Job Description

　　Summarized Purpose:

　　Secures and retains business for PPD's Bioanalytical laboratories through professional, consultative, proactive sales activities directed at decision-makers and decision influencers at existing and new clinical sponsors. Positions PPD as a primary or preferred provider for all clinical development work to be outsourced. Qualifies deals and develops proposals including defining the solutions and recommending pricing structures to meet strategic company goals.

　　This role will cover our European region, selling our Bioanalytical laboratory services offered by our labs in Richmond VA, Middleton WI and Suzhou China. Over the past 30+ years, our Bioanalytical Lab has helped bring thousands of compounds to market by employing the most technologically advanced systems to develop assays and apply them to clinical trial samples across every stage of drug development.

　　Essential Functions

　　Orchestrates RFP strategy calls, develops client proposals, prepares client presentations, and negotiates and closes contracts. Signs new business authorizations at or above assigned authorization goal.

　　Makes cold calls and client visits; maintains sales database; maintains cold call and client visit activity reports.

　　Ensures client satisfaction through periodic client contact; reports and develops recommendations to address client dissatisfaction; respond to all client requests.

　　Mentors and trains junior level staff

　　Education and Experience:

　　Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 8+ years’) or equivalent combination of education, training, & experience.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

　　Bioanalytical laboratory services sales experience (highly desirable) or similar laboratory sales experience.

　　A track record of developing mid- and high- level business contacts.

　　Excellent interpersonal skills in order to manage and fully integrate with Operations, Finance, Bids & Contracts and Marketing, and follow-up to expand relationships and business opportunities.

　　Demonstrated experience in identifying and developing sales leads, making professional presentations, managing the sales process through close, and handling all aspects of contract negotiations.

　　Understanding of sales automation systems and Microsoft Office programs.

　　Management Role:

　　No management responsibility

　　At PPD clinical research services we hire the best, develop ourselves and each other, and recognize the power of being one team. We understand that you will want to grow both professionally and personally throughout your career, and therefore at PPD clinical research services you will benefit from an award-winning learning and development programme, ensuring you reach your potential. As well as being rewarded a competitive salary, we have an extensive benefits package based around the health and well-being of our employees.

　　We have a flexible working culture, where PPD clinical research services truly value a work-life balance. We’ve grown sustainably year on year but continue to offer a collaborative environment, with teams of colleagues eager to share expertise and have fun together. We are a global organization but with a local feel.

　　Our 4i Values:

　　Integrity – Innovation – Intensity – Involvement

　　If you resonate with our 4i values above, and ultimately wish to accelerate the delivery of safe and effective therapeutics for some of the world’s most urgent health needs, submit your application – we’d love to hear from you!

　　Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.