Work Your Magic with us! Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us. Your role: The  Business Development Manager is a field based commercial role selling Biosafety Testing Services across the DACH  Territory (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). Contract Testing Services (CTS) is the world's largest provider of pharma and biopharma GMP manufacturing and biologics safety testing. Industry knowledge and appropriate sales skills are required to promote and sell in the territory to achieve or exceed the sales targets. You would be able to work remotely while proactively driving growth in the sales territory, by being highly self-motivated, assertive and well organized, with excellent time management. You would be able to build relationships, communicate clearly and be collaborative. - Ensure that the quarterly and annual target is achieved, by gaining and maintaining market share through competitive conversions, customer expansions, and timely reaction to customer inquiries - Create & maintain a healthy sales funnel by identifying, pursuing & acquiring business from new accounts within the territory - Develop a detailed strategic plan to manage your territory; maintain, protect, and seed your business for both short- and long-term revenue growth - Know and be known by your customers; maintain regular presence within territory - Identify your customer’s needs/goals/challenges and provide solutions to fulfill their needs through the proper positioning of BioReliance Biosafety Testing services and/or knowledge/expertise - Inform, train and influence customers - Identify and map the key stakeholders and decision makers around projects and opportunities in your territory - Secure targeted meetings to identify and advance opportunities with your customers - Lead and organize internal partners around presenting to, or supporting your customers; provide input and direction on content, customer needs/drivers, audience profile, etc. - Create and deliver presentations; coordinate appropriate resources for customer visits - Provide, an accurate, detailed forecasts for your territory - Utilize sales tools regularly and properly to gain efficiencies and to document customer interactions (CRM, tablets, literature, etc.) - Work collaboratively with business partners (customer service, technical service, field marketing, technology management, demand planning, etc.) - Travel requirement within sales territory is approximately 50%, with minimal international travel. - Must be located within the assigned territory and speak the local language Who you are: Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor’s Degree in Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, or related Life Science discipline - 4+ years of commercial sales experience in the biotech industry - 1+ years of experience with Microsoft Office products - 1+ years of experience with CRM software, forecasting tools, and other sales-related programs - Prior experience selling services or products to pharma and biopharma companies, supporting biologic molecule productions - Working knowledge of pharmaceutical and biotech drug production processes/unit operations - Ability to generate accurate business forecasts - Candidates must demonstrate a natural affinity to influence and/or sell to all levels of an organization - Understands the basics of pricing and can articulate the value or reasons behind pricing - Utilizes effective negotiation skills; generates results with positive outcomes for both parties - Able to build and maintain strong relationships; builds credibility and trust - Self-motivated, assertive, takes initiative and works independently - Uses skillful questioning to draw out information for diagnosing a situation - Anticipates areas of conflict, manages disagreement, and works toward resolution What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress! Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!