Job Title: Senior Sales & Marketing Manager, Business Head
Location: Japan
Company Overview: Join a global leader in the life sciences industry specializing in the analytical laboratory instruments business.
Position Overview: We are seeking a driven and innovative leader that will grow the business by implementing effective strategies and collaborating with internal teams and external partners. The right candidate will be an extremely well-balanced person with strategic analysis expertise as well as strong growth mindset. This includes the ability to build trusted relationships with cross-functional teams, manage diverse teams, and work with leaders across the Japan organization to drive business growth.
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for developing business operating base, managing business team, and drafting & implementing long term business plans for success working closely with General Manager of Japan.
- Creates and implements strategic business plans in conjunction with the global team that successfully achieve business objectives
- Collaborates with sales managers and account managers to develop account specific plans and help them implement the plans
- Develop and execute a long-term plan to grow the business rapidly by capitalizing on the growing BioPharma/BioProcess market, articulated in the strategic plan.
- Responsible for revenue and profitability of the business
- Responsible for achieving double digit annual growth
- Responsible for developing operational capabilities and processes to deliver our complete product portfolio and high-quality technical services.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Business or Technology oriented field required. Advanced degree such as MBA or technical masters preferred
- 8+ years of successful experience in a business management, business development in life science, biotechnology, or related industry.
- Strong leadership skills fostering an environment of collaboration, teamwork, execution, and accountability required, with demonstrated ability to effectively manage cross functional teams across a matrixed organization.
- An effective change agent that can operate in ambiguity to deliver upon business strategy.
- Courageous communicator; experience in presenting, speaking and writing before large diverse teams. Capable of crafting messages on behalf of senior execs, finding the right style for every situation.
- Excellent interpersonal skills required.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks/projects simultaneously per the objectives/goals of the organization and execute to deadlines.
- Business management experience required (e.g. budget management, results oriented, etc.)
- Ability to present and influence and ability to build lasting relationships across multiple layers in the organization.
- Japanese- Native level, English - Business level (minimum)
How to Apply: Please send your resume to this job advert and one of our expert consultants will give you a call!
