Senior Director, Bioprocessing Sales, EMEA

CH05 Lonza Sales AG; Basel; On-site; CHF 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Lonza Group Ltd. in Basel seeks a Senior Director, Regional Sales to drive revenue growth and market share for its life sciences portfolio within the assigned region.

You will recruit, mentor, and lead a high-performing sales team of Business Development Managers, Account Managers, and Subject Matter Experts, ensuring customer-centric growth and robust go-to-market execution. The role requires exceptional strategic thinking, strong financial acumen, and a proven track record of exceeding sales

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in life sciences, business, or related field.
• Proven progressive sales leadership experience in life sciences, biotech, pharma, or diagnostics.
• Experience leading regional teams across multiple countries or sub-regions.
• Excellent strategic planning and execution skills with market insights.
• Strong financial acumen including forecasting, budgeting, and P&L management.
• Outstanding leadership, coaching, and team-building abilities.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Deep understanding of complex life sciences sales cycles and solutions.
• Proficiency with CRM software (Salesforce) and sales analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a regional sales strategy aligned with global objectives, driving revenue growth and profitability.
• Recruit, lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing regional sales team.
• Foster accountability, continuous improvement, and customer success.
• Identify new market opportunities and expand the customer base within the region.
• Set ambitious targets, implement forecasting methodologies, and manage the regional pipeline.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Product Management, R&D, Operations and Customer Service.
• Oversee key accounts and identify opportunities for expansion and long-term partnerships.

Skills

Sales leadership

Strategic planning

Forecasting

Budgeting

P&L management

Communication

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

People development

Regional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Science discipline, Business or a related field

Tools

Salesforce CRM

Job description

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of. We are looking for a Senior Director, Regional Sales, will be a pivotal leader within our Commercial organization, responsible for driving above market revenue growth and market share expansion for our diverse life sciences product portfolio across the assigned region. This role requires a visionary leader with a deep understanding of the life sciences market, a proven track record in building and leading high-performing sales teams, and exceptional strategic acumen to capitalize on regional opportunities. The Senior Director will lead a team comprising Business Development Managers, Account Managers, and Subject Matter Experts, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and customer-centricity.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and execute a comprehensive regional sales strategy aligned with global commercial objectives, focusing on revenue growth, market penetration, and profitability for bioprocessing consumables including cell culture media, testing reagents and equipment, software and other life sciences products.
• Recruit, lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing regional sales team, including Business Development Managers, Account Managers, and Subject Matter Experts.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and customer success.
• Drive strategic business development initiatives to identify new market opportunities, forge key customer relationships, and expand our customer base within the region.
• Establish ambitious sales targets, implement robust forecasting methodologies, and manage the regional sales pipeline to consistently achieve and exceed revenue goals.
• Monitor regional market trends, competitive landscapes, and customer needs to inform sales strategies, product development, and marketing initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with Marketing, Product Management, R&D, Operations, and Customer Service teams to ensure seamless go-to-market strategies, product launches, and outstanding customer experiences.
• Oversee strategic key account relationships, ensuring exceptional service delivery and identifying opportunities for expansion and long-term partnerships.
• Manage the regional sales budget effectively, optimizing resource allocation to maximize sales efficiency and return on investment.
• Drive the effective utilization of CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce) and continuously optimize sales processes to enhance efficiency, data integrity, and reporting capabilities.

Key requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Life Science discipline, Business or a related field required.
• Highly Experienced in Progressive sales leadership experience within the life sciences, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or diagnostics industry, with a strong focus on selling consumables and lab equipment / tools.
• Advanced experience in Regional leadership role experience (e.g., APAC, EMEA, Americas), managing diverse sales teams across multiple countries or sub-regions.
• Exceptional strategic planning and execution skills, with the ability to translate market insights into actionable sales plans.
• Strong financial acumen and experience with sales forecasting, budgeting, and P&L management.
• Outstanding leadership, coaching, and team-building capabilities.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Deep understanding of the sales cycle for complex life sciences products and solutions.
• Proficiency in CRM software (e.g., Salesforce) and sales analytics tools.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, complex, and evolving global environment.
• Demonstrated success in consistently exceeding sales targets and driving significant revenue growth in a competitive market.
• Proven experience leading and developing multi-layered sales organizations, including Business Development, Account Management, and technical Subject Matter Experts.
• Experience with both direct sales models and channel partner management.

Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically. People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference. Every day, our teams across the world work together to turn scientific breakthroughs into life-changing medicines that reach up to 100 million patients a year. Lonza is a place where people can make a unique impact, grow their careers and belong.

You will feel at home at Lonza if you:

• Take ownership, step forward, and enjoy meaningful responsibility
• Love solving problems and thrive in a complex, fast-moving environment
• Are curious, always looking to learn and improve
• Work collaboratively, contributing to something bigger than yourself
• Are motivated to make a difference through work that impacts customers and their patients

Why Lonza:

We are a place of unique opportunity, where your ideas, expertise and ambition can make a real difference. Here, you will have the freedom to grow, the support to succeed and the chance to contribute to work that matters. We are the makers of the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us. Be you.