Director of Business Development (NJ/PA/DE Territory)

Our consultants are seeking to hire a Director of Business Development (NJ/PA/DE Territory) to join our premier client’s Sales Team
Job Summary
The primary function of the Business Development Director for Drug Product focuses on representing and winning new Development and commercial Drug Product manufacturing services. The Director will be responsible for revenue growth through prospecting and the implementation of strategies that generate sales from new and existing accounts. This position works independently to conduct business development activities, support proposal generation team and spearheads all proposal and project negotiations with the customer. Leads, coaches, and mentors junior BD team members. Assures efficient and effective oversite, communication and execution of all current proposals.

Responsibilities And Learning Opportunities

  • Generate new business opportunities while managing and retaining relationships with existing clients

  • Meet annual sales target for new closed contracts

  • Present our value proposition, differentiators, and services

  • Attend trade shows, conferences, and seminars to generate new leads

  • Ensure that sales lead and sales order communications and associated internal project work occurs efficiently, and meets or exceeds management expectations.

  • Manage numerous details and information flows between the clients, Project Managers and technical staff in a timely and concise fashion

  • Identifying and mapping customer needs. Gather and manage project information collected from external and internal sources.

  • Assess required and available resources, and work with department management and external contractors in order to make necessary resources available for projects

  • Use Salesforce and other lead management tools

  • Work directly with management and project team members to resolve outstanding scheduling or requirement problems.

  • Analyze sales pipeline and be responsible for sales funnel in order to achieve sales targets

  • Increasing client base by having an in-depth knowledge of business products and by following and identifying product trends both locally and internationally

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree and/or MBA in related field

  • At least 3–5 years + of CDMO sales experience

  • Successful track record of selling Drug Product Services required

  • Located between Washington, D.C. down to Florida

  • Ability to travel +- 50% for client visits, site visits and trade shows as needed

  • Detail-oriented, organized, and possess good interpersonal communications skills

  • Strong business and acumen

  • Negotiation and closing skills

  • Tact and diplomacy

  • A good grasp of numbers and the ability to write documents professionally

  • The ability to stay calm under pressure and meet tight deadlines

  • Problem-solving skills

  • High degree of professionalism, ethics, and integrity

  • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers

  • Ability to use PC based software programs (e.g. Microsoft® Word & Excel). Proficient at managing Salesforce or similar CRM products.

Benefits

  • Medical/dental/vision/life – low employee premiums

  • 401k with a highly competitive match

  • Generous PTO, including floating holidays

  • Career growth and internal opportunities

  • Tuition reimbursement

  • Relocation assistance

  • Performance-based bonus

  • Employee Recognition Programs

TO APPLY - Please forward resume to Debra Hartmann at dhartmann@pailingroup.com

pailingroup.com