Director of Business Development

Lead Candidate; À distance; EUR 80 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading pharmaceutical solutions provider is seeking a Director of Business Development to drive growth across Southern Europe. This remote role requires candidates to ideally live in France. The successful candidate will manage client relationships, acquire new customers, and have a deep understanding of the pharmaceutical development lifecycle. Applicants should have at least 5 years of experience in business development within the CDMO sector, alongside qualifications in Life Sciences or Business. Proficiency in English is essential, and knowledge of additional languages is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in CDMO or pharmaceutical manufacturing services.
• Strong knowledge of pharmaceutical and biotech sectors.
• MBA or advanced degree is a plus.
• Proficiency in English and possibly additional languages.

Responsabilités

• Identify and develop opportunities with prospects.
• Manage client relationships and achieve sales targets.
• Collaborate with internal teams and report on CRM.

Connaissances

Understanding of the pharmaceutical development lifecycle

Client relationship management

Sales target achievement

Market intelligence

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or Business

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.