EMEA Partner Growth Lead

Takara Bio; Saint-Germain-en-Laye; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Takara Bio is seeking a high-potential Partner Manager to drive commercial development of the distributor and partner network across assigned EMEA markets. The role blends partner management, sales performance, and strategic planning, requiring strong relationship-building skills and the ability to work across cultures and functions.

You will set targets, monitor performance and enable partners to maximize market potential.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in life sciences with a focus on biology or biotechnology.
• Minimum 2–3 years in sales, business development, distributor or partner management.
• Experience with distributors and channel partners across EMEA is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of life-science products and customer needs.
• Fluent English; travel regularly across the EMEA region.

Responsibilities

• Define annual sales targets and growth plans with distributors and partners.
• Monitor performance and identify opportunities to maximize market potential.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Product and Support to enable partners.
• Represent Takara Bio at industry events and manage distributor agreements.
• Develop joint business plans to expand market presence and product penetration.

Skills

Partner management

Sales mindset

Relationship building

Strategic planning

Cross-cultural collaboration

Education

Master’s degree or PhD in life sciences

Tools

Salesforce/CRM

Genomics knowledge

Job description

Takara Bio is seeking a high-potential Partner Manager to drive commercial development of the distributor and partner network across assigned EMEA markets. The role blends partner management, sales performance, and strategic planning, requiring strong relationship-building skills and the ability to work across cultures and functions.

You will set targets, monitor performance and enable partners to maximize market potential.