Sr Account Director, Business Development (Biotech CDSD) -US -West Coast Region

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Carlsbad, CA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer. Join PPD, a part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, as an Sr Account Director, Business Development Biotech and take on the exciting challenge of developing and executing a strategic sales plan to maximize business from your assigned global key accounts. In this pivotal role, you will drive revenue growth by aligning with business strategies, anticipating client needs, and identifying market opportunities to achieve annual sales targets. We are seeking a strategic thinker with exceptional relationship-building skills to cultivate and maintain partnerships that support Business Development objectives. The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership, organizational expertise, and deep industry knowledge across the pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical device sectors, along with a proven track record of success in previous roles. This opportunity is for future potential needs within the West Coast Region. This role will support the Clinical Development Services Division. You will enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer by helping our clients and sponsors to understand how our services enable them to deliver life-changing therapies to their patients more quickly.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree with (5 years) experience in business administration, sales, or a related field is the required minimum education; MBA or advanced degree is desired.
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job comparable to 5+ years; strong preference for experience in clinical business development and key account management in a related Pharmaceutical, Biotech or Medical Device sales industry
• Experience in global sales with diverse account base.
• Familiarity with the environment supporting drug development through commercialization, including a strong understanding of common customer needs in this field.
• Awareness of regulatory landscape, including understanding regulatory bodies, compliance requirements, and any changes or updates in regulations to adequately address compliance concerns of potential clients.
• Success in a similar role that has consistently achieved measurable results.
• Strong customer relationship management skills to reach mutually acceptable resolutions.
• Strong commercial savvy with skills to identify and develop sales leads, present capabilities, navigate the sales process and close deals.
• Strong intuition for business and critical thinking abilities to convert strategies into profitability & business growth.
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills, handling multiple tasks simultaneously to meet outcomes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to interpret sophisticated data and provide actionable insights (including strong presentation skills at an executive-level).
• Demonstrated global and cultural awareness.
• Proficiency in using relevant software applications, including CRM systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and multi-faceted work environment.
• Flexibility and willingness to travel to accomplish assigned goals.
• Must show the ability to demonstrate the Thermo Fisher values (The Four I’s) – Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement

Nice To Haves

• MBA or advanced degree is desired.
• CRO Sales experience in Phase II & III preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a strategic sales plan for owned assigned accounts and drive performance through well-thought account plans.
• Build and maintain strong, long-lasting relationships with key clients, including developing relationships with key leaders at senior levels across various disciplines including Procurement, R&D, vendor management and strategic outsourcing.
• Define and drive revenue generation opportunities to increase market penetration within assigned Key Accounts.
• Develop specific strategies for success with target global accounts.
• Assess client satisfaction and recommend opportunities to improve.
• Ensure achievement of sales execution by driving delivery of share of wallet expansion, new business opportunities and portfolio development across global Key Accounts.
• Drive successful RFP/Proposals process to meet and exceed key account expectations; actively deliver RFP responses and contract negotiations while providing recommendation on improving profitable solutions that meet customer needs.
• Lead and drive RFI strategy process, from receipt of RFI through completion including client meetings, internal stakeholder alignment, development of presentation materials, and quality of responses.
• Translate RFI strategy into effective RFP responses to win Preferred Provider client negotiations.
• Work with internal Business and Project Management Teams to ensure a unified approach in championing business direction and implementing necessary changes to win and retain key accounts.
• Partner closely with internal business partners assigned to accounts to ensure client satisfaction, provide insights into relationship management and operations, identify areas of opportunity, and implement recommendations to enhance client experience.
• Collaborate with and leverage subject matter experts to expand into new market niches and develop new services and line extensions based on client feedback and unmet needs.
• Prepare and present regular reports on business development activities and results to VP GMP, Business Development.

Benefits

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior