The incumbent will uncover and cultivate business relationships and opportunities to generate revenue with prospective and existing clients for WuXi TIDES and STA Pharmaceutical, a WuXi AppTec company. In particular, to support the growth of emerging oligonucleotide and peptide (O&P) Contract Development and Manufacture (CDMO) business. The candidate will work within the business development (BD) team to pursue new business leads; follow up on critical issues, and aid in resolving customer inquiries.

This is a remote, work-from-home job in Germany.  

• Hunting and Prospecting for oligonucleotide and peptide new drug development contacts and companies who would benefit from WuXi TIDES CDMO services
• Attends conferences and meetings to present WuXi TIDES services to prospective and existing clients via email, phone, and web-conferencing systems. Travel to local client meetings where possible.
• Participates in trade shows to raise the profile of WuXi TIDES and generate leads
• Acts upon, refers to, and follows up on leads from both sales and marketing campaigns
• Increase awareness of WuXi TIDES marketing initiatives, including scheduling meetings at trade shows and
  promoting registrations for webinars and seminars
• Maintains knowledge of industry trends, funding, regulatory influence, mergers and acquisitions, in-out licensing of products/technologies, government/private grants and contacts, new drug development and approvals, related patent grants and notifications, market growth of small, medium, and large-cap companies.
• Develops a social network of industry-related contacts via LinkedIn and other social networking platforms
• Proposes new ideas to increase performance for WuXi TIDES goals
• Documents information in Client Relationship Management (CRM), including contacts, pre-screened/qualified leads, and new account information as required

Experience / Education:

• BA/BS in Chemistry and certain professional training/experience in business (i.e. Marketing, Sales) is required
• 5+ years relevant experience working in oligo or peptide new drug development or CRO/CMO industry

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Must be a self-starter, self-motivated, highly flexible, with excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation skills). Must be organized and detail-oriented
• Must have a proven track record of managing several projects and timelines simultaneously
• Ability to perform within a professional environment and use judgment as dictated by the complexity of the situation
• Experience with CRM (Customer Relationship Management) software (i.e. Salesforce and/or Microsoft Dynamics/CRM) is preferred
• Ability to travel 30%

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.