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Thermo Fisher Scientific

Business Manager
SwindonPermanentOn-SiteFull-TimeSenior

Posted 1 week ago

Description

Location: Swindon
Work Schedule: Standard (Mon-Fri)

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Position Summary
Join our collaborative team at Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Business Manager III, where you'll contribute to client relationships and business growth within our Pharma Services Group. You'll serve as the primary liaison between clients and our organization, developing and managing strategic business relationships while ensuring exceptional service delivery and client satisfaction. Combining technical expertise and commercial understanding, you'll identify and implement solutions that create mutual success for both our clients and organization.

In this role, you'll manage client engagements from initial contact through ongoing relationship management, oversee technology transfers and product launches, and support revenue growth through new business development. You'll collaborate across functions to ensure seamless project execution while maintaining high standards of quality and compliance.

Coordination of customer account activities including budget management, forecasting, resolution of critical issues, and ongoing relationship management will be the responsibility of the Business Manager.

This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in helping deliver life-saving medicines to patients while working for a global leader in serving science.

Requirements
  • Advanced Degree plus 3 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 5 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry or a contract manufacturing organization (CMO/CDMO)
  • Preferred Fields of Study: Science, Engineering, Business, Finance, or related field
  • Fluent English required

Responsibilities
  • Demonstrated success in account management, project management, sales, or marketing with client‑facing responsibilities
  • Ability to work with stakeholders and build consensus across multiple functions
  • Experience managing multiple complex projects simultaneously
  • Experience with technology transfer projects and commercial product launches

Experience
  • Strong understanding of GMP requirements and pharmaceutical manufacturing processes
  • Demonstrated experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis
  • Knowledge of S&OP processes and contract compliance
  • Advanced negotiation and resolution skills
  • Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with attention to detail

Education
  • Advanced Degree + 3 years of experience OR
  • Bachelor’s Degree + 5 years of experience
  • Preferred majors: Science, Engineering, Business, Finance, or related fields

Skills
  • Excellent communication and presentation abilities with proven relationship‑building capabilities
  • Proficiency in MS Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Physical Requirements / Work Environment
  • Ability to travel up to 10% as needed

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, veteran status, age or disability status.
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