CDC Global Solutions
Business Development Manager
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Business Development Manager - UK
CDC are working with a fast-growing, award-winning CDMO based in the UK on a newly created Business Development Manager role.
The company has a growing reputation for formulation development, particle engineering, and dosage form manufacturing (oral, nasal, pulmonary, and parenteral) across pre-clinical through to commercial-scale projects.
The role:
- Identify, develop, and convert new business opportunities across the CDMO's target markets, building a pipeline of biotech, pharma, and specialty pharma clients
- Build and nurture relationships with prospective clients, from initial outreach through to proposal and contract stage
- Represent the business at industry conferences, trade shows, and networking events across the UK and Europe
- Work closely with the technical and scientific teams to understand capabilities and translate them into a compelling client-facing pitch
- Maintain accurate pipeline and activity tracking via CRM, feeding into wider commercial strategy
- Support the development of proposals, RFP responses, and commercial documentation
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What they're looking for:
- Around 1-2 years' experience in a business development, sales, or client-facing commercial role - pharma, life sciences, or a related scientific/technical sector is a strong plus
- A confident communicator who's comfortable prospecting, building rapport, and managing a pipeline independently
- Genuinely curious about the science behind the service - comfortable getting into technical detail with clients over time
- Self-motivated and resilient, with the ambition to grow into a senior commercial role as the business scales
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel for client meetings and events
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