Business Development Manager M/w

**Company**:
We strengthen science together

Present in Europe, North Africa, South America, STAPHYT brings together more than 700 employees, of different nationalities and cultures.

Rich in multiple profiles, a wide range of expertise is expressed in the Group, through our areas of activity which are agronomic experimentation, regulatory advice and coordination of registration files.

In a situation of non-stop growing demand, we’re working to build the best teams by inspiring, challenging and hiring the brightest talents from all over the World.

**Mission**:
A group with an international dimension and recognized as a major CRO player in agro-sciences, we are looking for a Business Development Manager to strengthen the commercial team currently in place.

Contribute to the business development and manage the related sales actions, according to the strategy of the company and in collaboration with the Laboratory Director

**_ Main missions_**_ :_**
- Manage and develop the business with the existing clients
- Prospect new clients to develop the portfolio
- Management of customer requests, drafting of quotes
- Develop and maintain communication networks to enable the conduct of work in key areas for all major addressed markets and participate in networks (Consortium Biocontrol )
- Collaborate with the Marketing/Communication service to define the com plan and marketing actions related to the activity
- Attend conferences and industry events related to the business and it’s promotion
- Commercial work in collaboration with business experts for technical support...
- Prepare the sales forecast in collaboration with the Laboratory director

You will be integrated into the BIOTEAM, a team entirely focused on new alternative methods with a transversal approach : laboratories, fields, homologation and R&D.

**Profile**:
**_ Profile and skills_**_ :_**
- Minimum 5 years of experience in the business of laboratory services for Plant Protection and Plant Nutrition, Phytopathology and Bio-solutions for sustainable agriculture
- MSc degree (or equivalent i.e. completion of University studies of at least 5 years attested by diploma) in Agronomy or in a relevant scientific discipline
- Evidence of good commercial awareness, plus an ability to build and maintain strong and professional relationships with prospective and existing clients
- Team player able to work in an international business environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Dynamic and autonomous
- Strong communication and excellent organizational skills
- Fluent in English - The practice of a second language would be a plus

**_ Location :_** Home Office - EUROPE with travel to the laboratory to be planned or based on Martillac(33)