Vice President, Business Development - North America

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Position Summary:

Reporting to the Chief Business Officer, this role is responsible for defining the business development strategy for the North America region and manage the business representatives assigned to the respective region.

Define the business strategy for the responsible region and define concrete goals to ensure successful completion by the business representatives reporting to this role. Coach and support team members to build and foster relationships with new and existing clients in the assigned sales region contribute to the overall company goals.

Coach and support team members in identifying, evaluating and developing strategic biopharmaceutical business opportunities to provide KBI services for clients developing and commercializing biopharmaceutical drugs and cascade down to the team assigned for execution. Establishes and implements appropriate development strategies to support business objectives. Interacts as a team player with internal proposal development and scientific teams to generate proposals that are well align with client needs.  Ability to present proposals to internal management to gain internal support and proposal approval for new client relationships and programs.

Responsibilities:

• Strategy definition: define and develop the most appropriate business strategy for the defined region to ensure successful achievement of company objectives. Cascade down the agreed upon strategy to the business development representatives under their supervision and ensure necessarily follow up of completion.

• Team management:  Responsible of the oversight of business development representatives in the respective region. Responsible to define the strategy and necessary actions and ensure completion through defined KPIs for the respective team. Coach and manage performance, hire new team members when required.

• Lead generation: Support identification and development of new customer base and build relationships with leading biopharmaceutical organizations to provide biopharmaceutical development, manufacturing, and testing services. Work with marketing to make social media ads and webinars etc. to generate new leads. 

• Establish and develop relationships with key senior management at targeted potential new customers.

• Lead exhibiting efforts for assigned conferences in your sales region.  Prepare and deliver customized sales presentations to senior leadership or key stakeholders.

Requirements: 

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline with 7+/10+ years (Sr Dir/VP) of scientific and/or business development experience in the biotechnology or biopharmaceutical services industry. 

• Advanced degree in a scientific discipline with 5+/8+ years (Sr Dir/VP) of scientific and/or business development experience in the biotechnology or biopharmaceutical services industry.

• Experience leading a sales team

• Experience selling services for a CDMO

• Additional experience in scientific roles is a plus.

• Excellent presentation and interpersonal communication skills are required.

Salary Range: $232,000 - $319,000

Salary range provided per current averages and expectations. The salary and job title for this opening will be based on the selected candidate’s qualifications and experience and may be outside this range. KBI has a robust total rewards strategy which includes an annual bonus structure for all employees, medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid PTO and holidays, 401K matching with 100% vesting in 60 days and employee recognition programs.   

About KBI: 

KBI Biopharma, Inc., a JSR Life Sciences company, is a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) providing fully integrated and accelerated drug development and biologics manufacturing services to life science companies. KBI supports its 500+ customers in advancing more than 160 drug candidates from preclinical and clinical stages to market, including the manufacture of ten commercial products. Recognized for quality manufacturing, KBI delivers robust process development and cGMP manufacturing services across its six global locations in the USA and Europe. For more information, visit www.kbibiopharma.com. 

KBI is a proud EEO/AA employer dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe that innovation thrives in an environment where all voices are heard and valued. That's why we actively seek individuals from all backgrounds – regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status – and strongly encourage all qualified candidates to apply and bring their unique perspectives to our team. 

KBI Biopharma is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace. Any employee entering a KBI site located in the US must inform KBI Biopharma of their vaccination status and must submit their vaccination status. All vaccinated employees are required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination, with a COVID-19 vaccination which has been granted FDA approval or Emergency Use Authorization.

KBI Biopharma, Inc. is an EEO/AA employer and actively seeks to diversify its work force. Therefore, all qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status, are strongly encouraged to apply.

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