Business Development Specialist

Business Development Specialist

Position Summary:

We are seeking a motivated and driven individual to join our team as a Business Development Specialist. As a key member of our sales department, you will be responsible for hunting new clients and opportunities, managing early relationships, building trust with potential customers, and collaborating with colleagues to transfer and close deals.

This is a remote, field-based role.

The Role:

• Proactively hunt for new clients and opportunities through various channels such as cold calling, networking, and attending industry events.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with potential customers by providing exceptional customer service and showcasing the value of our products/services.

• Collaborate with seasoned colleagues from the West Coast team to transfer opportunities seamlessly and ensure a smooth sales process.

• Set up appointments with potential clients and work with the current BD team to present product/service offerings and address any queries or concerns.

• Utilize CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system to track and manage customer interactions, update contact information, and monitor progress on leads and opportunities.

• Provide regular follow-up reporting on sales activities, including pipeline updates, lead conversion rates, and sales forecasts.

• Other duties as assigned.

The Candidate:

• Bachelor's degree; scientific or business degree preferred.

• Minimum of two years' experience within sales, project management, supply chain, marketing, recruiting, or related function.

• Pharma industry experience preferred.

• Hunting mentality mandatory.

• Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% of the time to meet with clients and attend industry events.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and establish trust with potential clients.

Pay:

The annual pay range for this position in New Jersey is $76,000-$110,000

The final salary offered to a successful candidate may vary, and will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to: the type and length of experience within the job, type and length of experience within the industry, skillset, education, business needs, etc. Catalent is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states.

Why you should join Catalent:

• Join a high growth and fast paced organization with a people focused culture

• Global exposure, defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process

• Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision and 401K

• 19 days PTO & 8 paid holidays

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.

personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.

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Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by sending an email, and confirming your request for an accommodation and include the job number, title and location to [email protected] . This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. Information received will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the application or hiring process.

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