Business Development Director Europe - Eurofins Central Laboratory

  • Full-time

Company Description

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.
In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 58,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in 54 countries. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products, performs more than 450 million tests per year; and has performed more than 30 million PCR tests since the pandemic has started.
In 2021, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 6.72 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Eurofins Central Laboratory (ECL) is a dynamic, global organization fully dedicated to providing standardized, high quality global central laboratory services to support all phases of clinical trials. ECL offers the synergy of integrating laboratory testing services including clinical safety and specialized, esoteric testing, including biomarkers to support its customers with wholly owned, globally harmonized central laboratory facilities located in the US, Europe, Singapore, and China.

Job Description

Due to its exceptional growth, Eurofins Central Laboratory is looking to hire a dynamic individual to join their sales team in Europe.

The Business Development Director will be responsible for:

  • Ensuring new bookings targets are met for the assigned territories and services.
  • Calling upon his/her industry experience and abilities to initiate and develop productive relationships at all levels of complex, biopharmaceutical and CRO organizations.
  • Making sure new opportunities are generated and new bookings (contracts) are won for Eurofins Central Labs, including clinical biomarkers and anti-infective services.
  • Acting an advocate of prospect and active accounts to all key stake holders within Eurofins.
  • Reporting to the Senior Director, Business Development, Eurofins Central Laboratory, working closely with the Scientific Affairs and Proposals/Contracts team as key internal customers, and with Operational Teams as key contributors.

This is a remote position that could be based in any European country.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 3 years of experience within clinical or central laboratory, clinical trials (CRO, trial supplies/logistics, e-Clinical) or relevant B2B project service (e.g. consulting) industry.
  • Proven track record of successes in new service contracts which demonstrate your growth progress throughout your years of experience.
  • Excellence in establishing and maintaining internal and external relationships, extending and maintaining a wide network of contacts.
  • Abilities to 1. set goals and make plans that affect a group of people, relate to the entire process and have a time horizon of at least a few months to a year; 2. to apply time and resources by influencing people both within and outside the organization to achieve these goals. 3. (conceptual) quickly overview complex situations, problems and processes; 4. to convert abstract issues into concrete actions and results, new methods and techniques.
  • Hunter mentality, motivation and drive to learn.
  • Excellent presentation, communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong customer focus and a strong can-do attitude.
  • Fluent in English, spoken and written.
  • Willingness to travel for client interaction and conferences. Valid driving license.

Full job description will be provide upon request.

Additional Information

  • Unlimited, full-time contract with flexible working hours.
  • Performance-enhancing and partnership-based corporate culture with flat hierarchy.
  • Dynamic & international working environment.
  • Continuous professional development with interesting international as well as national career opportunities.
  • Different trainings focused on technical experiences as well as soft skills.
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