Regional business manager

DSS Takara Bio India Pvt Ltd · Bangalore, India

We are hiring Regional Business Manager - Karnataka!

About the compnay: DSS Takara Bio India Pvt Ltd is a subsidiary of Takara Bio Inc., a leading Japanese biotechnology company renowned for its innovations in life sciences research. The Indian entity, in collaboration with its parent company, provides cutting-edge products and solutions in molecular biology, genomics, cell biology, and next-generation sequencing (NGS) to research institutions, pharmaceutical companies, and diagnostic laboratories across India. Headquartered in Delhi, DSS Takara Bio India is committed to empowering scientific research and advancing healthcare through premium reagents, kits, and instrumentation.

Primary Role : DSS Takara Bio India is building a new high-performance commercial model in Karnataka, with Bangalore as one of our most important growth markets.

We are looking for a strong Regional Business Manager / Regional Head – Karnataka to lead this transformation. This is a high-impact role for someone who can build deep relationships with leading biopharma companies, genomics labs, diagnostics companies, CRO/CDMOs, academic institutes, startups and research organizations across Karnataka.

“This is not a routine regional sales role. This is an opportunity to build one of DSS Takara Bio India’s most important growth regions from the ground up.”

Responsibilities: Own revenue, growth, gross margin and strategic account development for Karnataka. Build and execute account plans for top customers across Bangalore/Karnataka. Lead direct account development in key accounts such as biopharma, pharma, genomics, diagnostics, academia, CRO/CDMO and biotech startups. Reduce overdependence on dealer-led selling by building strong direct customer relationships. Manage and develop the regional sales team. Work closely with national sales, product managers, application specialists, marketing and dealer partners. Build a disciplined operating rhythm around CRM, pipeline reviews, field visits, demos, seminars and account reviews.

Candidate must have: Strong customer network in Bangalore/Karnataka preferred. Proven experience managing strategic accounts and sales teams. Ability to sell consultatively to scientists, procurement teams and senior management. Strong commercial discipline, CRM orientation and field leadership. Experience working with both direct sales and channel/dealer models.

Qualification: M. SC / M. Tech.- Biotechnology/Life Sciences Ph D in Life Sciences is preferred

Experience: 8–12+ years of experience in life sciences tools, molecular biology reagents, genomics, diagnostics, biopharma, pharma, research products or scientific instrumentation. At least 5 years' experience in managing regional sales team

Additional Skills (If Any): Understanding of life sciences products Effective communication Skills Problem solving attitude Decision making ability Strategic mindset with execution capabilities A proven track record of managing a sales team.

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Why Join Us – DSS Takara Bio India Pvt. Ltd.

At DSS Takara Bio India, we’re more than just a life sciences company — we’re a team driven by purpose, innovation, and impact. As part of the globally renowned Takara Bio Group, we bring cutting-edge molecular biology solutions to the scientific and research community.

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