Business Development Manager - Pharma

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In short

Alfa Laval is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive their fluid handling and heat exchanger business within the pharmaceutical industry. This role focuses on understanding customer needs, providing solutions, and building strong relationships with clients and stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a background in the pharmaceutical industry or sales, with a technical or commercial degree.

Responsibilities

  • Drive the development of fluid handling and heat exchanger business within the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Understand customer needs and challenges, providing optimized solutions.
  • Collaborate with customers and key influencers on specification work.
  • Build strong networks and relationships, both internally and externally.
  • Work closely with pharmaceutical companies, system builders, and distributors.
  • Provide support to the sales team throughout the sales process.
  • Coordinate projects execution across sales regions.
  • Deliver optimized solutions to customers by leveraging strong application expertise.
  • Contribute to the development and implementation of long-term business strategies.
  • Participate in joint customer visits and conduct seminars for new and existing customers.
  • Assist in the creation of sales and promotional materials.

Requirements

  • Genuine passion for understanding customer needs and challenges.
  • Strong technical interest.
  • Ability to build lasting relationships and act as a facilitator.
  • Initiative, creativity, and ability to present innovative ideas.
  • Dedication to customers and passion for creating an outstanding customer experience.
  • Strong understanding of processes.
  • Several years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, or experience in sales.
  • Background in the pharmaceutical industry and/or experience with flow or heat transfer equipment.
  • Experience in sales or business development.
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in a technical or commercial field.
  • Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Desired Qualifications

  • Ready to take the next step into business development.
  • Salesperson eager to deepen process expertise.
  • Travel commitment of approximately 90 days per year, both domestic, regional and international.
  • Might be away for one to two weeks at a time.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to make a positive impact.
  • Pioneering solutions of the future.
  • Unlocking the full potential of precious resources.
  • Innovative, open spirit and start-up culture.
  • Rapid growth driving personal growth.
  • Building careers while shaping a more resourceful, less wasteful world.
  • Truly diverse and inclusive workplace, built on care and empowerment.
  • Opportunity to make a real difference.
  • Hybrid work model providing flexibility to work from home.
  • Informal manager who helps you grow and lets you be part of creating your own career path.
#Business Development#Pharmaceutical Industry#Fluid Handling#Heat Exchanger#Sales#Technical Sales#Global
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Company

Alfa Laval

Job Posted

3 weeks ago

Expires

in 51 minutes

Employment Type

Full Time

WorkMode

Hybrid

Experience Level

Mid-Senior

Locations

Kolding, Denmark

Breda, Netherlands

Brussels, Belgium

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Hamburg, Germany

Lund, Sweden

Wiener Neudorf, Austria

Qualification

Bachelor

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