with the support of QbD experts when necessary.

• You have an entrepreneurial spirit and are able to operate in an independent manner. You address challenges heads-on, and are able to communicate in a convincing and authentic way.

• You are comfortable working with different tools and systems. Accurate tracking in the CRM system is essential for you!

• You communicate and report clearly and raise issues in a timely manner.

Who you are

Our culture is driven by values. If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in:

• You’re resilient and tackle challenges with a positive mindset

• You’re curious and always up for learning something new

• You have a no non-sense approach honest, clear, respectful

• You’re innovative and bring ideas, not just opinions

• And above all, you’re serious about your work, but not too serious about yourself

About us

We support life sciences companies from idea to patient, offering tailored solutions in development, clinical, regulatory, compliance, production, and distribution. With 700+ experts across 8 countries, we help drive innovation in ATMP, biotech, medical devices, diagnostics, digital health, and pharma.

We believe in JPEG: Joy. Partnership. Going the Extra Mile. Getting Things Done.

You won’t just be taking a job. You’ll be joining a community where people grow, laugh, build, and contribute to something bigger.