Director Business Development - Oncology

Director Business Development - Oncology

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TFS HealthScience is a leading global mid-size Contract Research Organization (CRO) that partners with biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies throughout their entire clinical development journey. Our expertise includes full service-capabilities, resourcing and Functional Service (FSP) solutions.

Join Our Team as a Director Business Development - Oncology, home based in Germany.

About this role

As part of our CDS Oncology team you will working alongside passionate and innovative professionals to ensure our customers achieve their goals.

The Director Business Development - Oncology is responsible for the business development strategy and client retention in an allocated sales territory or with specified accounts. Responsible for the coordination of all activities delegated to business development staff.

If you have a a strong network within Oncology - I want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities:

Initiate, coordinate and develop strategic plans and sales strategies within a specified territory or accounts.

Meet annual sales goals and objectives.

Identify new business sales opportunities for TFS and to work with the internal TFS team to respond appropriately to any enquiry, for example a Request for Information (RFI) or a Request for Proposal (RFP)

Facilitate the preparedness of the TFS team in attending any client meetings, for example General Capabilities Meetings or Bid Defense Meetings (BDM)

Coordinate and monitor any budget or contract negotiations, post award of any work to TFS within a specified territory or accounts.

Establish and maintain regular contact and an excellent rapport with future and current clients.

Organize and prepare for sponsor presentations.

Collect critical information for proposal preparation.

Understand the RFI/RFP process and provide detailed input and leadership of the RFI response / proposal generation process for each opportunity initiated.

Manage costs e.g. expenses appropriately and to submit claims in a timely manner.

Positively interact with TFS operations personnel, keeping track of study status for projects with sponsors and help coordinate change orders when notified of a change of scope by operations.

Monitor and track competitor CRO activities.

Plan and attend major industrial events and tradeshows, as budgeted and required.

Develop account strategies & implementation plans and expand through accounts.

Identify new markets and research new business opportunities, identifying likely sales points within a specified territory or accounts.

Coordinate and supervise all activities aiming to develop and retain clients.

Collect, compile, analyze and present data related to business development activity.

Record all activities and client contacts / interactions in the Customer Relationship Management system ( salesforce.com )

Manage and/or mentor more junior members of the business development team (where appropriate)

Provide input and to actively support the Head of Business Development/ Vice President/ EVP Business Development in their role.

Encourage open and transparent communication throughout the business development department and the wider TFS organization.

Provide reports as required for senior management and demonstrate leadership in best reporting practices.

Perform all activities in compliance with the departmental SOPs and other quality documents (e.g., Job Specifications)

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