Senior Director Business Development

WuXi AppTec Group; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

WuXi AppTec Group is seeking a Senior Director of Business Development to expand the Biology Division in the United States. This remote role (preferred location Boston) leads a team, manages the sales pipeline, and drives revenue targets while maintaining WuXi’s values and policy standards.

Approximately 40% travel is required. Responsibilities include developing a high-performing team, executing annual business plans, and building strong relationships with customers and internal partners to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences (biology or chemistry) with 5+ years industry experience and 7 years of business development experience preferred.
• Experience leading a team of remote workers.
• Experience in CRO is required.
• Track record of achievement in positions with significant accountability.
• Willingness to travel (car, train, plane) frequently.
• Candidates must have a valid driver’s license and passport.
• PC proficiency and familiarity with CRM tools.
• Demonstrated success at managing multiple opportunities and projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead a high-performing team; implement processes delivering repeatable success.
• Develop and execute an annual business plan to meet revenue goals.
• Establish rapport with internal leaders and key customers to gather feedback and inform strategy.
• Create new opportunities and expand the customer base.
• Identify key decision makers for WuXi Biology and engage them.
• Daily prospecting to generate new leads and qualify opportunities.
• Support proposal negotiations to close contracts and act as the main contact for WuXi Biology customers.
• Travel as required to meet clients and attend conferences.

Skills

Team leadership

Remote leadership

Business development

Customer relationships

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences

Job description

Overview

The Senior Director of Business Development will expand Biology Division business in US as part of the broader Business Development team, through proactively managing the sales process, following up on leads, filling the pipeline to meet the yearly revenue targets for the region whilst demonstrating WuXi AppTec’s core values and complying with Company Policies. Leading and managing a team to achieve Division targets, provide exceptional customer service and to build capabilities in the region. Please note the location of this job is remote / work from home. Preferred location is Boston. Overnight travel requirement is approximately 40%.

Responsibilities

Essential Job Functions:

• Develop and lead an engaged and high performing team, and implement process, methodology and infrastructure that delivers repeatable success
• Develop, align and execute an annual business plan that delivers the targeted revenue goals
• Establish professional rapport with internal functional leaders as well as market leading customers to remain forward facing in providing feedback on innovative internal processes and market demands. Customer engagements should be regular for the purpose of informing the organization of strategic and tactical performance.
• Create new opportunities and develop new relationships to expand and grow our customer base
• Identify key decision makers relative to WuXi Biology business for potential contact
• Daily prospecting to get new leads
• Qualify leads and present opportunities to his/her manager and WuXi Biology technical team
• Facilitate business meeting with WuXi AppTec with proper agenda, attendees, focus on opportunity and follow-up, meeting summary and action items
• Project a professional image of WuXi Biology as a solutions provider with clearly articulated messages
• Support proposal negotiation to close contract as defined by supervisor
• Point of contact for WuXi Biology customers; ensure communication channels; proactively identify areas of growth opportunity; ensure stable relationship with customers and potential customers
• Identify issues which could jeopardize the partnership and propose solutions
• Maintain excellent relationships with internal business partners at WuXi
• Facilitate customer travel to China
• Effectively and professionally communicates with both internal and external stakeholders
• Facilitates and supports teamwork to achieve common goals across WuXi Biology unit and be open to mentoring to effective techniques and sales strategies
• Other duties as assigned
• Travel Requirements: If local, 40% out of office travel day visits (not overnight) to clients plus up to 20% overnight travel to attend conferences. If remote 25% travel overnight to visit clients and attend conferences.

Requirements:

• Leads and develops team
• Achieves assigned sales quota
• Achieves assigned supplier and customer onboarding goals
• Meets assigned expectations for profitability
• Achieves new account acquisition targets
• Completes required training and development objectives within the assigned time frame

Qualifications

Experience / Education:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in life sciences (preferably in biology or chemistry) with 5+ year industry experience and at least 7 years of business development experience preferred.
• Experience leading a team of remote workers
• Experience in CRO is required
• Prior track record of achievement in positions with significant accountability
• This position may require frequent travel (car, train, plane)
• Candidates must have a valid driver’s license and passport
• PC proficiency
• Demonstrated success at managing multiple opportunities and projects simultaneously

Technical Skills / Knowledge:

• Demonstrates a broad understanding of discovery biology leading to candidate selection and preclinical development
• Demonstrated ability to couple business insight, understanding of market dynamics, and ability to translate business opportunity and business growth
• Able to close deals by effectively utilizing internal resources
• Demonstrated abilities in the area of listening, negotiations, teamwork, and persuasiveness.
• Coordinates with other BDs or scientific counterparts to provide appropriate solutions to clients
• Track record for handling difficult situations and posing solutions that led to turnaround or success

Independence/ Accountability:

• Demonstrates the ability to be a self-starter
• Functions in a self-motivated and highly flexible manner
• Must be organized and detail-oriented
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and to exhibit effective interpersonal skills
• Ability to accomplish the described duties with the use of appropriate computer equipment and software (especially Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and CRM tool)
• Ability to develop and implement sales strategies and tactics

Problem Solving:

• Possesses proven experience in creating or capitalizing on opportunities leading to successful outcomes, ideally with Business Development relevance.

Communication Skills:

• Interpersonal skill set for effective listening, dialog and interactions
• Timely communication internally and externally

Leadership:

• Independently identifies potential prospects
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure
• Coordinates with other BD and scientific counterparts to provide appropriate solutions to clients
• Assist Manager with territory market analysis
• Assist the Manager with conference planning and follow-up strategy
• Marketing to ensure coordination of efforts and ensure good communication with all parties

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, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

This job description does not state or imply that the above are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by Management.