Account Manager, Sales

This is a fully remote position

Who We Are:

 

At West, we’re a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West’s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun. A name started our story. How will yours help write our future?  

 

There’s no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families.  

 

We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts.  

Job Summary

The Account Manager is responsible for managing accounts and growing new business. The position requires growing the business profitability through successful selling and promotion of both core and value added products and services. The Account Manager will develop a thorough understanding of both new and assigned accounts' business objectives, products and related market activities. Team selling and involvement of West resources aligned to the appropriate customer touch points are critical to effective account management. The Account Manager is a self-starter who will quickly develop their ability to manage and grow business.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Engage with current customers through a consultative selling model to expand existing business with new prospects and up-sell opportunities to market West products and services.
• Acquire new business through prospecting and converting of leads to sales.
• Leads cross-functional teams in a matrixed organization in order to sell complete business solutions to new and existing customers to drive long term growth for the company.
• The ability to uncover opportunities through strong listening and interviewing skills and understanding the customer’s drug pipeline to provide complete solutions for their needs.
• Identifies ways to partner to accomplish short and long term objectives including gaining agreement (internally and externally) on compelling deal structures matching customer and West’s long- term strategic objectives.
• Communicates (verbally and in writing) effectively internally & externally. Projects trustworthy image with polish & poise. Handles questions well in highly visible, adversarial situations.
• Proactively fosters strategic partnerships with key decision makers; takes swift and decisive action to address any concerns or obstacles.
• Understands market trends including relevant competitors, technology and regulatory issues to keep customer informed.
• Creates strategic account plans to drive key initiatives and growth within accounts.
• Various administrative duties including demand planning, pipeline management and CRM activities.
• Conforms with and abides by all regulations, policies, work procedures, instruction, and all safety rules.
• Other duties as assigned.

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Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree In relevant scientific, engineering, or business fields or equivalent experience required
• Minimum 5 years Work experience in a business to business environment ideally in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology or related field required

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Minimum 5 yrs of experience in both direct and matrixed management
• Minimum 5 yrs of experience in tangentially related fields of interest, including Big Pharma, Biotech and industry
• Strong written and verbal communication in English; excellent Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word skills a