VP Advanced Therapies

The VP, Advanced Therapies (AT) will support the SVP, Commercial in the development, maintenance, and execution of strategies to strengthen existing relationships and foster new relationships through the leadership and management of the Advanced Therapies team, which will support the continued growth of FDB and ensure we meet our strategic goals and ambitions.

No matter what role you play in FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies (“FDB”), you are part of a team that is having a profound impact on the lives of countless individuals and families across the globe. The manufacturing processes that we develop and the medicines that we produce help protect, improve, extend and save lives. We recognize that in order to maximize our impact and ensure the success of our customers and therefore the success of FDB, we need to build a diverse team of individuals that are driven by a passion that we call “Genki.” Genki is personal, it’s your driving force to learn, grow, strive to do better, and strive to be better knowing that your work truly is positively impacting the lives of countless others around the world.

The VP, Advanced Therapies (AT) will support the SVP, Commercial in the development, maintenance, and execution of strategies to strengthen existing relationships and foster new relationships through the leadership and management of the Advanced Therapies team, which will support the continued growth of FDB and ensure we meet our strategic goals and ambitions.

Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

All duties pertain to Advanced Therapies services i.e. excluding Biologics & Drug Product/Finished Goods services:

• Work with the SVP, Commercial and the Commercial Leadership Team to design and implement strategies to support the growth of FDB aligned with the near-, mid- and long-term plans.
• Provide effective leadership and management of the AT team to ensure they develop and nurture deep relationships with customers to identify trends and needs of the market and provide feedback to the wider FDB team to support continued investment and business diversification.
• Management of accounts which require senior support.
• Coach and mentor the Executive Directors, AT to ensure they excel in their roles and therefore provide great customer service to all key accounts.
• Take a pro-active role in the Commercial Leadership Team to ensure our strategies continue to be aligned with our FDB goals and we are keeping up to date with new trends and market data, amending the strategy as required.
• Support Commercial Directors in commercial contracts including MSA’s, CSA’s CDA’s, general contract terms etc., whenever required either by advice or by an active role and physical presence in the negotiation process to achieve business targets.
• Provide market & competitive intelligence feedback from assigned territories to the VP Commercial, relevant BSG and SBD to enable the Sales and Marketing messaging and strategy to be continually refined. Provide in market support at customer meetings and conferences.
• Ensure the Company Values are driven throughout the business to ensure the Company vision becomes a reality.
• Provide leadership at various executive levels meetings, providing commercial insight and operational support as needed.
• Be a recognized figure both internally/externally and seen as the principal commercial contact/champion for the Advanced Therapies Service Offering globally.
• Work with the broader FDB teams to ensure effective support to the AT team.
• Act as a point of escalation for customer complaints/concerns.
• Support with recruitment, on-boarding, succession planning and career development of the team.
• Allocate leads, clients, RFP’s (requests for proposal) or geographical areas to Commercial Directors to ensure an adequate distribution of the workload and commission potential in line with individual capabilities.
• Work collaboratively with the relevant Executive Directors, and Alliance Management to ensure that clients are provided a consistent experience and accounts are not passed between Commercial Directors unless necessary to better support the client needs.
• Support the Global sales team in the drafting and execution of transition plans for Advanced Therapy strategic accounts in conjunction with Alliance Management.
• Be accountable for team pipeline development, management, and reporting. Provide leadership to teams to ensure that account plans and strategies are targeted and aligned with commercial targets.
• Lead major site customer visits and ensure we have effective cover for all key accounts across the network.
• Attend commercial events to promote the work of FDB and support lead generation.
• Any other duties commensurate with the role.

Education/Experience:

• PhD with 12 years of relevant senior level relevant business experience in the biopharmaceutical area and a personal network of contacts in the industry
• Or/ Master’s degree with a minimum of 15 years’ experience in the biopharmaceutical area and a personal network of contacts in the industry
• Essential experience: >10 years of relevant senior level business (business development, sales, marketing) experience in the biopharmaceutical area and a personal network of contacts in this industry
• Significant insight in / experience with IP and legal issues
• Demonstrated leadership skills; Ability to develop strategic relationships
• Proven ability to write business documents
• Proven negotiation skills
• Proven presentation skills
• Demonstrated experience working with Pharma organizations.
• Ability to coach and mentor teams.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and lead a teams
• Proven evidence of continuing professional development.
• Able to create positive working relationships with customers globally.
• Able to influence global leaders.

Application
Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume and cover letter detailing their qualifications and experience as soon as possible and no later than the 18th of September 2024.

This is a global position that will support all our FDB sites. This position can be based at any of our locations around the globe. Benefits and compensation will be governed by the location that you are based from and considered your home site.

As part of any recruitment process, FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. The organisation is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations and may share this as part of the global recruitment process with hiring managers in Europe and the United States.

Working at FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies

FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies is an industry-leading Biologics Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) with locations in Hillerød, Denmark, Teesside, UK, RTP, North Carolina and College Station, Texas, USA. We use our skills, dedication, and ambition to enable impact for the world’s most innovative biotech and biopharma companies reimagining healthcare’s potential. We work across the entire lifecycle of our customers’ products – enabling success throughout. Every cure, vaccine, biologic, and advancement we contribute to starts with our people and our passion. We fuel one another’s passion, help accelerate progress, expand capabilities, strengthen innovation, and improve processes to improve lives.

We offer the chance to be part of a global workplace where passion, drive and commitment are met with opportunities for professional and personal development. Deeply committed to diversity and inclusion, we ensure that everyone no matter their background or gender has an opportunity to develop. We take pride in enriching our communities, caring for our environment, and cultivating a world of opportunity for future generations.

We aim to foster a collaborative, innovative and rewarding environment, where diverse perspectives and people come together united by a common purpose and shared values. We pursue our fullest potential as individual contributors and team members. We strive to be the employer of choice and offer a competitive compensation and benefit package.

FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies Denmark (FDBD) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identify or any other protected class.

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Location: FDBD Hillerod