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As part of the commercial team, you will be responsible for lead sourcing, engaging with potential and existing customers, communicating customer feedback, and selling the company’s production services. You will collaborate closely with the company’s executive team and be a key part of Biosphere’s strategy to scale revenue using its new class of bioreactors.\nResponsibilities\nSell Biosphere’s CM services into industries including food, agriculture, and speciality chemicals\nEstablish and cultivate long term relationships with key customers and partners including the Dept. of War\nDevelop go-to-market strategies for Biosphere’s production capacity\nDevelop relationships with supply chain managers and distributors in different application and ingredient verticals\nLead the entire sales cycle from market research, lead generation, and initial contact, through LOI and contract manufacturing agreements\nUnderstand and communicate quality standards, both internally and with / from partners\nLead and oversee interactions between R&D, Regulatory, Supply Chain, and Legal, including drafting of commercial agreements\nMaintain an up to date pipeline of sales leads\nQualifications\nCollege degree in a related technical field, such as Chemical Engineering or Microbiology\n1-2 years of sales or business experience\nSelf starter with an entrepreneurial spirit, demonstrated willingness to cold call and hustle for deals\nUnderstanding and interest in negotiation, market dynamics, industry trends, and customer needs in fermentation / biomanufacturing\nExcellent communication skills\nWillingness to travel within the US\nPreferred Skills\nPrevious contract negotiation experience\nBackground in contract manufacturing, speciality chemicals, ag biologicals, and/or human nutrition sales\nTechnical understanding of synthetic biology and fermentation derived ingredients\nKnowledge of QC/QA, product qualification, and regulatory environment for ingredients in feed and food\nBenefits\nAt Biosphere, our goal is to empower talented individuals who are driven by the desire to work on tackling society's biggest challenges. To that end, we take pride in striving to be an equal opportunity employer with a healthy work culture, creating an environment where high performers can thrive. We currently offer the following benefits:\nCompetitive compensation through a mix of salary and equity.\nUnlimited paid vacation and sick/leave days + public holidays.\nComprehensive health insurance for employees and their dependents, including dental and vision.\nPaid family leave.\nMembership at Pacific Pipe Climbing gym next door.\nExpected Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, normal working hours. Occasional weekend work may be required. We are an in-person company, located in Oakland, California.\nOther names this role might have: Partnerships, Sales, Sales Development, Commercial Development\nBiosphere is an equal opportunity employer. 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