Director Business Development - Oncology

TFS HealthScience; Hamburg; Vor Ort; EUR 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Growth opportunities

Zusammenfassung

TFS HealthScience is seeking a Director of Business Development - Oncology, home based in Germany. Lead the BD strategy, manage client retention, and coordinate activities with the growth-focused CDS Oncology team.

Responsibilities include developing strategic sales plans, achieving sales goals, coordinating RFIs/RFPs, preparing sponsor presentations, and mentoring junior staff. Travel as required to meet business needs.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s Degree or highly relevant industry experience.
• 7+ years in clinical research and/or sales.
• 5+ years of sales with strong negotiation and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and team leadership.
• Organizational, planning and multitasking skills.
• Knowledge of TFS / CRO business.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Excellent English communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to travel as required.

Aufgaben

• Develop strategic sales plans for territory or accounts.
• Meet annual sales goals and objectives.
• Identify new business opportunities and respond to RFIs/RFPs.
• Prepare sponsor presentations and collect data for proposals.
• Coordinate budgets and contract negotiations.
• Maintain client relationships and account strategies.
• Lead and mentor junior BD staff where appropriate.
• Record activities in Salesforce and report to management.
• Support Heads of BD and provide leadership in reporting.

Kenntnisse

Sales experience

Negotiation

Communication

Leadership

English & German

Planning & organization

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s Degree or highly relevant industry experience

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Office

Jobbeschreibung

TFS HealthScience is a leading global mid-size Contract Research Organization (CRO) that partners with biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies throughout their entire clinical development journey. Our expertise includes full service-capabilities, resourcing and Functional Service (FSP) solutions.

Join Our Team as a Director Business Development - Oncology, home based in Germany.

About This Role

As part of our CDS Oncology team you will working alongside passionate and innovative professionals to ensure our customers achieve their goals.

The Director Business Development - Oncology is responsible for the business development strategy and client retention in an allocated sales territory or with specified accounts. Responsible for the coordination of all activities delegated to business development staff.

If you have a a strong network within Oncology - I want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities

• Initiate, coordinate and develop strategic plans and sales strategies within a specified territory or accounts.
• Meet annual sales goals and objectives.
• Identify new business sales opportunities for TFS and to work with the internal TFS team to respond appropriately to any enquiry, for example a Request for Information (RFI) or a Request for Proposal (RFP)
• Facilitate the preparedness of the TFS team in attending any client meetings, for example General Capabilities Meetings or Bid Defense Meetings (BDM)
• Coordinate and monitor any budget or contract negotiations, post award of any work to TFS within a specified territory or accounts.
• Establish and maintain regular contact and an excellent rapport with future and current clients.
• Organize and prepare for sponsor presentations.
• Collect critical information for proposal preparation.
• Understand the RFI/RFP process and provide detailed input and leadership of the RFI response / proposal generation process for each opportunity initiated.
• Manage costs e.g. expenses appropriately and to submit claims in a timely manner.
• Positively interact with TFS operations personnel, keeping track of study status for projects with sponsors and help coordinate change orders when notified of a change of scope by operations.
• Monitor and track competitor CRO activities.
• Plan and attend major industrial events and tradeshows, as budgeted and required.
• Develop account strategies & implementation plans and expand through accounts.
• Identify new markets and research new business opportunities, identifying likely sales points within a specified territory or accounts.
• Coordinate and supervise all activities aiming to develop and retain clients.
• Collect, compile, analyze and present data related to business development activity.
• Record all activities and client contacts / interactions in the Customer Relationship Management system (salesforce.com)
• Manage and/or mentor more junior members of the business development team (where appropriate)
• Provide input and to actively support the Head of Business Development/ Vice President/ EVP Business Development in their role.
• Encourage open and transparent communication throughout the business development department and the wider TFS organization.
• Provide reports as required for senior management and demonstrate leadership in best reporting practices.
• Perform all activities in compliance with the departmental SOPs and other quality documents (e.g., Job Specifications)
• Assist the Heads of Business Units and Business Lines in the management of the P&L for the Site Management functional service line and in order to enable current and new business in any assigned country.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or highly relevant industry experience
• Minimum of seven (7) years of clinical research and/or sales experience
• Considerable sales experience of more than 5 years with strong negotiation and analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills and team leadership capabilities consistent with influencing and driving multiple stakeholders towards meeting the customer’s needs.
• Excellent organizational, planning and multitasking skills, as well as a predisposition to entrepreneurship, results and customer focus
• Excellent knowledge of TFS / CRO business
• Computer competency and familiarity with Microsoft Office
• Excellent English communication and interpersonal skills
• Awareness of trends and government policies and regulations in the clinical trials area of TFS Group countries
• Ability to work independently and efficiently.
• Good planning, organization and problem solving abilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills - English and German
• Strong, and effective presentation skills; ability to convincingly present features and benefits of service to clients
• Travel according to the needs of the business development strategy and to travel extensively within the sales territory and to company meetings as required

What We Offer

We provide a competitive compensation package, comprehensive benefits and the opportunity for personal and professional growth in a rewarding environment. You’ll be joining a team that values collaboration, innovation, and making a difference in the lives of patients

A Bit More About Us

Our journey began over 30 years ago in Sweden, in the city of Lund. As a full-service, global Contract Research Organization (CRO), we build solution-driven teams working towards a healthier future. Bringing together over 600 professionals, TFS delivers tailored clinical research services in more than 50 countries with flexible clinical development and strategic resourcing solutions across key therapeutic areas including Dermatology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Ophthalmology.

Our core values of Trust, Quality, Passion, Flexibility, and Sustainability are our guiding light serving as the framework for decision-making at all levels of the organization. They assist us in attracting and retaining valuable talent who share our sentiments, resulting in high employee engagement and satisfaction. By aligning on these fundamental values, we cultivate a unified force, geared towards innovation and excellence. This collective effort propels us towards our shared goal and fosters a culture of mutual respect and collaboration.

Together we make a difference.