Business Development Manager, Pharmaceutical

Major Accountabilities/Responsibilities of Job

• Drive market strategy and identify growth opportunities
• Develop strategic customer and partner relationships
• Lead customer engagement and position value-based solutions
• Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver customer solutions
• Represent WIKA at industry events, conferences and trade shows

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or engineering. MBA strongly preferred.
• Minimum 8 years relevant sales, product management, or marketing experience, understanding customer needs and business requirements.
• Solid track record of demonstrated success in building/growing markets, segments, product lines, etc.
• Excellent analytical, research, presentation, writing and communication skills including the ability to take complex ideas and concepts and effectively communicate them.
• Strong financial acumen and strong analytical skills in business metrics and forecast modeling. Ability to quickly design realistic action plans to affect change and effectively assign and manage tasks to accomplish goals.
• Collaboration and team work – this position is highly cross functional and requires the ability to foster collaborative and positive relationships between sales, product management, marketing, and other groups.
• Ability to work at both strategic and tactical levels.
• Research ability and understanding what factors influence and shape markets including: growth trends, industry and competitive analysis, environmental conditions, technologies, and capabilities.
• Demonstrated strategic and analytical leadership with strong, broad business acumen. Proven ability to influence and lead cross-functional teams without formal authority among diverse stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of components and process involved to develop market plans; ability to conduct effective market research.