Catalyx is seeking an experienced Business Development leader to spearhead the growth of our Professional & Managed Services portfolio in the US. This is a senior role, and we are looking for a candidate who brings both hands-on sales experience and the ability to operate at a strategic, relationship-driven level.
Responsibilities
- Build and execute a structured territory and account development plan.
- Identify high-potential pharmaceutical, biotechnology and life sciences organizations, sites and programs.
- Develop new relationships with senior stakeholders across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Automation, Operations, Procurement, HR and other relevant functions.
- Prospect consistently and confidently through telephone, email, LinkedIn, industry events, referrals and face-to-face networking.
- Secure meetings with new stakeholders and turn those conversations into qualified opportunities.
- Map large global pharmaceutical accounts to identify opportunities beyond Catalyx's existing relationships.
- Leverage existing Catalyx customer relationships to expand into additional sites, functions and geographies.
- Develop relationships from initial introduction through discovery, proposal, negotiation and close.
- Identify opportunities to move customers from individual resource requirements towards larger FSP and Managed Service solutions.
- Work closely with Catalyx Talent and Delivery teams to ensure opportunities can be successfully delivered.
- Collaborate with our Products & Solutions and Automation teams to identify broader opportunities across customer accounts.
- Maintain disciplined CRM, pipeline management, forecasting and opportunity qualification.
- Develop a strong understanding of customer investment programs, site expansions, capital projects and operational challenges.
- Represent Catalyx at relevant industry conferences, networking events and customer meetings.
Requirements
- Demonstrable success in new-business development.
- Experience selling into life sciences, ideally pharmaceutical or biotechnology organizations.
- A strong understanding of consultative and solution-based selling.
- Evidence of personally generating and closing new business.
- A structured approach to prospecting, account planning and pipeline development.
- Confidence engaging senior customer stakeholders.
- Strong commercial judgment and negotiation skills.
- The persistence and resilience required for enterprise business development.
- Ability to operate independently while collaborating effectively with delivery, talent and technical teams.
- Willingness to travel regularly across your territory to meet customers face-to-face.