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Celanese · 1 month ago

Technical Business Development Manager

United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Celanese is seeking a Technical Business Development Manager for their VitalDose® EVA business unit, which plays a crucial role in engaging pharmaceutical companies for drug development. The position focuses on creating and expanding opportunities with customers, leveraging technical expertise and collaboration with sales and marketing teams.

ChemicalChemical EngineeringManufacturing

Responsibilities

Engage with drug formulation experts at pharmaceutical companies to develop new opportunities for Celanese’s polymeric long-acting drug delivery platform in drug products

Understand the performance of Celanese’s polymer technology and be able to effectively position its value in the context of the customer’s application

Utilize your professional network, and work together with Celanese sales & marketing teams to identify new leads, to prospect for new business

In partnership with an account manager and sales leadership, identify key accounts and create account plans with strategies and tactics how to penetrate lead accounts

Collect voice of the customer and be able to identify what customer needs Celanese can address, and then be able to partner with Celanese R&D colleagues for technology development

~20% travel required

Qualification

Business developmentTechnical salesDrug product formulationPharmaceutical value chainCustomer focusResults orientedCollaboration

Required

10+ years of professional experience, preferably with more 5+ years of new business development (technical sales) for excipients or formulation technologies, and/or services, to pharmaceutical companies

Bachelor's Degree required, preferred with a degree in scientific or engineering field

Technical understanding of drug product formulation

Experience in understanding and interacting within the pharmaceutical value chain

Strong business acumen to anticipate and adopt trends and innovations and transform them into value propositions

Strong customer focus

Results oriented focus

Highly collaborative with both external and internal stakeholders

~20% travel required