Account manager, Biopharma

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Singapore, SGP
In-Office
Junior
Biotech
The Role
Sells biopharma products and services to assigned accounts, develops customer relationships, identifies new opportunities, and achieves sales and margin targets. The role involves solution-based selling, account strategy, forecasting, CRM management, customer negotiations, quality escalation, and coordination with internal and external teams. Candidates should understand life science offerings, manage territories independently, and communicate effectively with complex purchasing groups.
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The Opportunity:
Under general supervision, responsible for selling products and/or services to a group of clients and identify new and potential customers in order to reach the project profitability and billing levels within an assigned sales territory and/or account. Activities include: negotiation, sale, installation or delivery, and post-sale services. Responsible for securing and maintaining distribution of products and/or services and maintaining effective agreements.Role & Reponsibilities:
  • Relationship Development: Increase competitive advantage and drive customer satisfaction by building trust and developing strong relationships.
  • Add value in every interaction by working together with customers and internal teams to develop beneficial solutions for their business.
  • Provide higher and differentiating value not by what you sell – but by ‘How’ you sell
  • Develop, implement, and enforce quality control procedures and standards.
  • Targets: Meet/exceed IOP for sales and margin.
  • Develop awareness / sales to increase margin. Identify quality issues with escalation to direct reporting
  • Strategy Implementation: Demonstrate strategic agility in approach to customers and projects (solutions must be tailored to meet individual customer needs).
  • Implement agreed strategies across defined accounts while maintaining and developing existing business.
  • Utilize Avantor Resources: Utilize local and global internal (cross-functional) and external contacts to help achieve targets. Utilize CRM database to manage customer relationships,interactions and information that will increase effectiveness and aid sales.
  • Planning/Forecasting: Plan, forecast and achieve objectives and Key Performance Indicators in territory/ accounts, using pre-call planning for increased effectiveness.

Qualifications & requirements:
  • Min. Diploma / bachelor’s in chemistry, Biotechnology or Life Science related
  • 1-2 years of experience in a complex sales environment, where multiple clients are involved in the purchasing decision and there is a solution based selling approach
  • Fresh graduates are welcome to apply
  • A good understanding of company’ products, promotions, services- and solution offerings for customers
  • A clear ability to manage customer interactions professionally by demonstrating excellent listening and organizational skills, and by using probing questions and reflective language to engage customers and build trust
  • Ability to work independently and successfully manage time and territory
  • Proactive, Inspirational and Team Focused
  • A natural desire to share knowledge and seeks to consistently develop internal and external relationships

Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.
 
The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.
 
We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!

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We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.

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Skills Required

  • Minimum diploma or bachelor's degree in chemistry, biotechnology, or a related life science field
  • 1-2 years of experience in a complex, solution-based sales environment
  • Understanding of company products, promotions, services, and customer solutions
  • Excellent listening, organizational, customer interaction, and relationship-building skills
  • Ability to work independently and manage time and territory successfully
  • Proactive, inspirational, and team-focused approach
  • Fresh graduates are welcome to apply

Avantor Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Avantor and has not been reviewed or approved by Avantor.

  • Healthcare Strength — Core medical coverage, wellness resources, and an Employee Assistance Program are characterized as solid, with insurance often seen as competitive. Day-one eligibility in some roles and localized wellness programs for associates and families reinforce perceived healthcare value.
  • Retirement Support — The 401(k) program provides a company match with immediate vesting and a range of investment options, standing out as a strong savings feature. An employee stock purchase plan and profit-sharing elements further bolster long-term financial benefits.
  • Parental & Family Support — Enhanced family-building benefits include paid parental leave, fertility/IVF support, and expanded gender-affirming coverage. These inclusive policies provide meaningful support for caregivers and families.

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The Company
HQ: Radnor, PA
9,968 Employees
Year Founded: 1904

What We Do

Avantor®, a Fortune 500 company, is a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the biopharma, healthcare, education & government, and advanced technologies & applied materials industries. Our portfolio is used in virtually every stage of the most important research, development and production activities in the industries we serve. Our global footprint enables us to serve more than 225,000 customer locations and gives us extensive access to research laboratories and scientists in more than 180 countries. We set science in motion to create a better world. More than 13,500 strong, our associates are passionate about our mission to set science in motion to create a better world. We share enthusiasm for innovation, excellence, and achievement. Whether we are collaborating with our customers to advance science or solve multifaceted problems, we help them reach their goals more efficiently and effectively. Visit our website to learn more about Avantor. From FORTUNE. © 2021 FORTUNE Media IP Limited All rights reserved. Used under license. FORTUNE is a registered trademark of FORTUNE Media IP Limited and is used under license. FORTUNE and FORTUNE Media IP Limited are not affiliated with and do not endorse products or services of, Avantor.

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