
Business Development Manager - Pharma (CMO/CDMO)
Job Description
Posted on: May 1, 2026
Business Development Manager - Pharma (CMO/CDMO)_Reach your career goals with Eirgen Pharma, your future could be here!_About Eirgen Pharma
Would you like to be part of a company that has the courage, innovation, and capability to improve and enhance patient lives across the globe?
Founded in 2005, Eirgen Pharma employs over 180 people in Waterford. We combine the agility of a small company with the ambition to deliver high-quality medicines globally — all within a collaborative, people-focused culture.
About the Opportunity
Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, you will drive sustainable financial growth through sourcing and forging strong relationships with clients, negotiating and closing agreements and promoting the Eirgen Pharma brand.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build market position by locating, developing, defining, and closing business relationships including estimating partners’ needs, goals and viability.
- Identify trendsetter ideas by researching industry and related events, publications, and announcements.
- Locate or propose potential business deals by contacting potential partners / customers and examine risks and potentials for the business opportunities.
- Perform market analysis to define return on new product pipeline
- Screen potential business deals by analysing market strategies, deal requirements, and financials.
- Evaluate options and resolve internal priorities to achieve the introduction of new customers.
- Close new business deals by coordinating requirements; developing and negotiating contracts; and integrating contract requirements with business operations while protecting organisations value by keeping information confidential.
- Enhance organization’s reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests.
- Develop strategies and tactics to get the word out about our company and drive qualified traffic to our front door.
- Deploy successful marketing campaigns and own their implementation from ideation to execution. This will include producing valuable and engaging content for our website and blog that attracts and converts our target groups.
- Oversee and approve marketing material, from website banners to hard copy brochures and case studies.
- Measure and report on the performance of marketing campaigns, gain insight and assess against goals.
About you
- Qualified to a minimum of degree level in a business discipline with a post-graduate qualification advantageous.
- 5+ years Business Development and Customer Management experience within the pharmaceutical industry
- Established relationships with CMO/CDMO customers both in Europe and the US
- You will demonstrate a motivation for sourcing new partnerships and possess key skills such as, prospecting, planning, meeting customers’ needs, market knowledge, presentation skills, energy level, delivery of targets and professionalism
- Willingness to travel to engage with potential customers and maintain relationship with existing customers
- You will hold an exemplary track record in the following competencies- leadership, influencing, decision making, teamwork & collaboration, technical expertise in relation to all elements of regulatory compliance and lead with a progressive CI Mindset
- Potential flexibility on location but must be available to travel to Waterford site at least once a month and have passport and visa rights to travel freely within Europe and the United States
Apply for the above role by sending your CV to opportunities@eirgen.com including the job title in the subject.
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