Director of Business Development

Lead Candidate; Nice; Hybride; EUR 80 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading pharmaceutical solutions provider seeks a Director of Business Development to drive growth for CDMO services across Southern Europe. This remote role requires deep knowledge of the pharmaceutical sector and a proven sales track record. Ideal candidates have a minimum of 5 years of experience in business development, a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, and strong interpersonal skills. The role emphasizes client relationship management and achieving sales targets in a competitive landscape. Candidates with language skills including German or French are preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in business development or sales within CDMO or pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of pharmaceutical and biotech sectors.
• Experience with oral solid dose (OSD) formulations and small-molecule drug development.
• Proficiency in English; additional languages preferred.

Responsabilités

• Identify and develop opportunities with prospects and targets.
• Manage client relationships to drive sales.
• Achieve sales targets in a competitive market.
• Collaborate with internal teams for project success.
• Conduct market intelligence to inform strategy.

Connaissances

Pharmaceutical development lifecycle understanding

Client Relationship Management

Sales Target Achievement

Strong knowledge of formulation development

Proficiency in English

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Business, or related field

Description du poste

Director of Business Development - Development Services, Southern Europe

Driving growth across Southern Europe

Remote role however, requirements to ideally live in France

At Meribel Pharma Solutions, you will drive growth for our CDMO services across Southern Europe. This role focuses on acquiring new customers and managing current customer relationships with pharmaceutical and biotech companies for our contract manufacturing and development services. The ideal candidate will bring a deep understanding of the CDMO landscape in Europe, regulatory knowledge for EU markets, and a proven track record in both manufacturing and development services sales within the pharmaceutical sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and Develop Opportunities with Prospects and Targets
• Client Relationship Management
• Achieve Sales Targets
• Collaborate with Internal Teams
• Reporting and CRM Management
• Market Intelligence

General Skills and Experience

• Comprehensive understanding of the pharmaceutical development lifecycle, spanning early development through clinical phases to commercial manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of formulation development and analytical services, with the ability to engage credibly with technical and scientific stakeholders.
• Proven experience with oral solid dose (OSD) formulations and small-molecule drug development.
• Experience in sterile manufacturing, including aseptic processing and lyophilization, is highly desirable.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in business development or sales, specifically within CDMO or pharmaceutical manufacturing services. Particular expertise in development services, formulation development and analytical services is required.
• Strong knowledge of the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors, with an understanding of the companies and investors in the designated region.
• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Business, or a related field; an MBA or advanced degree is a plus.
• Proficiency in English; additional languages depending on region (e.g. German, French, Spanish) are necessary.

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Lead Candidate wholeheartedly supports Equality and Diversity in employment and opposes all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.