Mantell Associates is partnered with a full service bioogics CDMO which is seeking to add to its commercial team through hiring a Sr. Director of Business Development. This person will enjoy a mixture of new business development, key account management and commercial strategy.

Business Development Director - Responsibilities:

• Responsible for driving sales and new business acquisition for the organisation

• Focus on the portfolio of sales solutions that the company implement for their customers

• Participate in the expansion of the businesses service offerings

• Display high-level consulting competence, while showing a deep understanding and working closely with customers on different challenges

• Maintain close contact with the relevant decision-makers of your customers, in the different areas of the company

• Stay informed about which questions are "driving" your customers and recognise early on where new needs and challenges lie, and show ways in which these can be mastered individually

• Acquisition of projects, control of the entire sales process

• Develop tailor-made solutions involving colleagues from a wide variety of areas and coordinate joint activities - internal cross-departmental cooperation will also play a central role in your work

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Business Development Director - Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Chemistry, Biology, Pharmaceutics, or a Life Science area, or an equivalent degree

• Several years of experience in Business Development or Key Accounts management within the biologics CDMO space

• Experience in converting a high degree of customer orientation and excellent advice into sales success and long-term customer relationships

• Familiarity with biological medicines such as antibodies and other cell culture products

• Technical knowledge and subject matter expertise in the field of drug development and manufacturing

• Excellent communication abilities, both verbal and written

Mantell Associates is a specialist Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences headhunting firm. For more information on this role, please contact us at +44 (0)20 3854 7700.