Manager (m/f/x) Business Development

About the Company

Simtra BioPharma Solutions is a global contract development and manufacturing organization that works with pharmaceutical and biotech clients to develop and commercialize sterile injectable products. The company operates facilities in Bloomington, Indiana (US) and Halle/Westfalen (Germany), and supports a broad portfolio of delivery formats such as pre-filled syringes, liquid and lyophilized vials, diluents for reconstitution, powder-filled vials, and sterile crystallization.

Its product portfolio includes biologics, small molecules, cytotoxic products, highly potent compounds, diluents for reconstitution, and vaccines, all intended for direct administration to patients around the world. Because of the nature of these products, the organization places a strong focus on quality, compliance, and continuous improvement. Simtra operates to demanding quality and regulatory standards.

Although the core business is cGMP manufacturing, the company also provides supporting services such as formulation and development, lyophilization optimization, global regulatory support, and secondary packaging. Its teams are focused on helping customers scale, innovate, and deliver medicines that make a difference to patients worldwide.

At its sites in Halle/Westphalia and Bloomington/Indiana, the company manufactures medicines used in the treatment of different cancers and other serious, life-threatening illnesses.

Role Overview

As Manager of Business Development, your main responsibility will be to drive sales for clinical and development opportunities. You will help shape and execute new sales approaches while building strong strategic relationships with internal teams and external partners.

What You Will Do

• Identify and pursue new leads, run cold outreach campaigns for target prospects, and work with the Business Development Executive team to design outbound prospecting processes.
• Plan, lead, and oversee sales and business activities for assigned customers in coordination with management.
• Handle contract negotiations for contract manufacturing, clinical development, formulation, and packaging services.
• Develop and nurture long-term customer partnerships.
• Prepare and deliver business proposals that span from development through commercial production, including opportunities to combine services in a strategic way.
• Spot new business opportunities, emerging markets, customer requirements, and industry trends.
• Represent the company at trade fairs, conferences, and seminars to build visibility and generate leads.
• Collaborate closely with Marketing and Research & Development on projects, especially those connected with market research and sales promotion.
• Act as a proactive, technically informed and customer-focused link between the customer and Simtra Commercial teams to ensure a strong customer experience.

What You Bring

You should have a completed degree in chemistry, industrial engineering, or another comparable natural sciences field. A minimum of 5 years of experience in business development, sales, or a similar position is required.

Experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or healthcare sector is important, ideally with exposure to Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADC) or contract manufacturing environments. Prior experience in process development or commercial manufacturing within sterile injectables is considered an advantage.

You will need strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, along with excellent communication and negotiation skills. A high degree of initiative, self-organization, and a practical hands-on mindset is expected. You must be fluent in business English.

This role also requires travel of 30% to 50%.

Benefits

• An attractive compensation package.
• A positive, high-performing working environment with a team that is eager to welcome a new colleague.
• Support for individual career growth and development.
• The ability to work fully remotely from anywhere in Europe.

Equal Opportunity

The company welcomes applications from committed and talented professionals. Diversity is actively valued, and factors such as gender, age, skin color, origin, sexual orientation, and disabilities are not used as selection criteria.

Application Information

Applications are to be submitted through the company’s online system. For questions, candidates may contact Selin Sencan.

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