Flex Sr Director Business Development 

Italy, Lombardy, Milan 

805682925

What a typical day looks like:

• Develop new strategic alliances with key customers.
• Lead a global sales team to achieve pipeline and bookings targets. Hire and train as appropriate.
• Develop and/or Qualify leads and create and execute target account plans to understand customer/potential customers’ needs and meet with customers/potential customers virtually and in person to better understand their needs and present Flex’s capabilities
• Prepare for and drive executive (C-level) meetings to present Flex’s value proposition.
• Research and recognize customers’ and potential customers’ business strategy, future product plans, and expansion activities and align Flex resources where mutually beneficial.
• Work closely with the Business Development Team and the Finance Department to control budgets within the department.
• Assist current accounts in the development and execution of product roadmaps and act as a focal point in delivering Flex’s solutions which include concept development, industrial design, vertically integrated manufacturing of medical devices and/or equipment, and supply chain/logistics, and other services.·
• Represent Flex Ways of Working when interacting with internal & external contacts.
• Using company resources, create and articulate business plans for internal approval tied to quotations for customer acceptance in support of business opportunities.
• Develop and reinforce processes and best practices for developing business.
• Close business by negotiating contract terms with customers/potential customers.

The experience we are looking to add to our team:

• A Bachelors or Masters Degree in a relevant field
• Sales and Sales Leadership experience in the Medical Devices or Drug Delivery market, with a strong industry network preferred
• Experience with complex deals and contract negotiation
• Strong financial acumen
• Experience with Account Planning and CRMs
• Exceptional presentational skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time both international and domestic.