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Account Dir Business Development

AT Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific

Account Dir Business Development

Shanghai, China

Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions
Office

Job Description

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on - now and in the future.

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Summarized Purpose:

Maintains relationships with key internal and external clients. Initial communication point, and owns all client communication, gather complex client requirements, and triage incoming opportunities/projects. Develops new services.

Essential Functions

• Develops and maintains excellent relationships with key internal/external clients, and production colleagues worldwide.

• Gathers and analyzes new client requirements.

• Collaborates with various members of the production to assess the scope of work and produce cost estimates when needed.

• Triages client requests and performs handovers to project teams.

• Advises clients regarding best practices for translations and setting translation budget guidelines.

• Helps clients and project teams troubleshoot issues that may arise during the project process.

• Identifies improvements to existing workflows and processes.

• Works with manager to help generate ideas for improvement on a team level.

• May attend client meetings to support the generation of future project deliverables.

• Performs other special projects or duties when required.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5+ years).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• 5 years proven client facing account management, preferred in life sciences

• Life Sciences sales experience preferred

• Excellent understanding of clinical translation production processes and best practices

• Superior client relationship building skills in a global environment

• Superior written and verbal communication skills required

• Superior problem-solving skills

• Proven skills of multitasking in a fast-paced environment

• Works well with people from a variety of different backgrounds and cultures

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Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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Client-provided location(s): Shanghai, China
Job ID: ThermoFisher-R-01294512-1
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Fitness Subsidies
  • Parental Benefits

    • Adoption Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Remote Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Financial Counseling
    • Performance Bonus
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Mentor Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program