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Job summary

A leading company in the pharmaceutical sector seeks a Director of Business Development to foster client relationships and enhance growth. You will leverage your expertise in business development within CDMO or pharmaceutical services to drive sales and market presence.

Qualifications

  • Experience in business development or sales specifically within CDMO or pharmaceutical manufacturing services.
  • Strong commercial acumen and passion for building long-term relationships.

Responsibilities

  • Identify and develop opportunities with prospects and targets.
  • Build and nurture long-term relationships with new and current customers.
  • Execute strategic sales plan to meet and exceed quarterly and annual sales targets.

Skills

Sales
Negotiation
Presentation
Communication

Education

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

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Talent Partner | Fuelling growth for CDMOs, CROs, and Pharma Services

Director of Business Development

UK based (remote)

We are partnered with an innovation-led CDMO operating in the pharmaceutical space to find a Director of Business Development. Powered by their mission and culture, this organisation is dedicated to creating lasting impact for patients using world-leading facilities and expertise. As a Director of Business Development, with strong commercial acumen, you will be passionate about building long-term relationships and advancing science to benefit patients.

Key Responsibilities

In this individual contributor role, you will be expected to:

  • Identify and develop opportunities with prospects and targets.
  • Build and nurture long-term relationships with new and current customers.
  • Execute strategic sales plan to meet and exceed quarterly and annual sales targets.
  • Maintain detailed reports and manage CRM tools
  • Stay on top of market trends, regulatory changes, and the competitive landscape.

You

To help propel this organisation forward, you will bring:

  • A Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Business, or a related field; an MBA or advanced degree is a plus.
  • Experience in business development or sales, specifically within CDMO or pharmaceutical manufacturing services.
  • Excellent sales, negotiation, presentation, and communication skills.

If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been waiting for, please don’t hesitate to apply above or get in touch at zara@leadcandidate.com or Rachel@leadcandidate.com for more information!

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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.
Seniority level
  • Seniority level
    Director
Employment type
  • Employment type
    Full-time
Job function
  • Job function
    Business Development
  • Industries
    Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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