BIOVIA Sales Leader
5 Years Working Experience In Sales, As Project Leader Or Management Consultant
USA
Are you highly motivated, driven to achieve goals, team-oriented, ready to take
advantage of unique opportunities and dedicated to customer satisfaction? Then you
have come to the right place! As an employee of VIAS, you’ll join a vast and diverse
network of talented professionals; enjoy great career opportunities; be provided with
training and education opportunities that you’ll need to succeed; and work on some of
the most interesting software and services projects, helping everyone from various
organizations work smarter.
Joining our team, you will take the role of a Sales Leader for BIOVIA who will have a
fundamental role in advancing the footprint of the BIOVIA Brand and in increasing
market share and sales by generating new business in USA. We are looking for a
strongly motivated Sales Leader with a proven track record in commercial positions. As
a BIOVIA Sales Leader you will identify and close new business opportunities in
assigned accounts and in new prospects to increase BIOVIA footprint in the USA to
ensure revenue targets are met. You will work closely together with the Scientific
Simulation Director and other Account Managers and the BIOVIA technical resources to
sell our BIOVIA Material Studio, BIOVIA Pipeline Pilot, BIOVIA Discovery Studio, and
BIOVIA Unified Lab offerings to secure customer commitment on a long-term business
transformation.
Your preferred base will be in the Western region of the USA, but your territory will cover
the whole USA. You will collaborate with colleagues across other brands and account
managers to position BIOVIA brand through cross-selling opportunities. In this role, you
will be working with a broad range of senior sales executives who will provide you with
the opportunity to touch various industries and/or domains that we address. Some
domestic travel to and from customer sites and Dassault Systemes offices is required.
Roles and Responsibilities:
● Be the Brand Ambassador of BIOVIA in the USA for VIAS3D
● Embrace the role as a Brand Geo Leader by driving growth and exceeding the
sales plan, through a balanced allocation of resources and a holistic sales
strategy
● Collaborating closely with Life Sciences key stakeholders at Dassault Systemes
● Create and develop high value and trusted relationships with Customer’s BIOVIA
Champions users;
● Drive the entire sales process and manage sales opportunities through
forecasting, allocating account resources and defining the appropriate account
strategy in order to reach revenue targets for assigned accounts and territory;
● Increase pipeline and demand generation, by targeting top prospects, listening to
customers, articulating the value with consultative selling approach, identifying
solutions adapted to customer environment, negotiating pricing and terms &
conditions and closing the sale;
● Work in close cooperation with the entire VIAS3D and 3DS sales team to share
ideas, define and execute new business development strategies and marketing
actions;
● Give technical advice to the customers, act as focal point of contact for BIOVIA
and developing value propositions based on ROI;
● Create and execute BIOVIA business development plans for the USA and
Transforming Marketing leads into opportunities.
● Contribute to the relationship and outcome of assigned accounts.
● Conduct qualifying conversations with prospects in a consultative approach by
phone to determine business needs, budget, and timeline
● Support execution of Account Based Marketing campaigns as part of a
cross-functional team
● Develop and maintain knowledge of Dassault Systemes’ solutions, industries and
workflows
● Leverage training resources to develop and expand your business development
skill set
● Keep your BIOVIA brand and industry certifications up to date
Key success factors:
● Engineering or related science degree preferred. MBA is an asset
● At least 5 years working experience in sales, as project leader or management
consultant where you have assessed client needs and proposed innovative
solutions.
● Knowledge of scientific software portfolios in Laboratory Informatics, Research
Informatics, Molecular Modeling, and Simulation space experience strongly
preferred.
● Able to articulate and put in perspective strong value propositions based on
experience and the concepts behind BIOVIA Brand Offerings
● Industry knowledge desired on Biopharmaceuticals, Chemicals, and Materials
Science industries
● Knowledge of life science specific manufacturing, design or industry processes
is an asset
● Interpersonal skills and the ability to grow long term relationships, both internally
and with clients.
● Demonstrated ability to drive results and achieve objectives following established
processes and methodologies with little supervision or guidance
● Used to regularly reporting accurate opportunity status and maintaining a 5
quarter rolling pipeline
● Possesses strong self-motivation, enthusiasm and willingness to learn, able to
effectively collaborate and receive coaching and instructions
● Comfortable delivering on key business targets with competing deadlines
● Possesses strong verbal and written communication in English & negotiation
skills and the ability to maximize Sales Value.
● Able to execute the entire sales process from opportunity detection to closing
● Demonstrates strong functional use of the Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, Word,
PowerPoint; knowledge of CRM is a plus
● Capable of presenting complex information in an easily digestible manner to
audiences with various levels of knowledge
● Confident interacting and presenting to a variety of stakeholders, including the
executive team
● Excellent conceptual, analytical and problem-solving skills
● Excellent organization & time management skills in addition to a high level of
problem solving and analysis.
● Communicate with passion and purpose.