Thermo Fisher Scientific

Key Account Executive, Business Development

Thermo Fisher Scientific

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: ColoradoIllinoisUnited States

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Salary

💰 $130,900 - $196,300 per year

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About the role

  • Own a regional new-business target focused exclusively on securing signed, multi-year committed distribution agreements within target health systems
  • Proactively identify, target, and penetrate priority health systems not under committed agreement
  • Build and execute aggressive account acquisition strategies that result in measurable contracted revenue growth
  • Develop executive-level relationships (C-suite, Supply Chain, Laboratory, Finance, Clinical Leadership) to create enterprise alignment and sponsorship
  • Generate, qualify, and maintain a robust, high-value pipeline of enterprise opportunities
  • Lead complex negotiations from initial engagement through signed agreement, including pricing strategy, contract structure, and performance commitments
  • Develop and defend internal business cases to secure executive approval for strategic pursuits
  • Orchestrate cross-divisional resources to deliver compelling financial, operational, and clinical value propositions
  • Drive disciplined opportunity management, milestone execution, and forecast accuracy
  • Monitor market consolidation, competitive displacement opportunities, and emerging health systems initiatives to proactively create new entry points
  • Develops comprehensive strategic account plans and drives disciplined execution in partnership with the local team and the customer to achieve defined business outcomes
  • Successfully navigates and delivers results within a complex, matrixed organization, demonstrating strong capability in leading and influencing without direct authority

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred
  • 7+ years of progressive commercial experience with at least 5 years in enterprise business development, strategic accounts, or complex healthcare sales
  • 2+ Years of leadership experience is a plus
  • Demonstrated success closing large, multi-million-dollar, multi-year agreements within IDNs or corporate healthcare systems
  • Proven 'hunter' track record — evidence of breaking into new accounts and converting them into contracted customers
  • Strong history of meeting or exceeding aggressive revenue and contract acquisition targets
  • Experience within diagnostics, clinical laboratory, healthcare distribution, or related industry strongly preferred
  • Experience operating effectively within a matrixed, enterprise organization
  • Knowledge, Skills & Competencies Enterprise account penetration strategy expertise
  • Advanced negotiation and deal structuring capabilities
  • Strong financial acumen (ROI modeling, margin analysis, long-term contract economics)
  • Ability to navigate complex IDN decision-making hierarchies
  • Executive presence and persuasive communication skills
  • High resilience, urgency, and competitive drive
  • Self-starter mentality with disciplined pipeline management
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), PBI and SFDC
Benefits
  • A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
  • Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
  • At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
  • Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
  • Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
enterprise business developmentstrategic account managementnegotiationdeal structuringfinancial acumenROI modelingmargin analysiscontract acquisitionpipeline managementaccount acquisition strategies
Soft Skills
executive presencepersuasive communicationresilienceurgencycompetitive driveself-starter mentalityleadershipinfluencing without authorityrelationship buildingmilestone execution
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMBA or advanced degree