Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

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.

Job Summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking a Director to lead the Bio Production Group (BPG) business in Japan. This role is responsible for driving commercial strategy and execution to achieve revenue and profitability targets, while strengthening market leadership and customer satisfaction. The Director will lead a cross-functional team across sales, marketing, and technical functions and collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to deliver sustainable growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute commercial strategies to achieve or exceed annual sales and OPEX targets
• Drive revenue growth and expand the Bio Production customer base in Japan
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers and strategic accounts
• Lead, develop, and inspire a cross-functional team of sales, marketing, and technical professionals
• Communicate business performance and insights clearly to internal stakeholders
• Collaborate with Product Management, Technical Support, QA/RA, FP&A, Operations, and Legal teams
• Provide commercial input into new product development and regional go-to-market strategies
• Monitor market trends and competitive dynamics to guide strategic decision-making

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; degree in Biotechnology, Life Sciences, or a related scientific field preferred
• Proven leadership experience in commercial roles within life sciences, bioproduction, or related industries; experience in bioproduction or adjacent industries is preferred but not required
• Strong track record of driving sales growth and managing cross-functional teams
• Bilingual capability required: native-level Japanese and business-level or above English proficiency
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work effectively in a matrix and global organization