Business Development Manager - Laboratory Plastics Essentials
Thermo Fisher Scientific

Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions
Office

Job Description

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This role drives incremental sales growth of the Laboratory Plastics Essentials (LPE) business in the United States.

A Day in the Life

• Develop strategic and tactical sales plans to drive incremental new business of LPE portfolio with targeted strategic accounts within assigned territory.
• Partner with the appropriate colleagues, including field sales, business unit commercial managers and sales managers to provide expertise and implement a strategy crafted to gain share of spend while partnering at the highest levels with the account
• Lead Request for Proposal (RFP) strategy development, positioning, and response then align specific proposals and offerings to company objectives by working with division marketing teams.
• Identify specific growth initiatives, gain customer agreement, and drive execution
• Schedule and conduct formal sales activities, including capabilities-based presentations; focus groups; technical seminars, and new product launches to drive sales.
• Represent and promote Laboratory Products value proposition with key customer partners, (e.g., sourcing / procurement, scientific leadership, end users, etc.) to advance access and opportunities.
• Provide market intelligence, sales forecasts, (anticipated bookings and revenue) and own timely reporting.
• Provide market insight and input into commercial tools, programs and processes, including portfolio and pricing strategies. Conduct regular business updates to key contacts within client company and within Thermo Fisher.

How will you get here?

Minimum of Bachelor's degree in Business or the Sciences is required

Experience

• 8+ years successful experience in laboratory sales, and/or 10 or more years successful sales experience
• Consistent track record for sales achievement interacting with and influencing procurement, scientific, and C-suite customers.
• Success in Large Account Management and strategic growth plans for large accounts

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Strong desire to win new business opportunities.
• Proven success and strength in developing vibrant customer relationships and translating customer business goals and challenges into company-provided solutions and services
• Demonstrated skills in leadership, strategic selling, negotiating, presentation and financial/eye for business
• Self-starter, able to work independently in a remote capacity, and be willing to travel approximately 30-50% of time
• Ability to nurture, leverage, and develop long-term customer relationships, including "C" level and Senior VP level relationships, coupled with the ability to identify and capitalize on opportunities that immediately satisfy customer needs.
• Ability to effectively partner with internal functions in order to address and direct customer need
• Strong organization, multitasking and project management abilities
• Experience driving Account Specific Strategies to shorten the sales cycle to realize revenue.
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Upbeat, motivated and resourceful.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in Maryland is $118,100.00-$177,200.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
  
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
  
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
  
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
  
• Employees' Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
  

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards

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