Client Partner- Life Sciences

Bristlecone; California (MO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristlecone, the industry’s largest pure-play supply chain service provider, is seeking a Client Partner – Life Sciences (West) to lead a portfolio of key accounts and drive growth. You’ll build trusted advisor relationships with senior executives and oversee multi-disciplinary teams delivering value and outcomes.

The role requires a decade of senior client engagement experience, a strong business acumen, and the ability to navigate a matrix environment while ensuring client satisfaction and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years engaging with senior-level client contacts.
• Experience growing and managing Lifesciences, Med devices, Biotech domains.
• Experience in matrix, fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Own overall client satisfaction and growth across the portfolio.
• Manage a portfolio of accounts, deliver value, and mentor teams.
• Engage executives and shape strategy to deepen relationships.
• Handle commercial aspects including contracts, pricing, profitability, and forecasting.
• Plan revenue growth to meet targets and drive account plans.
• Collaborate with sales to develop pitches for new business.
• On-board new client relationships and maintain high engagement.

Skills

Client relationship skills

Business acumen

Senior-level communication

Matrix environment experience

Education

Bachelor's degree required

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Bristlecone is the industry’s largest pure-play supply chain service provider.

As the trusted partner for AI-first supply chain transformations, we specialize in empowering customers with tech-enabled solutions for planning, sourcing, and fulfillment. Through our consulting, platforms, and supply chain build and enablement expertise, we help Global 2000 organizations in the life sciences, retail, consumer goods, manufacturing, and high-tech industries drive visibility, resiliency, and efficiency across their supply chain.

Guided by a consulting-led approach, we serve as strategic partners to customers throughout their supply chain transformation journey. With comprehensive advisory and implementation capabilities, we offer high-value consulting spanning domains, processes, and change management, ensuring tailored solutions that drive meaningful outcomes for each customer. Bristlecone is headquartered in San Jose, California, with locations across North America, Europe, and Asia. It is part of the Mahindra Group.

Learn more at www.bristlecone.com

Equal Opportunity Employer

Bristlecone is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status

We are currently seeking a highly motivated Client Partner – Life Sciences (West) to join our growing team.

Job Description: Client Partner

The Client Partner is the CEO of a portfolio of accounts who is passionate about forming and driving successful client relationships and can successfully interact with senior executive level clients. Through their role, Client Partners focus on all aspects of client growth, relationship development, financial integrity, and quality delivery and execution of all engagements that drive organic growth and strong relationships.

This individual manages growth and evolution of multiple client relationships and can lead complex multi-dimensional engagements that combine consulting, and large technology deployments. This person is a high-energy leader with the ability to grow client relationships through presenting new strategies and innovative ideas.

The Client Partner is experienced in leading teams of both Client Service as well as service line professionals on multidisciplinary teams in a matrixed environment. These individuals also have a strong operational acumen in operating their client’s business to meet financial and client satisfaction targets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Proven track record of creating happy customers. Own overall client satisfaction and the continuing growth and evolution of the clients. Accomplished by driving successful delivery of work product and cultivating strong client relationships.
• Responsible for a portfolio of accounts:
• Leadership and direction focused on delivering value, ensuring quality. Also, responsible for mentoring employees to elevate opportunities for growth.
• Executive engagement, client expectations, value reinforcement, cross-sell, required to be strategic about engagement strategies that lead to relationship building at C-level.
• Effectively manage all commercial aspects of the client relationship including contracts, pricing, profitability, internal revenue and profit forecasting.
• Accurately plan and forecast revenue growth to achieve their net revenue and margin targets.
• Develop and drive growth & account plans, processes, and strategies that improve results for clients, while growing the account portfolio.
• Continually increase knowledge of the client’s business (and industry) often serving as the client’s first line consultant.
• Provide leadership and direction to client and capability teams, fully leveraging all direct and indirect resources and ensuring optimal levels of productivity, service, communications, & quality in a matrix environment for assigned clients.
• Work closely with the sales team to develop proposal/presentation content and strategy for new business pitches.
• Effectively “on-board” new client relationships.
• Proactively work to assure a highly engaged team staffed with top talent. Hires, retains, develops and engages top level talent that inspires the trust and confidence of our clients and in turn becomes the reason why clients want to work with us.
• Works to stay current with industry trends and best practices to proactively sell fit for purpose solutions and innovation.

Qualifications:

• Relevant undergraduate degree required with advanced degree preferred.
• Unparalleled client relationship skills and business acumen – you must be able to earn Trusted Advisor status with all clients.
• At least 10 years of experience in presenting to and working with senior level client contacts.
• At least 5 years recent experience in growing and managing customers in Lifesciences, Med devices, Biotech domain.
• Experience working in a matrix environment and managing teams within a dynamic, fast-paced, and ever-changing environment.

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