China, Shanghai Shanghai
Parttime: 0 hrs a week
Experience: 5 years
Closing: 03 April 2025

Introduction

Our client is a Chinese Synthetic Biology company providing innovative products (industry enzymes, cell factories, and green chemical synthesis processes) to pharmaceutical, cosmetics and food industry. They have got an established business with R&D Centre & stable manufacturing capability and now building up a commercial team now. With strong investment and 2 developed products, they have already generated own cash flow and looked for ambitious further growth.

What are you going to do 

We have a current opportunity for a Commercial GM on a permanent basis. The position will be based in Shanghai. For further information about this position please apply.

This role will report to CEO and manage overall commercial business in China and overseas. You will need to manage an established team of 10+ subordinates (Sales and Tech Support) and drive business growth. You will work closely with R&D and Manufacture Operations as peers.

Job Responsibilities

  • Oversee whole team sales and operational work to ensure the smooth operation of commercial business, and continue to develop and improve the team, strengthen the effectiveness of cooperation.
  • Provide leadership to ensure go to market alignment by developing sustainable and strategic relationship with clients, leading Industry Partners and trade
  • Recommend, develop, and implement sales strategies and communicate to team; set sales target and allocate to sales; formulate and implement pricing programs; execute plan to achieve sales productivity standards.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with KA clients and distributors.
  • Provide timely training and appropriate solutions with the help of internal or external resources to improve customer base and brand exposure.
  • Leads team transition to solution sales, be qualified to make account planning, seller portfolio analysis, milestone check.
  • Drive sales team to achieve sales income that meets agreed targets in regional markets.
  • Select, train, develop, motivate, and monitor performance of direct reports to achieve functional and departmental business goals.
  • Motivate and upgrade sales team's capability through implementing sales incentive plan, utilization of sales tools, sales pipeline.
  • Work with marketing team on related marketing activities, including proposal and implement of necessary events (webinar, seminar, exhibition et, al), screening media and promotion platform, coordinating internal resources to give speech in the defined events as needed, and track the design of the promotion materials.
  • Other duties as assigned by CEO.
  • se both written and spoken.
  • Willing to travel.

Essential skills and knowledge 

  • Bachelor or above, prefer major in chemical, life sciences, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals or related.
  • 12+ years of related experience in the field of Sales or Marketing in related industry. (API, Cosmetics & Food Ingredients and other B2B)
  • Be No.1 commercial role and managed business of CNY100M or above.
  • High business acumen, strong data analytical and project management skills, experienced negotiation skills, ability to secure big sales opportunities, ability to conduct market research
  • Good in English and Chine

What we offer 

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Application process

First Contact

We carefully review your application and in the coming weeks, you will be notified for an interview session if you are selected. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 7 days. 
 

Scheduling an Interview

After being shortlisted, you will be contacted via email or telephone to arrange for a date on your availability for the qualification interview. 

Phone/ Qualification Interview

During the interview, you will be assessed on your level of experience and skills, work history, availability, and the qualifications the company is seeking for the position.

Meeting in Real Life

After successfully making through the phone interview, a face to face interview will be scheduled between the candidate and recruiter. This session can be a more in-depth  interview to review your communication and interpersonal skills.

Application for the Position

Submission of candidates resume for client’s approval and screening.

Do you have questions?

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Nancy Zhang