About this job

Our client is a growing technology company aiming to improve people’s lives by developing leading-edge life science instrumentation and associated products that are used worldwide from research universities to large pharmaceutical companies.

With dual headquarters in the USA and France, they design, develop and manufacture a range of laboratory instruments from media and columns to consumables, accessories and chromatography & mass spectrometry systems.

Due to expansion, they are currently looking for an accomplished & motivated Global Senior VP to be based in France and be responsible for the company’s commercial strategy.

Leveraging your extensive expertise in market access, commercial analytics and formulation of global sales strategies, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the achievement of objectives globally with a particular focus on surpassing predefined benchmarks. Your leadership will be key in steering the company’s commercial initiatives towards sustained success and market prominence.

In order to do so, you will have various responsibilities from leadership (60 people in commercial organisation) to strategy & business development, revenue generation, customer relationship management and marketing activities.

Your main objectives will be to develop and implement an operational road map for the Commercial Operations team, drive key commercial operations functions & sales team effectiveness and plan for scaling and growth.

The ideal candidate will possess a relevant degree (Analytical Chemistry, Life Sciences,or closely related) and over 10 years’ experience with a minimum of 5 years leading people managers within the analytical chemistry arena.

In order to be successful, you will be growth driven, motivated and understand emotional intelligence to get the most out of your staff members and lead everyone to success.

You must be willing to travel 50% of your time and regularly attend the headquarters in central France. Fluency in both French and English is mandatory.

This is a rare and extremely exciting opportunity for someone looking to progress to a C-level position within a growing international organization.

You will be rewarded with a very generous basic salary and bonus depending on sales revenue, KPIs and entry into new market segments.

Contact Franck Peron at VRS now to get more details about this great opportunity!

Keywords: Senior VP, VP, Vice President, Commercial Operations, Global Senior VP, General Manager, Managing Director, Global Sales Director, Analytical Chemistry, Chromatography, Mass Spectrometry, consumables, capex, life science, management, leadership, commercial organization, HPLC, LC-MS, flash chromatography, ICP, ICP-MS, France, Paris, Lyon, Poitiers, Limoges, Clermont-Ferrand, VRS8468FP