Business Development Manager - 3 year assignment in the U.S. (m/w/d)

Tasks & Responsibilities: 

• Develop and close new business opportunities for Phase III & Commercial projects in assigned Territory (U. S. & Europe)
• Take ownership of projects and be responsible for their success (managed by a project manager)
• Grow contract manufacturing sales for services out of Ravensburg, Germany
• Support customers until transition to account management team following commercial launch
• Identify and qualify prospective companies within Territory (U. S. & Europe)
• Collaborate and work closely with Early Stage team on transfers and molecule strategy early in the process
• Collaborate and work closely with Early Stage team to define the territory strategy for events and other marketing activities
• Prepare quotes
• Facilitate & negotiate CDA, development & supply agreements
• Promote Vetter via social media, industry associations & trade shows
• Host customer visits in Germany
• Contact biotech/pharma companies and follow up leads
• Maintain lead database
• Develop new business opportunities & demonstrate customer interaction
• Built relationships with all relevant Biotech stakeholders in your territory ( consultants, cluster organization, investors, KOLs)
• Seek new networking channels
• Exhibit/speak at trade shows & industry events
• Answer 80% of customer questions within Late Stage NBD without SMEs
• Manage active customer accounts governance without VP escalation
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Willingness to work at our U.S. location for three years after one year at the Ravensburg site
• Technical or Scientific Degree (B.S. or M.S.) in applied science or engineering and 2+ years selling experience preferred.
• MBA preferred
• Experience in aseptic pharma manufacturing and packaging desirable
• Knowledge of CDMO requirements
• English fluency required, German fluent (for RV colleagues) for US Colleagues not needed