Sr. Country Manager (Life Sciences)

The organisation

Agidens Life Sciences, with offices in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, France and Switzerland, is part of the Agidens International group, with headquarters in Zwijndrecht, Antwerp. Agidens is an up-and-coming company with 500 professional employees based in various countries in Europe.

Our culture is all about customer focus, professionalism and enthusiasm, mutual flexibility, as well as quality and innovation. Agidens delivers comprehensive solutions in production environments, but also has a strong presence in the fields of technical consultancy and technical services.

In today's climate, the Life Sciences industry faces huge challenges in terms of regulations/legislation and the reliability of processes. At the centre of all this is patient safety and welfare and the ever-present requirement to make cost savings. Agidens is well-placed to respond to these challenges through GMP compliance consultancy, engineering services and automated solutions.

To further develop our business on the Dutch market we are seeking an enthusiastic teamplayer who has the ambition to further develop Agidens international success in the Life Sciences industry.

The position

As a (senior) country manager you are responsibe for the general, financial and sales policy of a strategic important country, in order to increase the market coverage of Agidens. You will formulate the strategy and policies and develop them in line with the goals of the division. You guarantee a close cooperation with headquarters, in line with the Corporation Charter. You will develop a performant organization in order to achieve optimal results for Agidens, keeping high quality and cost-efficiency in mind.

The (Senior) Country Manager Agidens Life Sciences reports to the Director Agidens Life Sciences.

Tasks & responsibilities

• You will be responsible for setting up a business plan in partnership with various stakeholders and implementing, managing and supervising sales processes, and identifying suitable leads.
• You help developing strategies in consultation with the management of the Life Sciences division, and translate these into specific action to achieve these objectives.
• You manage the budget of the country/region.
• You actively take part in the prospection of new key accounts and initiate and maintain frequent and close contact with strategic clients in order to develop a network in the country concerned.
• You develop initiatives to support our business activities focused on the life sciences industry.
• You will follow-up new technologies and trends in the Life Sciences industry related to the business unit. You keep your knowledge up to date in function of new developments.
• You give input to the Executive Committee/Division concerning specific developments (social, market, economic) in the region linked to the business.
• You compose a close team of highly qualified employees and encourage the cooperation between the members.

Candidate profile

• Bachelor’s / Master’s Degree in Engineering, advanced degree preferred
• Minimal 5-10 years of experiences with projects (Automation, GMP Compliance) in the Life Sciences industry
• Proven experience and knowledge of EU and US current Good Manufacturing Practices
• Ability to ampithize customers questions and challenges. Propose pragmatic solutions based on knowledge and experience
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Eager to stay informed concerning developments in the Life Sciences industry
• Distinct commercial attitude and able to communicate with our customers from production floor to boardroom
• You are a teamplayer
• You can enthusiast teams
• You are result driven

The offer

• The possibility to team up with passionate, technology-driven people
• An environment where you can give free rein to your creativity within a well-defined framework and where intrapreneurship is encouraged
• A learning environment and potential for career development
• A culture of respect, flexibility and participative management

Interested?

You are invited to apply for this position by using the form below, please send in your resume and motivational letter. For more information, please contact Patrick van Lijsebetten, CEO Atlantae Executive Search, at +32 (0)3 443 04 81.