Sr Account Director / Executive Account Director, Business Development (Biotech) -US, East Coast, Central Region, West Coast

Executive Account Director, Business Development

Join PPD, a part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, as an Executive Account Director, Business Development and take on the exciting challenge of developing and executing a strategic sales plan to maximize business from your assigned global key accounts. In this pivotal role, you will drive revenue growth by aligning with business strategies, anticipating client needs, and identifying market opportunities to achieve annual sales targets.

We are seeking a strategic thinker with exceptional relationship-building skills to cultivate and maintain partnerships that support Business Development objectives. The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership, organizational expertise, and deep industry knowledge across the pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical device sectors, along with a proven track record of success in previous roles.

This position can be based remotely within the United States.

How will you make an impact : You will enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer by helping our clients and sponsors to understand how our services enable them to deliver life-changing therapies to their patients more quickly. What will you do :

• Drive Strategy to Action : Develop and execute a strategic sales plan for owned assigned accounts and drive performance through well-thought account plans.
• Establish Strong Client Rapport : Build and maintain strong, long-lasting relationships with key clients, including developing relationships with key leaders at senior levels across various disciplines including Procurement, R&D, vendor management and strategic outsourcing.
• Deliver Sales Results for Key Accounts in Global Biopharma : Define and drive revenue generation opportunities to increase market penetration within assigned Key Accounts. Develop specific strategies for success with target global accounts. Assess client satisfaction and recommend opportunities to improve. Ensure achievement of sales execution by driving delivery of share of wallet expansion, new business opportunities and portfolio development across global Key Accounts.
• Develop Proposals & RFIs to Win Preferred Provider Opportunities : Drive successful RFP / Proposals process to meet and exceed key account expectations; actively deliver RFP responses and contract negotiations while providing recommendation on improving profitable solutions that meet customer needs. Lead and drive RFI strategy process, from receipt of RFI through completion including client meetings, internal stakeholder alignment, development of presentation materials, and quality of responses. Translate RFI strategy into effective RFP responses to win Preferred Provider client negotiations.
• Partner for Success : Work with internal Business and Project Management Teams to ensure a unified approach in championing business direction and implementing necessary changes to win and retain key accounts. Partner closely with internal business partners assigned to accounts to ensure client satisfaction, provide insights into relationship management and operations, identify areas of opportunity, and implement recommendations to enhance client experience. Additionally, collaborate with and leverage subject matter experts to expand into new market niches and develop new services and line extensions based on client feedback and unmet needs.
• Monitor and Report Sales Performance : Prepare and present regular reports on business development activities and results to VP GMP, Business Development.

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Compensation and Benefits

The salary pay range estimated for this position Director, Account Manager based in North Carolina is $137,900.00$229,800.00. This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and / or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes :