Sales Account Manager - Life Sciences

AVEVA; Mumbai; Hybrid; INR 1,000,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gratuity

Medical and accidental insurance

Attractive leave entitlement

Childcare support

Education assistance program

Home office set-up support

Well-being support

Job summary

A leading industrial software company is looking for an Account Manager – Life Sciences to drive software sales within the pharmaceutical sector across India. The role entails developing new business and expanding existing relationships while engaging with senior stakeholders. Applicants should have 8–12 years of experience in enterprise software sales, ideally with prior exposure to life sciences or pharmaceutical clients. The position offers a hybrid working model and attractive benefits including medical insurance and educational support.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of experience in enterprise software sales or account management.
• Proven track record of selling software solutions into Pharmaceutical or Life Sciences organizations.
• Experience managing complex B2B sales cycles with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Drive new software sales within Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical customers.
• Manage and grow strategic accounts.
• Meet or exceed assigned sales targets.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of opportunities.
• Build trusted relationships with C-level executives.

Skills

Enterprise sales

Account management

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Excellent communication

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Information Technology

Tools

Veeva

Honeywell TrackWise

MasterControl

Rockwell FTPC

Plex

Werum PAS-X

Siemens Opcenter

Dassault Systèmes BIOVIA

Job description

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.

Account Manager – Life Sciences

Location: PAN India (Mumbai / Bangalore / Hyderabad preferred), Remote

Employment Type: Full-time

The Job

The Account Manager – Life Sciences will be responsible for driving AVEVA’s software business within the Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical sector across India. This role focuses on developing new business while expanding relationships within existing accounts. Reporting to the Industry Sales leadership team, the role requires an experienced enterprise software sales professional who can engage senior stakeholders, identify strategic opportunities, and position AVEVA’s solutions to address critical industry challenges in pharmaceutical manufacturing, quality, and digital transformation. This position involves extensive customer engagement and travel across India and requires an individual who can work independently while collaborating effectively with internal teams to achieve sales objectives.

Primary Responsibilities

• Drive new software sales within Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical customers across India.
• Manage and grow strategic accounts while expanding AVEVA’s footprint within existing customers.
• Consistently meet or exceed assigned sales targets for orders and revenue.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of opportunities across the territory.
• Maintain accurate sales forecasts and pipeline visibility.
• Build trusted relationships with C-level executives and key decision-makers.
• Work closely with solution consultants, product specialists, marketing teams, and partners to progress opportunities and support demand generation initiatives.

Customer Engagement

• Develop a deep understanding of customer challenges in Life Sciences manufacturing and quality management.
• Position AVEVA’s software solutions to deliver measurable business value.
• Continuously build knowledge of AVEVA solutions, industry trends, and competitive offerings.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• 8–12 years of experience in enterprise software sales or account management.
• Proven track record of selling software solutions into Pharmaceutical or Life Sciences organizations.
• Experience managing complex B2B sales cycles with multiple stakeholders.
• Minimum 50% exposure to software sales within overall career or current portfolio.

Preferred Exposure to selling any of the following software solutions

• Veeva, Honeywell TrackWise, ETQ, MasterControl, Rockwell FTPC, Plex, Werum PAS‑X, Siemens Opcenter, Dassault Systèmes BIOVIA, etc.

Skills

• Strong enterprise sales and account management skills.
• Ability to engage senior stakeholders and develop long‑term customer relationships.
• Analytical approach to opportunity identification and competitive positioning.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Self‑driven professional comfortable operating in a field‑sales environment.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Information Technology, or a related discipline.

India Benefits include

• Gratuity, Medical and accidental insurance, very attractive leave entitlement, emergency leave days, childcare support, maternity, paternity and adoption leaves, education assistance program, home office set‑up support (for hybrid roles), well‑being support.

Hybrid working

By default, employees are expected to be in their local AVEVA office three days a week, but some positions are fully office‑based. Roles supporting particular customers or markets are sometimes remote.

AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third‑party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify our recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case‑by‑case basis.