Associate Director Business Development

Overview:
TFS HealthScience is excited to be expanding our
**Business Development** team and we are looking for an experienced, highly motivated
**Associate Director Business Development** who shares our vision of providing clinical research excellence. Our
**Business Development** team is a highly experienced international group of professionals led by an industry expert.

We are a leading global mid-size Contract Research Organization (CRO) that partners with biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies throughout their entire clinical development journey. We combine the full-service capabilities and global reach of a large CRO with the flexibility and personal approach only a mid-size CRO can deliver.

Our cores values of Trust, Quality, Flexibility and Passion are what makes TFS Healthscience the successful company it is today. Our values shape our culture and work ethic. They reflect what we stand for and guide our organisation.

**Together we make a difference.**

TFS HealthScience is looking for an
**Associate Director Business Development**
**- home based** in
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**Germany.**

**What can we offer you?**

A great place to work where you will get the chance to push your career to the next level, global environment with global opportunities. You will also get the opportunity to be part of a team with highly intelligent, passionate experts from all over the world. TFS is a place for inspiration where we focus on the patients, saving lives and aiming to increase their quality of life by supporting our clients.

**Germany**
**benefits include**:

- Corporate Pension Plan
- Global General Liability Insurance
- Global Travel Insurance
- TFS Advantage Club - platform where TFS employees can purchase shopping vouchers at discounted rates
- Flexible working schedule - which encourages a balanced work and home life

**Responsibilities**:
The
**Associate Director Business Development **facilitates and provides complete business support for the TFS business development team from client meetings to proposal generation and closing of contracts.
- Supports the sales team in meeting annual sales goals and objectives
- Coordinate and conduct sales opportunities for TFS and to work with the internal TFS team to respond appropriately to any enquiry, for example a Request for Information (RFI) or a Request for Proposal (RFP)
- Facilitate the preparedness of the TFS team in attending any client meetings. For example Capabilities meetings or Bid Defense Meetings (BDM)
- Collect, prepare and present specific background information/data and summaries (RFP process)
- Coordinate and finalise any budget or contract negotiations, post award of any work to TFS within a specified territory or accounts
- Establish and maintain regular contact and an excellent rapport with future and current clients.
- Prepare sponsor presentations and attend and conduct bid defence and general client meetings via teleconference or face to face, if needed

Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree or highly relevant industry experience

Minimum of three (3) years of CRO industry experience

Minimum of 3 years’ proposal writing/budget generation experience

Excellent communication skills and team leadership capabilities consistent with influencing and driving multiple stakeholders towards meeting the customer’s needs

Excellent organisational, planning and multitasking skills, as well as a predisposition to entrepreneurship, results and customer focus

Excellent knowledge of TFS / CRO business

Advanced computer competency with Microsoft Word and Excel

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Awareness of trends and government policies and regulations in the clinical trials area of TFS Group countries

Ability to work independently and efficiently

Good planning, organization and problem solving abilities

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong and effective presentation skills; ability to convincingly present proposals and budgets to clients

Travel according to the needs of the business development strategy and to company meetings as required
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