Business Development Executive - Bay Area

Metabolon; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Metabolon, Inc. is seeking a highly strategic and motivated business development professional to prospect, drive, and close opportunities across biopharma, consumer products, agriculture, animal health and wellness.

This role emphasizes building senior-level relationships, developing strategic plans, and consistently hitting quarterly bookings targets. You will travel 50–60% to engage potential clients, present Metabolon’s metabolomics capabilities, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or related field; Master’s/PhD or MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Meet quarterly and annual bookings targets through strategic territory planning and prospecting.
• Identify customer needs and advocate Metabolon's technology to accounts.
• Develop and execute strategic plans to pursue and close revenue goals.
• Build revenue pipeline via independent prospecting and lead generation.
• Travel 50-60% to engage potential clients and present capabilities.

Skills

Strategic selling

Prospecting

Contract negotiations

CRM Salesforce

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences

MBA

Tools

Salesforce

MS Office

Job description

Overview

Metabolon is seeking a highly strategic and motivated individual to prospect, drive, and close opportunities in the following key markets: biopharma, consumer products, agriculture, animal health and nutrition, wellness, and academic and government research. This business development role will further position Metabolon as the leading provider of metabolomics services for all research and commercial applications in the assigned territory.

Open to candidates currently located in, or willing to relocate to, the San Francisco Bay area.

Responsibilities

• Meet quarterly and annual bookings targets through strategic territory planning, exhibition of sales drivers, and a high level of prospecting.
• Identify customer and market needs, advocating Metabolon's technology to develop a broader awareness, understanding, and collaboration potential within each account.
• Develop and execute clear strategic plan to pursue and close business to meet revenue goals.
• Proactively build revenue pipeline through independent prospecting and lead generation.
• Build relationships with key opinion leaders and champions to position Metabolon as the preferred technology for metabolomics-based biological
• Form and maintain strong customer relationships to build pipeline for new and repeat business.
• Work effectively with sales leadership and internal resources to outline strategic opportunities and markets and mobilize resources in support of customer
• Prepare and effectively present business presentations.
• Utilize strategic selling methods to dig beneath the surface to identify and address the core needs of the customer.
• Routinely provide an accurate sales forecast that is directly tied to sales metrics around prospecting, funnel management, and accountability of CRM (Salesforce.com) input data.
• Work with internal resources for effective study design and timely sample receipt for projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or related field required. A Master's or PhD in biochemistry, molecular biology, or related science and/or a MBA is
• 3-5+ years business development experience in the life sciences services space with a proven track record. Experience in the 'omics space or laboratory experience in a metabolomics core lab is highly
• Demonstrated strategic selling proficiency. Completion of professional sales training in Miller Heiman, Challenger Sales, or Strategic Selling
• Demonstrated strong prospecting skills in finding and developing own
• Experience in leading and completing commercial contracts and sales negotiations with universities, research institutes and/or commercial
• Excellent written and oral communication and compelling presentation skills required. Must be able to understand and present on Metabolon's technology advantages and
• Experience working with cross-functional teams both internally and externally to manage and implement complex
• Demonstrated ability to lead sales situations within complex
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to synthesize data into insightful
• Attention to detail, strong time management skills, superior work ethic, and a self-starter capable of working Entrepreneurial by nature, self-sufficient and a great team player.
• Proven ability to own and manage multiple key accounts and meet quarterly sales quota
• Proficiency with CRM, preferably Salesforce.com, and Microsoft Office Suite software.
• Must be willing and able to travel 50-60%

About Us

Metabolon, Inc., is the global leader in revealing biological insights on disease state and physiological reactions in the present time through metabolomics. Leveraging one of the world's most diverse and rich patient data sets, Metabolon is equipped to deliver biologically relevant evidence to address some of the most difficult and pressing questions in the life sciences. Every day, our work is helping to accelerate research and product development success in the biopharma, population health, consumer products, agriculture, wellness, and academic research sectors.Metabolon was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina with an international headquarters in Germany. For more information, please visit www.metabolon.com.Metabolon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status prohibited under Federal, State, or local laws. All employment decisions are based on valid job-related requirements.