Associate Business Development Director

IQVIA

Carlsbad, California

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Biology, Business Development, Clinical Research, Communication Skills, Consultative Sales, Contract Management, Cross-Selling, Customer Relations, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Systems, Customer Satisfaction, Customer/Client Research, Detail Oriented, Develop and Maintain Customers, Healthcare, Industry/Trade Analysis, Medical Treatment, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Multitasking, Operations Management, Organizational Skills, Outsourcing, Patient Care, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Project/Program Management, Proposal Development, Purchasing/Procurement, Resolve Customer Issues, Revenue/Sales Reporting, Sales, Sales Closing Skills, Sales Management, Sales Presentation, Team Player, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Carlsbad, California
POSTED
30+ days ago

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

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.

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com

IQVIA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable law. https://jobs.iqvia.com/eoe

IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.

The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $89,600.00 - $249,600.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.

About the Company

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IQVIA

IQVIA™ is The Human Data Science Company™, focused on using data and science to help healthcare clients find better solutions for their patients. Formed through the merger of IMS Health and Quintiles, IQVIA offers a broad range of solutions that harness advances in healthcare information, technology, analytics and human ingenuity to drive healthcare forward. Healthcare is an industry designed to help humans. As a global community, we continuously invest and commit to advancing human health. To deliver value and real outcomes. To rise to the challenge to find the next breakthrough by making the most of increasingly limited resources. We are inspired by the potential and propelled by the possibilities. We share the vision to drive healthcare forward. To see how we can help accelerate progress and achievements. Others are developing these medical breakthroughs. We do our part by using breakthroughs in insights, technology and human intelligence to reimagine and deliver ways to help make them a reality. It’s bigger than better clinical trials. Or advances in technologies and analytics. Or faster insights. It’s about exploring a new path to better health outcomes via Human Data Science. It’s about harnessing the power of the IQVIA CORE™ to channel the insights, commercial and scientific depth, and executional expertise that drive maximum value for our customers. Motivated by the industry we help, we’re committed to providing solutions that enable life sciences companies to innovate with confidence, maximize opportunities, and, ultimately, drive human health outcomes forward.
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1982
WEBSITE
https://www.iqvia.com/