Sr. Regional Business Manager

Duties and Responsibilities

Commercial Leadership

• Own revenue, pipeline, and forecasting for Japan, ensuring consistent quarterly and annual growth.
• Work closely with our Distributor SCRUM to validate leads and solidify messaging and commercial development.
• Develop and execute the Japan commercial strategy aligned with global objectives.
• Identify and prioritize high‑value customer segments across academia, translational research, and biopharma.

Sales Execution

• Manage the full sales cycle for instruments, consumables, and services, from lead generation to close.
• Develop and give Seminars and education Webinars to Key opinion leader and target customers.
• Conduct product presentations, technical discussions, and commercial negotiations.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline using CRM tools including SFDC and data‑driven forecasting.

Market Development

• Drive awareness and adoption of Alamar’s proteomics and multi‑omics technologies, including ultra‑sensitive protein detection and single‑cell platforms.
• Develop key opinion leader (KOL) relationships and support early‑access or lighthouse customer programs.
• Represent the company at conferences, seminars, and customer events in Japan.

Channel & Partner Management

• Manage distributor and Sub-Distributor relationships (if applicable), including performance oversight, training, and joint business planning.
• Provide INTEL of the commercial activities and gauge customer visit frequency by both the Distributor and Sub-Distributors.
• Monitor pricing for each of these target groups to make sure they fall in the range of our expectations.
• Evaluate and optimize channel strategy to ensure strong market coverage.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Partner with global marketing to localize campaigns and messaging for Japan.
• Work closely with field applications scientists (FAS) and technical support to ensure customer success.
• Provide structured market feedback to product management and R&D teams.

Operational Excellence

• Ensure compliance with local regulations, company policies, and ethical standards.
• Maintain accurate reporting of activities, forecasts, and competitive intelligence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences; advanced degree (MS/PhD) preferred.
• 7+ years of commercial experience in life‑science tools, proteomics, genomics, or related technologies.
• Proven track record of selling capital equipment and consumables in Japan.
• Strong understanding of the Japanese research ecosystem and procurement processes.
• Native‑level Japanese and business‑level English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience launching new technologies or building markets from early stage.
• Existing relationships with leading Japanese research institutions and biopharma companies.
• Experience working in a global, fast‑paced, high‑growth environment.
• Ability to translate complex scientific concepts into compelling commercial value.

Compensation: Competitive base salary + performance‑based commission + equity participation. Total compensation will reflect experience, performance, and market benchmarks.