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Business Development Director

Employer
Parexel
Location
Germany
Salary
Competitive
Start date
1 Sep 2021
Closing date
26 Sep 2021

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Discipline
Sales / Commercial, Business Development
Hours
Full Time
Contract Type
Permanent
Experience Level
Experienced (non-manager)

Job Details

Job Description

The Consultative Sales Director is responsible for identification, targeting, and securing new business across all SBUs, through professional, consultative, proactive sales activities directed at decision-makers and decision influencers. The Business Development expert drives the entire sales process in close collaboration with the Solutions Consultants and Commercial Operations, and ensures smooth transition to delivery. S/he will execute on her/his territory/Account sales strategy to gain market share and build high levels of customer satisfaction and loyalty.

New Business Acquisition
  • Actively and aggressively prospect and leverage potential new business opportunities within specified customer account(s)
  • Analyze and prioritize potential opportunities and develop strategic sales plans for each target account
  • Ensure appropriate strategy/solution is proposed to customer
  • Lead proposal strategy and development in collaboration with Business Operations to ensure client needs are addressed and resourcing/pricing is appropriate to win the business and meet margin targets
  • Work with Solutions Consultant and Finance to agree on appropriate pricing strategy
  • Educate team participants in bid pursuit on customer culture, operational needs/methods and sales techniques needed to close the sale
  • Adapt successful strategies and tactics to meet market demands and financial targets
  • Client prospecting
  • Actively maintain territory account plan with break-in strategies
  • Understand the clients' development and commercial strategy, product development portfolio, and pain points
  • Project confidence and expertise in the approach and engagement with key decision makers
  • Proactively engage clients across all key functions up and down the sponsor organization; maintain high visibility within client organization and become the trusted advisor
  • Develop a strong understanding of clients' organizational structures and key stakeholders
  • Anticipate client questions; uncover clients' unique needs and become the focal point for discussing, representing and selling PAREXEL's integrated solutions across all SBUs
  • Competition:
  • Collaborate with marketing, inside sales, Solution Consultants, and commercial operations to obtain thorough knowledge of the competitive landscape and high priority opportunities
  • Aggressively pursue awareness of competitive activities, positioning and pricing, which includes specific reasons for awards and non-awards
  • PAREXEL:
  • Maintain solid knowledge of all Parexel services and value propositions for appropriate cross-selling opportunities
  • Collaborate with Solution Consultants to identify appropriate, integrated solutions
  • Ensures appropriate hand-off to delivery team liaising with Project Integrator Role or Project Leader to transfer knowledge on client needs and expectations
  • Maintain close relationships with delivery teams for identification of new opportunities to ensure account growth
  • Qualifications

    Skills and Experience:
  • Proven sales track record of achieving/surpassing sales goals
  • Ability to work independently and as team player; including complex, dynamic teams
  • Excellent business/industry awareness and a thorough understanding of industry trends and impact on the business
  • Strong consultative skills
  • Solid understanding of commercialization and the principles of drug discovery and development
  • Excellent analytical skills in assessing and interpreting customer business data
  • Demonstrated ability to build relationships and to communicate at senior management level
  • Demonstrated ability to influence others internally and externally
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers, clients and customers
  • Ability to maintain demanding timelines
  • Adaptability and flexibility to changing priorities
  • Demonstrated ability to work creatively in a fast-paced environment
  • Attention to detail and ability to work simultaneously on multiple priorities
  • Willingness to travel up to 50% of time as client needs require
  • Knowledge and Experience:
    Multiple years previous experience in B2B sales role, preferably in a CRO, Life Sciences Company or Consulting background specializing in Life Sciences

    Education:
    BS degree required. Advanced degree preferred.Why Work at Parexel

    There are pivotal moments in every career: Sharing new treatments. Improving processes. Delivering life-saving advances. The people who succeed are the ones who make the journey go further and faster every time. What if you had a partner to support you as you reach the next level in your professional path? A partner who believes a collaborative environment is key to achieving your goals? A partner who is dedicated to your health and wellness so you can help make a difference in the lives of millions worldwide?

    That's Parexel. We're a diverse team of professionals focused on one goal: getting treatments into the hands of those who need them most. Working together, the results we bring to our clients and the opportunities we bring to our team get better with every step.

    How can we help you on your journey? Find your path, and learn more on LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and Glassdoor.

    Company

    Parexel International Corporation is a leading global biopharmaceutical services organization, providing a broad range of knowledge-based contract research, consulting, and medical communications services to the worldwide pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. Committed to providing solutions that expedite time-to-market and peak-market penetration, Parexel has developed significant expertise across the development and commercialization continuum, from drug development and regulatory consulting to clinical pharmacology, clinical trials management, medical education and reimbursement. Parexel Informatics, Inc., a subsidiary of Parexel, provides advanced technology solutions, including medical imaging, to facilitate the clinical development process.

     

    Mission: Parexel’s mission is to combine the strength of our expertise, experience and innovation to advance the worldwide success of the bio/pharmaceutical and medical device industries in preventing and curing disease.

     

    Company info
    Website
    Telephone
    +44 1895 238000
    Location
    The Quays
    101-105 Oxford Road
    Uxbridge
    Middx
    UB8 1LZ
    GB

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