Associate Business Development Director

Job Overview

Secure and retain business through professional, consultative, proactive sales activities directed at decision-makers and decision influencers at existing and new clinical sponsors.

Essential Functions

• Actively prospect and leverage potential new business opportunities within specified customer account(s).

• Cultivate strong, long-term relationships with key decision-makers within Account and develop in-depth knowledge of the customer organization.

• Maintain general knowledge of all IQVIA services for appropriate cross-sell opportunities.

• Aggressively pursue awareness of competitive activities, positioning and pricing, which includes specific reasons for awards and non-awards.

• Identify and respond to customer needs in order to define potential opportunities.  Propose appropriate strategy/solution to customer.

• Coordinate with contracts/proposals to develop proposal.

• Work with operations and functional managers to identify sales team and prepares and leads the sales presentation. Educate team participants in customer culture, operational needs/methods and sales techniques needed to close the sale.

• Handle follow-up related to the sale and drive completion of contractual documents.

• Adapt successful strategies and tactics to meet market demands and financial targets.

• Maintain high visibility within customer organization.  Monitor customer satisfaction by communicating regularly with customer.

• Establish and execute a comprehensive sales plan for each target account.  Ensure appropriate strategy/solution is proposed to customer.   Monitor actions and results against plans.

• Analyze potential opportunities and develop sales plans for each target account. Ensure appropriate strategy/solution is proposed to customer.

• Monitor actions and results against plans.

• Record all customer sales related activities in CRM system.

• Prepare sales activity report for Sales Management as required.

• Serve as a liaison between the customer and technical and operational groups at IQVIA, Inc.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Management Req

• 10 years related experience, including 3 years of relevant industry (CRO/Pharmaceutical) and/or sales experience Req Or

• Equivalent combination of education, training and experience Req

• Proven track record at mid-level and high-level contacts

• Strong organizational, planning, project management skills

• A developing record of customer contacts at the outsourcing, procurement and mid - management level

• Excellent Business/Industry awareness and a thorough understanding of industry trends and impact on the business

• Excellent analytical skills in assessing and interpreting customer business data

• Ability to maintain demanding timelines

• Ability to influence others internally and externally

• Adaptability and flexibility to changing priorities

• Demonstrated ability to work creatively in a fast-paced environment

• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to work simultaneously on multiple priorities

• Ability to work independently and as a team player

• Excellent skills using Microsoft Office Suite: MS PowerPoint, MS Word, and MS Excel

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers and clients

• 30-40% travel is required (based on location).

• To be eligible for this position, you must reside in the same country where the job is located.