Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of.
The Associate Director Business Development will be responsible for proactively identifying and building new customer relationships for Lonza to deliver year on year revenue and pipeline opportunity growth targets for Lonza Pharma Biotech. The Associate Director Business Development will effectively promote current technical capabilities and new technologies as they become available to facilitate generation and closing of new clinical and commercial business opportunities in Biologics.
This role will be focused on generating new business across our all Biologics Division Business Units including Mammalian (Early Development Services, Cell Line Development, Drug Substance Manufacturing), Microbial, mRNA, Bioconjugates, and Drug Product for early stage, clinical stage and launch/commercial stage programs. The Associate Director Business Development will also be developing and executing a territory plan in this assigned territory.
Responsible for generating new business from new customers through a high level of customer contact including frequent direct customer visits and extensive networking activities
Demonstrate strategic business awareness of the market and customers in order to differentiate Lonza from the competition
Effectively promote current technical capabilities and emerging / new technologies as they become available to facilitate generation and closing of new business opportunities. Primary means of achieving through e-mail communications, phone conversations, face-to-face meetings, and customer tailored presentations
Network and build trust based relationships throughout target accounts from technical personnel to the executive level.
Effectively communicate Lonza’s position and negotiate contracts
Maintains strong technical and market knowledge to enable meaningful conversations with prospective customers
Work with marketing, account managers and product development to develop strategies and a territory plan that ensure Lonza’s position as the leading solutions provider
Formulate value propositions to generate opportunities to address the customers' needs
Identify market trends, assesses market potential and develop strategies to grow market share using data from customer base / market and communicating effectively with internal stakeholders
Provide timely, industry leading customer support and defines and interfaces with internal resources, when necessary
Close collaboration and team work with internal stakeholders to ensure successful closure and of opportunities including Commercial Development, Finance, Legal, Proposals, IP, Licensing, technical Subject Matter Experts.
Develop, author and execute on Territory Plan
Understand region specific biotech and pharma landscape and CDMO competition. Continually assess Lonza’s position in the CDMO marketplace and adjust territory strategy and plan.
Remote/site-based position with up to 50% travel.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Key Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree required, or relevant years of experience in a similar role and environment
5+ years of experience in Business Development or Account Management
Proven track record in delivering year on year business targets for complex high value deals
Strong understanding of drug development and commercialization processes
Strong technical understanding of drug substance and drug product manufacturing processes
Demonstrated track record to secure new customers, exhibiting a strong close rate
Proven ability to generate PowerPoint presentations
High level of understanding of the drug development process from pre-clinical to clinical development and commercialization
Effective at working with scientists and other customer stakeholders, up to and including C- Suite leaders, to discuss the value proposition of Lonza’s offerings, whether it be a small or large value deal
Understanding of SalesForce.com customer contact management system
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. Creative, adaptable, capable of self-motivation and independence
Adept at building strong internal network and navigating a complex matrix organization to optimize influence for ensuring appropriate support levels for territory opportunities
Customer facing attitude. The ability to build relationships based on trust and long term commitment. Strong gravitas, particularly in specific technology area of focus
Experience of working in and driving teams to a specific customer based result
Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.
People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.
Lonza is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
