SIRE® is the market leader in Life Sciences recruitment. We believe the recruitment market needs to gear up in technology and continuous innovation. We like technology, in a Life Sciences market driven on science, we couldn’t stay behind; we drive Recruitment Science. Investing a majority of our turnover in technology enables us to use unique Resource Technologies. By using highly advanced algorithms, we enable our team of Resource & Data Strategists© to maintain the most advanced, detailed and complete Life Sciences network in Europe. This big data enables us to work Reverse Recruitment©: we first analyze the market in-depth before we go out to the market. Because we analyze the whole market, we can compare facts and data. This enables us to do Facts & Big Data Recruitment©, making sure we, or better yet, you find the right career!Our client is a professional Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology organisation, based in Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Belgium.

The Company

The company is an international CRO company with a wide variety of analytical tests. They have over 400 laboratories with over 25.000 employees, working around the globe in over 40 countries.

Role Description

As Business Development Manager you are responsible for generating sales and ensuring continuous business growth within Europe. Working from home, (close to an airport) you will be actively engaging with both internal and external stakeholders. Internal stakeholders include professionals such as the proposal developer and project developer. External stakeholders may vary from prospects and returning customers within Europe. Together with your direct colleague you will be responsible to guide to sales process from prospection to contract negotiation. You will report to the Senior Director Business Development Europe.

Responsibilities

- Create, in cooperation with your direct colleague and the Senior Director Business Development an annual sales strategy
- Market research to identify and qualify potential and existing key customers
- Prospection by targeting clients with the right frequency of calls, meetings and follow-up e-mails
- Decide which conferences to attend
- Meet annual sales targets
- Discuss client needs with Project Managers to ensure the right custom made offer

Requirements

- BSc/BA in healthcare/life sciences
- Minimum of 3 years experience, preferably working for a CRO in a commercial role
- Proven track record of generating business growth
- Willing and able to travel frequently (50%) within Europe
- Strong commercial mindset with great communicative skills

Are you interested and do want to apply for this role, please fill out your application via the apply button below and contact Frank Geerlofs.