What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director New Business Development - Northwest Region position at BioSpace?
"Expect to grow", personally and professionally: At Siegfried, we offer exciting challenges and ample opportunities to showcase your talents. As a trusted and respected partner to the pharmaceutical industry, we uphold the highest standards in safety, quality and sustainability, while fostering a culture that empowers you to thrive. Join a rapidly expanding global company, where diverse perspectives and experiences come together in a collaborative environment. Here, you'll find a workplace that values both collective success and your individual contributions—offering long-term opportunities to grow and make an impact.
Your Role
Our Role
New Business
Target customers in the broader geographical area of the North-West Region (North of San Francisco, Washington and some parts of Canada), including emerging, mid-size, and large pharmaceutical companies with mid/late-stage clinical development projects and commercial API products.
Formulate and implement New Business Development (NBD) strategies based on market research and industry insights.
Engage in Siegfried social marketing activities to raise awareness of company offerings and planned events.
Support client visits to the various sites within Siegfried's global manufacturing network.
Stakeholder Management
Orchestrate mutual efforts with our global and local departments to grow our business. Plan and align with our customers on their requirements, forecasts, and firm orders to help ensure the seamless execution of their new API business within our global network.
Work with technical teams to evaluate and assess new projects enabling the preparation and submission of written proposals.
Develop contracts with new customers (in conjunction with Siegfried departments involved) and remain responsible for their monitoring and compliance.
Your Profile
Director, New Business Development – API & Drug Substance (CDMO)
The Siegfried Group is a global life science company with a network of 13 sites in Europe, the USA, and Asia. Siegfried offers contract development and manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and advanced intermediates and has sales of more than CHF 1.3 billion Swiss Francs. Siegfried Holding AG employs over 3,900 people and is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX: SFZN).
Purpose of Position
This role is strategically important to our company's mission. You will be key to continuing our remarkable growth story by expanding an already robust and diverse client base of innovator companies. As Director, you will drive business growth for a global leader in the expanding CDMO market with a focus on drug substance (API).
Your Role
New Business
Knowledge and Experience
Working at Siegfried
Your Role
Our Role
New Business
Target customers in the broader geographical area of the North-West Region (North of San Francisco, Washington and some parts of Canada), including emerging, mid-size, and large pharmaceutical companies with mid/late-stage clinical development projects and commercial API products.
Formulate and implement New Business Development (NBD) strategies based on market research and industry insights.
Engage in Siegfried social marketing activities to raise awareness of company offerings and planned events.
Support client visits to the various sites within Siegfried's global manufacturing network.
Stakeholder Management
Orchestrate mutual efforts with our global and local departments to grow our business. Plan and align with our customers on their requirements, forecasts, and firm orders to help ensure the seamless execution of their new API business within our global network.
Work with technical teams to evaluate and assess new projects enabling the preparation and submission of written proposals.
Develop contracts with new customers (in conjunction with Siegfried departments involved) and remain responsible for their monitoring and compliance.
Your Profile
Director, New Business Development – API & Drug Substance (CDMO)
The Siegfried Group is a global life science company with a network of 13 sites in Europe, the USA, and Asia. Siegfried offers contract development and manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and advanced intermediates and has sales of more than CHF 1.3 billion Swiss Francs. Siegfried Holding AG employs over 3,900 people and is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX: SFZN).
Purpose of Position
This role is strategically important to our company's mission. You will be key to continuing our remarkable growth story by expanding an already robust and diverse client base of innovator companies. As Director, you will drive business growth for a global leader in the expanding CDMO market with a focus on drug substance (API).
Your Role
New Business
- Target customers in the broader geographical area of the North-West Region (North of San Francisco, Washington and some parts of Canada), including emerging, mid-size, and large pharmaceutical companies with mid/late-stage clinical development projects and commercial API products.
- Formulate and implement New Business Development (NBD) strategies based on market research and industry insights.
- Engage in Siegfried social marketing activities to raise awareness of company offerings and planned events.
- Support client visits to the various sites within Siegfried's global manufacturing network.
- Orchestrate mutual efforts with our global and local departments to grow our business. Plan and align with our customers on their requirements, forecasts, and firm orders to help ensure the seamless execution of their new API business within our global network.
- Work with technical teams to evaluate and assess new projects enabling the preparation and submission of written proposals.
- Develop contracts with new customers (in conjunction with Siegfried departments involved) and remain responsible for their monitoring and compliance.
Knowledge and Experience
- Minimum of 5 years of sales experience within a pharmaceutical CDMO, with strong knowledge of drug substance (API) manufacturing.
- Any further knowledge of the API services pharmaceutical industry (business development, sales, R&D, production, project management) will be an advantage.
- BSc / MSc / PhD degree in chemistry, natural sciences, or chemical engineering is preferred.
- Driven and possessing an entrepreneurial mindset. You enjoy strong teamwork but can also work autonomously to achieve your goals.
- A high degree of resilience and determination is essential, as the industry is competitive and requires the ability to effectively convey Siegfried's value proposition.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work with both domestic and international colleagues.
- Around 30% travel will be required as part of the role.
- located in the US, with the flexibility to travel regularly to the North West region.
- Flexible location paired with remote working.
- Flexible working hours.
- A generous Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- A generous and stable pension scheme.
- Other benefits aligned with local social security systems.
- We are a growing global company with Swiss roots and 150 years of history.
Working at Siegfried
- Flexible location paired with remote working.
- Flexible working hours.
- A generous Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- A generous and stable pension scheme.
- Other benefits aligned with local social security systems.
- We are a growing global company with Swiss roots and 150 years of history
- Competitive performance-based bonus
- Employee Share Matching Plan
- 401(k) Match
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Offerings
- Life, Sickness and Accident insurance, and Long-term disability
- Increased Voluntary Life Insurance (employee and family) (optional)
- The anticipated salary for this role will be between $158,000 - 197,000
Salary : $158,000 - $197,000