Associate Business Development Director

IQVIA; Houston (TX); Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 250.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

IQVIA in Houston, TX seeks a seasoned sales professional to secure and retain business through consultative, proactive activities aimed at decision-makers in clinical sponsors. The role focuses on prospecting opportunities, developing deep customer knowledge, and cross-selling IQVIA services.

The candidate should have a strong track record in mid- to high-level client engagement, excellent analytical and communication skills, and the ability to manage complex sales cycles with cross-functional

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree required in business management or related field.
• 10 years related experience, including 3 years in CRO/pharma or sales roles.
• Equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Proven track record at mid-level and high-level contacts.
• Strong organizational, planning, and project management skills.
• Developing network of customer contacts in outsourcing/procurement and mid-management.
• Excellent business/industry awareness and understanding of trends.
• Excellent analytical skills to assess customer data.
• Ability to meet demanding timelines and influence others.
• Able to work independently and in a team.

Aufgaben

• Actively prospect and pursue new business opportunities within specified accounts.
• Cultivate strong relationships with key decision-makers and learn customer organizations.
• Maintain knowledge of IQVIA services for cross-sell opportunities.
• Monitor competitive activities, pricing, and reasons for awards/non-awards.
• Identify customer needs; propose strategy and solutions.
• Coordinate with contracts/proposals to develop proposals.
• Lead sales presentations with operations and managers; educate teams on customer needs.
• Handle post-sale follow-up and drive contract closure.
• Adapt strategies to meet market demands and financial targets.
• Maintain high visibility within customer organizations.

Kenntnisse

Business development

Account management

Sales strategy

Negotiation

CRM

Ausbildung

Bachelor's Degree in Business Management

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Jobbeschreibung

Carlsbad, CA, United States of America

Reno, NV

Chicago, IL

Seattle , WA

Dallas, TX

Portland, Oregon, United States

Minneapolis, MN

Houston, TX, United States of America

Salt Lake City, UT

Full time

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To be eligible for this position, you must reside in the same country where the job is located.

Job Overview

Secure and retain business through professional, consultative, proactive sales activities directed at decision-makers and decision influencers at existing and new clinical sponsors.

Essential Functions

• Actively prospect and leverage potential new business opportunities within specified customer account(s).

• Cultivate strong, long-term relationships with key decision-makers within Account and develop in-depth knowledge of the customer organization.

• Maintain general knowledge of all IQVIA services for appropriate cross-sell opportunities.

• Aggressively pursue awareness of competitive activities, positioning and pricing, which includes specific reasons for awards and non-awards.

• Identify and respond to customer needs in order to define potential opportunities. Propose appropriate strategy/solution to customer.

• Coordinate with contracts/proposals to develop proposal.

• Work with operations and functional managers to identify sales team and prepares and leads the sales presentation. Educate team participants in customer culture, operational needs/methods and sales techniques needed to close the sale.

• Handle follow-up related to the sale and drive completion of contractual documents.

• Adapt successful strategies and tactics to meet market demands and financial targets.

• Maintain high visibility within customer organization. Monitor customer satisfaction by communicating regularly with customer.

• Establish and execute a comprehensive sales plan for each target account. Ensure appropriate strategy/solution is proposed to customer. Monitor actions and results against plans.

• Analyze potential opportunities and develop sales plans for each target account. Ensure appropriate strategy/solution is proposed to customer.

• Monitor actions and results against plans.

• Record all customer sales related activities in CRM system.

• Prepare sales activity report for Sales Management as required.

• Serve as a liaison between the customer and technical and operational groups at IQVIA, Inc.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Management Req

• 10 years related experience, including 3 years of relevant industry (CRO/Pharmaceutical) and/or sales experience Req Or

• Equivalent combination of education, training and experience Req

• Proven track record at mid-level and high-level contacts

• Strong organizational, planning, project management skills

• A developing record of customer contacts at the outsourcing, procurement and mid - management level

• Excellent Business/Industry awareness and a thorough understanding of industry trends and impact on the business

• Excellent analytical skills in assessing and interpreting customer business data

• Ability to maintain demanding timelines

• Ability to influence others internally and externally

• Adaptability and flexibility to changing priorities

• Demonstrated ability to work creatively in a fast-paced environment

• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to work simultaneously on multiple priorities

• Ability to work independently and as a team player

• Excellent skills using Microsoft Office Suite: MS PowerPoint, MS Word, and MS Excel

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers and clients

• 30-40% travel is required (based on location).

• To be eligible for this position, you must reside in the same country where the job is located.

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com

IQVIA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable law. https://jobs.iqvia.com/eoe

IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.

The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $89,900.00 - $250,400.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create connections that accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments. Everything we do is part of a journey to improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide.

To get there, we seek out diverse talent with curious minds and a relentless commitment to innovation and impact. No matter your role, everyone at IQVIA contributes to our shared goal of helping customers improve the lives of patients everywhere. Thank you for your interest in growing your career with us.

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