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Ashland Inc
Strategic Account Manager | North America Life Sciences
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An Operations Manager manages operations for a specific area within a company or organization. Supervises staff, oversees quality control, process improvement, and budget management for daily work activities. Has significant authority within their area of responsibility such as hiring, training, and managing staff.
$143,706 / year median in the U.S.
+9% projected growth
Job Description
Ashland Specialty Ingredients, GP Strategic Account Manager | North America Life Sciences Are you the kind of person that is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious, solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious? Are you always solving? Then we'd like to meet you and bet you'd like to meet us. Ashland has an exciting opportunity for a Strategic Account Manager to join our North America Life Sciences business (remote). This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the Life Sciences function. This position will report to the General Manager of the North America Life Sciences. The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Working knowledge of the pharmaceutical and excipient markets, including formulation technologies, manufacturing processes, supply chain dynamics, and emerging industry trends.
- Hands-on experience using CRM platforms, account planning tools, commercial analytics, and market intelligence to identify growth opportunities and develop strategic customer plans.
- Partner with a talented cross-functional team spanning Commercial, R D, Supply Chain, Operations, Regulatory, and Marketing, working together to solve customer challenges and accelerate growth.
- Bring your ideas to the table. We value entrepreneurial thinking, innovation, and a CEO mindset. You'll be empowered to challenge the status quo, create new opportunities, and help shape the future of our business.
- Own your business. You'll lead strategic customer relationships, develop long-term growth strategies, and serve as a trusted advisor to some of the most innovative companies in the life sciences industry.
- Travel Responsibilities. You'll spend up to 50% of your time traveling to customer sites, industry events, and Ashland locations to deepen partnerships, uncover opportunities, and collaborate with colleagues across North America
- Actively contribute to the organizational goals by taking initiative, executing on goals and focusing on performance and safety
- Improve the organization capacity and capabilities through building collaborative relationships, optimizing diverse talent and utilizing positive communications and influence with others In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Life Sciences, Engineering, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant industry experience.
- 7+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical, excipient, biotech, CDMO, or broader life sciences industry, with a demonstrated track record of commercial success.
- 3+ years of experience managing strategic accounts, key customer relationships, business develo.