Job Description

Be part of something altogether life-changing! Working at Cytiva in the Life Sciences industry means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us \xe2\x80\x93 working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. With associates across 40 countries, Cytiva is a place where every day is a learning opportunity \xe2\x80\x93 so you can grow your career and expand your skills in the long term.

Cytiva is proud to work alongside a community of nine fellow Danaher Life Sciences companies. Together, we\xe2\x80\x99re pioneering the future of science and medicine, developing products that enable researchers in the fight to save lives.

What you\xc2\xb4ll do

• Responsible for writing proposals for customers describing suggested solutions including equipment and services, in line with the overall business strategy.
• Manage collaboration with the commercial team and internal suppliers like Automation team and Custom hardware teams, to compile information which accurately describes the deliverables and the benefits for the customer.
• Work cross-functionally to develop the cost/price structure of complex deals, meeting the customer financial and manufacturing requirements.
• Prepare cost, price and margin information for the scope of delivery.
• Participate in maintaining and developing the tools being used in proposal development.

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s Degree in engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Biology or equivalent (defined as a university degree/GED and >10 years relevant work experience).
• Good presentation and communication skills.
• Preferably more than 10 years relevant experience in a Life Sciences or Biopharma industry with knowledge of bioprocessing and the manufacturing process of biopharma products.
• Demonstrated facilitation and negotiation skills.
• Domain expertise in some relevant industry area (processes, production, logistics, R&D, planning etc.).
• Familiarity with GMP and other relevant standards issued by FDA, ISO etc.
• Ability to utilize knowledge of bioprocessing and the manufacturing process of biopharma products and translate into requirements on production equipment.
• Ability to lead cross-functional team discussions and an ability to drive activities to completion, satisfying quality requirements and schedule.
• Ability to manage many different opportunities, proposals and project requests in different stages of completion without losing control.
• Capable of managing and resolving complex requests finding clear paths forward demonstrating flexibility, innovation, and customer focus.
• Ability to participate and support the Enterprise Sales team in customer interactions, presenting ideas and concepts in a convincing and coherent manner.
• An inclination for innovation and process improvements to constantly improve tools and ways of working.
• Ability to travel as needed to participate in customer presentations and workshops.
• A positive and relentless attitude and the ability to positively impact the spirit of a team.