

Batavia Biosciences
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About Batavia Biosciences:
The short version is that Batavia helps to optimize the route from drug discovery to clinic.
The reality is that we do much more than that: by leveraging the combination of our expert workforce, our broad, international academic and public network, and our extensive range of high-end services, we design the optimal route for our customers to reach the one-person that we all are 100% committed to: the patient.
To help us take biopharmaceutical development to the next level, our team would love to welcome you as a Director of Business Development focused on Europe.
Role & Job Purpose:
Responsible to establish the visibility of Batavia Biosciences in the European market and to implement and perform a structured sales process to grow the R&D business portfolio and client base.
Tasks & Responsibilities:
Sales
- Generate leads and orders from various Companies;
- Expand commercial cooperation in good and professional spirit with existing clients. Managesthe commercial processfrom the first contact and including the contractual negotiations.
- Generate new sales opportunities and further expanding opportunities through intensive networking and representation to events and conferences.
- Responsible to meet regionalyearly sales targets;
- Support Operations and Project Management on repeated business.
- Identify potentialand generate leads/orders related to the Portfolio of the company;
- Maintain long term relationships with strategic customers;
- Deliver high quality proposals, in full alignmentwith the Bataviacustomer intimacy ambition and ultimately the negotiation of the final contract;
- Maintain and develop corporateimage, reputation, protectand develop the company’s brand via suitable PR activities;
- Interact and collaborate with other departments;
- Write (grant) proposals, in close cooperation with the operations department, which meet the customers’ technical and economicrequirements and ultimately the negotiation of final contracts;
- Focus on Customer Intimacy;
- Align with Project Management organization the writingof Work orders;.
Leadership
- Work closelywith Operations and Project Management organization to develop and accomplish goals and strategic plans established by the executive management;
- Develop and implement operational procedures, processes and systems in line with BBS Leiden to make further development and growth possible;
- Analyze trendsin the market and customerportfolio in closecooperation with Marketing to ensure the accuracy of the tactical sales plan.
Professional requirements:
- At least a B.S.c. degree within Life Sciences or a related study direction. An advanced degree (MBA, Ir. or Ph.D.) is preferred;
- At least 5+ years of experience in business development with a proven track record;
- Experience with working in Pharma/Biotech, with a strong network within R&D;
- Excellent relationship-building, presentation, and communications skills;
- Energetic self-starter, results-oriented and the ability to work effectively in an entrepreneurial environment;
- Passionate and self-motivated to assist with driving deals to a successful conclusion and to deliver quality results;
- The ability to influence and work successfully with varied audiences, combined with proven negotiation skills;
- Clear understanding of the buying cycles that are driving the decision-making process for customers;
- Excellent analytical skills to understand market dynamics, determine appropriate strategies, and identify opportunities for growth and improvement;
- Used to work in an international environment;
- Fluent in English (both verbally and written), additional languages (German, Dutch, Spanish) are preferred;