EMEA Partner Growth Manager

Takara Bio; Saint-Germain-en-Laye; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Takara Bio is seeking a Partner Manager to drive the commercial management and development of its distributor and partner network across assigned EMEA markets. The role blends partner management, sales performance management and strategic planning to define targets, growth plans and actions.

The ideal candidate has scientific background, strong relationship-building skills and the ability to work across cultures and functions, with willingness to travel regularly to support partners.

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in life sciences or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of sales, business development, distributor or partner management experience in life-science sectors.
• Strong understanding of life-science products and customer needs.
• Proven experience building relationships with international customers, distributors or partners.
• Experience managing business activities and relationships in diverse regions (EMEA/Middle East).
• Fluent English required; additional languages a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive distributor performance and sales growth across the assigned EMEA markets.
• Define annual sales targets, forecasts and growth objectives with distributors and internal stakeholders.
• Monitor sales performance, pipeline and market data; identify opportunities and gaps and implement action plans.
• Lead regular business reviews with key distributors and follow up on objectives.
• Develop joint business plans with key partners to expand market presence and revenue.

Skills

Sales & business development

Distributor management

Partner management

Relationship management

Communication skills

English fluency

Travel willingness

Education

Master’s degree in life sciences

PhD preferred

Tools

Salesforce/CRM

Job description

Takara Bio is seeking a Partner Manager to drive the commercial management and development of its distributor and partner network across assigned EMEA markets. The role blends partner management, sales performance management and strategic planning to define targets, growth plans and actions.

The ideal candidate has scientific background, strong relationship-building skills and the ability to work across cultures and functions, with willingness to travel regularly to support partners.