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Avantor · 5 hours ago

Senior Strategic Account Manager – Pharmaceutical & Production Technology

Rensselaer, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$69K/yr - $118K/yr

Avantor is a global leader in enabling scientific innovation, and they are seeking an accomplished Strategic Account Manager to shape the future of partnerships in the Pharmaceutical and Production Technology sectors. The role focuses on managing and expanding large global accounts, driving strategic initiatives, and ensuring customer satisfaction and retention.

BiotechnologyElectronicsIndustrialLife ScienceManufacturingPharmaceutical

Responsibilities

Lead and grow major accounts, including global customers across diverse cultures

Drive best practices and harmonized strategies across multinational customer sites

Increase account profitability through strategic pricing and value‑based selling

Build and manage a strong pipeline of new opportunities

Develop and deliver compelling proposals that articulate Avantor’s value proposition

Conduct consultative sales engagements to understand customer needs and recommend tailored solutions

Partner with sales leadership to build strategic territory plans aligned with growth goals

Strengthen customer relationships to ensure satisfaction, retention, and loyalty

Expand Avantor’s footprint within existing accounts through proactive retention and growth strategies

Collaborate with manufacturer partners to enhance product knowledge, secure favorable pricing, and improve account performance

Execute company‑defined sales and marketing strategies across a vast product portfolio

Qualification

Strategic account managementConsultative salesPharmaceutical industry knowledgeGlobal account managementValue-based sellingCustomer satisfactionRelationship buildingCollaboration

Required

Experienced commercial professional

Ability to manage and expand large, often global accounts

Ability to drive best practices and harmonized strategies across multinational customer sites

Experience in increasing account profitability through strategic pricing and value-based selling

Ability to build and manage a strong pipeline of new opportunities

Experience in developing and delivering compelling proposals that articulate value propositions

Ability to conduct consultative sales engagements to understand customer needs and recommend tailored solutions

Experience in partnering with sales leadership to build strategic territory plans aligned with growth goals

Ability to strengthen customer relationships to ensure satisfaction, retention, and loyalty

Experience in expanding footprint within existing accounts through proactive retention and growth strategies

Ability to collaborate with manufacturer partners to enhance product knowledge, secure favorable pricing, and improve account performance

Experience in executing company-defined sales and marketing strategies across a vast product portfolio

Benefits

401(k) with generous company match

Medical, dental, and life insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Flexible spending accounts

Employee assistance program

Paid holidays and vacation

Work/life balance programs

Education assistance

Company

Avantor

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Avantor is a provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the life sciences and applied materials industries. It is a sub-organization of Avantor Performance Materials.

Founded in 1904