Remote Head of European BD – GLP-1 Peptide CDMO

Taylor Strategy Partners; Liverpool; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Taylor Strategy Partners seeks a Senior Business Development Lead to drive growth for a globally recognized CDMO specialising in complex bio molecules. This is a full-time, remotely based senior leadership role overseeing an established BD team and focusing on winning new business in the GLP-1 space.

The role covers Europe and international markets, requiring strategic oversight of sales cycles, client relationships, and contract negotiations, with collaboration across technical, project

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related scientific discipline required.
• MBA or advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the European business development strategy to achieve annual revenue and growth objectives.
• Work alongside the global leadership team to increase the company’s market share in the GLP-1 manufacturing markets.
• Win new business as well as manage existing relations with medium to large pharma.
• Identify, qualify, and engage prospective clients within assigned European territory and additional global markets as directed.
• Manage the full sales lifecycle from lead generation through contract execution.
• Expand and deepen relationships with existing strategic accounts.
• Partner closely with technical, project management, operations, and executive teams to ensure alignment and client satisfaction.
• Support proposal development, pricing strategy, and contract negotiations.
• Maintain accurate opportunity tracking and forecasting within CRM systems.
• Generate pipeline analysis and sales performance reporting.
• Monitor competitive landscape, industry trends, and emerging therapeutic opportunities.
• Represent the organisation at select industry conferences, trade events, and client meetings.

Skills

Business development

Strategic leadership

Relationship management

Sales lifecycle

Negotiations

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related scientific discipline

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Job description

Taylor Strategy Partners seeks a Senior Business Development Lead to drive growth for a globally recognized CDMO specialising in complex bio molecules. This is a full-time, remotely based senior leadership role overseeing an established BD team and focusing on winning new business in the GLP-1 space.

The role covers Europe and international markets, requiring strategic oversight of sales cycles, client relationships, and contract negotiations, with collaboration across technical, project