Client Manager

Job Overview
Maximises sales growth for complex, full service offerings, consistent with Company strategy and objectives, by using information technology and sales tools to effectively engage with a wide variety of target audiences. Achieves sales targets by collaborating with and leading an assortment of field sales representatives. Identifies and qualifies leads and support/lead in Business Development and Sales activities, thereby contributing to new business wins.

Essential Functions
• Achieves and/or exceeds monthly sales targets by collaborating with field sales representatives. Enhance the sales process by analysing a wide range new customer pipelines and prospecting new customers.

• Collaboratively works with multiple field sales representatives to develop an overall customer account plan to maximize opportunities and generate sales activity.

• Identifies, qualifies and capitalizes on new sales opportunities by pulling information from various resources to interpret prospective customers' needs to make informed decisions and recommendations to management for sales targeting.

• Proactively coordinate the lead identification and qualification process through the sales cycle.

• Grows and maintains multiple existing customer and partner relationships as well as identifies new customers through proactive call planning and execution.

• Engages with customers and target audience by telephone/email and hosting internet based "on-line" meetings.

• Participates in strategy calls and bid defences as needed.

• Participates in joint calls in the field with appropriate field sales representative as needed.

• Communicates directly with sales management and sales colleagues to ensure consistency of approach and standardized outputs to clearly communicate sales performance and internal and external customer related information.

• Contributes to the development of tailored communication materials (e.g. Proactive proposals, related marketing materials) used to further develop client relationships.

• Maximizes sales by effectively utilizing sales and marketing materials, appropriate databases and technologies.

• Maintains records in the required reporting systems (e.g. CRM - SalesForce.com); report daily calls and produce reports in an accurate and timely manner.

• Keeps Manager informed about changes in pipelines, competitor activities and other market changes.

• Maintains up to date sales/technical knowledge of any relevant specialty and disease area(s), as required.

• Executes against leads, tasks and assignments from all sources targets and record these activities in CRM.

• Handles inbound/outbound calls to and from interested healthcare professionals and triage when required.

Qualifications
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• • Demonstrable B2B sales experience
• Knowledge of Life Science or Pharma Market and drug development life cycle - preferred
• Possess strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Possess strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to organize and prioritize own work.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships internally and across multiple field sales organizations
• Possess advanced computer skills (MS Office Suite: MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, MS Outlook, and Internet).
• Maintain focus and commitment on assigned targets.
• Ability to analyse and interpret data from a variety of sources and systems.
• An attitude which is positive, energetic, flexible and supportive in a challenging environment.
• Ability to speak additional European language - beneficial
• Bachelor's Degree and related experience; or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

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