WuXi AppTec · 1 hour ago
Business Development or Senior Business Development Manager
United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expWuXi AppTec is a company focused on driving sales growth in the life sciences sector. The Senior Business Development Manager will be responsible for closing and implementing growth opportunities with companies in the assigned territory, while maintaining relationships and achieving sales goals.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedical DeviceOutsourcingPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Identify key decision makers relative to WuXi Biology business for potential contacts
Daily prospecting to get new leads
Qualify leads and present opportunity(ices) to their manager and WuXi Biology technical team
Facilitate business meeting with WuXi AppTec with proper agenda, attendees, focus on opportunity and follow-up; meeting summary and action items
Project professional image of WuXi Biology as solutions provider with clearly articulated messages
Support proposal negotiation to close contract as defined by supervisor
Point of contact for WuXi Biology and customer; ensure communication channels; pro-actively identify areas of growth opportunity; ensure stable relationship
Identify issues which could jeopardize partnership; pose solutions
Maintain excellent relationships with internal business partners at WuXi
Facilitate customer travels to China
Effective communication skills both internally and externally to ensure teamwork to achieve common goals across WuXi Biology unit and be open for mentoring to effective techniques and sales strategies
Qualification
Required
Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in life sciences (preferably in biology or chemistry)
3+ years of industrial experience
Achieves assigned sales quota
Achieves assigned supplier and customer onboarding goals
Meets assigned expectations for profit margin on contracts
Achieves new account acquisition targets
Completes required training and development objectives within the assigned time frame
This position requires frequent travel (car, train, plane)
Candidates must have a valid driver's license and passport
PC proficiency
Demonstrates a broad understanding of discovery biology leading to candidate selection and preclinical development
Able to close deals by effectively utilizing internal resources
Demonstrated abilities in the areas of listening, negotiations, teamwork, and persuasiveness
Demonstrates the ability to be a self-starter
Functions in a self-motivated and highly flexible manner
Must be organized and detail-oriented
Must be a team player
Possesses proven experience in creating or capitalizing on opportunities leading to successful outcomes, ideally with Business Development relevance
Independently identifies potential prospects
Coordinates with other BD and scientific counterparts to provide appropriate solutions to clients
Interpersonal skill set for effective listening, dialogue and interactions
Timely communication internally and externally
Preferred
At least one year of business development experience preferred
Experience in CRO is a plus/preferred
Company
WuXi AppTec
WuXi AppTec provides a broad portfolio of R&D and manufacturing services that enable companies in the pharmaceutical.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.59BKey Investors
Eight Roads Ventures
2025-03-03Acquired
2018-05-08IPO
2016-03-06Debt Financing· $1.5B
Leadership Team
Ge Li
Founder, Chairman and CEO
Recent News
MarketScreener
2025-12-22
South China Morning Post
2025-12-19
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