Pharmaceutical Key Account Manager (PKAM) - France (m|f|d)

Miltenyi Biotec; Paris; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diversity

Room for creativity

Miltenyi University

Job summary

Miltenyi Biotec seeks a Pharmaceutical Key Account Manager (PKAM) for France to drive growth in biopharma accounts. You will implement local execution of global strategies, lead account plans, and expand the company’s presence through differentiated workflow solutions.

The role requires 5+ years in life sciences sales, strong stakeholder management, and the ability to navigate complex cross-functional teams. French travel to sites and clients is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences, business, or a related field.
• 5+ years of commercial experience in life sciences, biopharma, biotechnology, or diagnostics with proven success in new business acquisition, account growth, and complex solution selling.
• Strong stakeholder management, presentation, communication, and negotiation skills. Ability to influence across matrix organisations and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong commercial acumen, customer focus, and strategic thinking. Self-motivated, results-oriented, and comfortable operating in a dynamic environment.
• Scientific understanding of biopharma workflows; Cell and Gene Therapy experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Execute site and country-level account plans aligned with GKAM-led global account strategy. Drive revenue growth by identifying, qualifying, and converting new business opportunities within assigned accounts.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders, influencers, and decision-makers across research, translational, clinical, and manufacturing environments.
• Position differentiated workflow solutions that address customer needs and support long-term account growth. Create demand through consultative, value-based selling and a challenger mindset.
• Develop and leverage account intelligence, including stakeholder mapping, competitive insights, and opportunity planning. Manage pipeline development, forecasting, proposals, and account performance; identify risks and opportunities with GKAM.
• Partner with Field Application Support and cross-functional teams to deliver customer success and maximise commercial impact.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences or related field

Job description

Pharmaceutical Key Account Manager (PKAM) - France (m|f|d)

• Full-time
• Department: Global Key Account Management
• Location: Paris
• Functional Area: Sales

For more than 35 years, we have been developing cutting-edge science and technology to empower biomedical research and personalized medicine. We combine excellence from more than 60 disciplines in natural sciences, engineering, and informatics to make a significant contribution to biomedical sciences. We encourage a creative working environment driven by pioneering spirit - to seek new horizons - boldly envisioning the future and turning it into reality. Today, more than 5000 experts from over 75 countries contribute to our sustainable success.

The Pharmaceutical Key Account Manager (PKAM) is responsible for driving growth, increasing account penetration, and expanding Miltenyi Biotec's presence within assigned strategic biopharma accounts. Working directly with the Global Key Account Manager (GKAM), the PKAM translates global account strategies into local execution, creating opportunities and accelerating adoption of Miltenyi Biotec's technologies, workflow solutions, and services.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute site and country-level account plans aligned with the GKAM-led global account strategy. Drive revenue growth by identifying, qualifying, and converting new business opportunities within assigned accounts. Serve as the primary commercial lead for local account engagement and execution.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders, influencers, and decision-makers across research, translational, clinical, and manufacturing environments.
• Position differentiated workflow solutions that address customer needs and support long-term account growth. Create demand through consultative, value-based selling and a challenger mindset.
• Develop and leverage account intelligence, including stakeholder mapping, competitive insights, and opportunity planning. Manage pipeline development, forecasting, commercial proposals, and account performance and identify and elevate risks, barriers, and strategic opportunities in collaboration with the GKAM.
• Partner with Field Application Support and cross-functional teams to deliver customer success and maximise commercial impact.

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences, business, or a related field (advanced degree preferred)
• 5+ years of commercial experience in life sciences, biopharma, biotechnology, or diagnostics with proven success in new business acquisition, account growth, and complex solution selling.
• Strong stakeholder management, presentation, communication, and negotiation skills. Ability to influence across matrix organisations and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong commercial acumen, customer focus, and strategic thinking. Self-motivated, results-oriented, and comfortable operating in a dynamic environment.
• Scientific understanding of biopharma workflows; Cell and Gene Therapy experience is desirable.
• Willingness to travel extensively and visit clients within assigned territories.

What we offer

• Diversity: International teams and cross-border intercultural communication
• Room for creativity: It's the most clever solution that we always strive for
• Miltenyi University: A clever mind never stops learning, take advantage of our in-house Training Academy