Nathaniel Saksa
San Diego,CA
Summary
Seeking a position that utilizes skills gained from work experience and education in a career path in Business Development. Motivated individual with experience in customer service and sales. Skilled in building customer relationships and understanding customer needs. Strong communication and interpersonal skills for providing superior customer service. Industry experience in business development with knowledge of drug development pipeline from preclinical to NDA submission. Experience writing and negotiating client related documents including, LSA, MSA, MTA, NDA, SOW, and Non-binding proposals. Experience using software including: Outlook, Word, Power Point, Excel, Access, Paycom, Dayforce, Salesforce, Adobe, SharePoint, and Ironclad. A collegiate athlete that understands the importance of teamwork, communication, and drive to achieve common goals.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Discovery Associate - Business Development
Sapient Bioanalytics
04.2023 - Current
- Planned and executed business development activities identifying scalable ways to generate client interest and attract potential customers
- Draft and execute client documents (e.g., NDA, MSA, SOW, LOI, and RFI etc.) from introduction to signature, storage, and renewal
- Monitor customer management systems and databases to update and ensure accuracy
- Coordinate with senior business development team members to prioritize strategies and effectively balance critical tasks
- Coordinate with wet and dry lab teams to provide scientific input and guidance to prospective clients.
- Part of sales team that increased annual sales over 100% from 2022 to 2023.
Business Development Representative
Sapient Bioanalytics
02.2022 - 04.2023
- Assisted with designing and drafting presentations and marketing reference materials, etc
- Supported Sapient’s business development efforts at industry conferences, trade shows, and customer visits
- Coordinate, promote, and establish events/meetings
- Managed Sapient’s CRM database to ensure accuracy of information
- Maintained compliance with operational and business development metrics.
Business Development Analyst
Sapient Bioanalytics
08.2021 - 02.2022
- Developed comprehensive understanding of technology and platform capabilities.
- Conducted industry-related market research and account mapping to identify and qualify potential new pharmaceutical and biotech customers and industry trends.
Construction Lead
Courtesy Refrigeration
06.2020 - 07.2021
- Worked closely with construction manager to ensure organization, estimate costs, and order materials.
- Kept crew working safely and efficiently.
- Read blueprints to make sure they were followed and request information from superintendent if problems arose.
- Met with Inspectors for special detail inspections as well as final inspection.
- Example Project: Boochcraft Organic Hard Kombucha: 120’x60’ dual system 36F cooler
Payroll Representative
Aya Healthcare
09.2018 - 06.2020
- Organized and audited weekly payroll for traveling nurses on rotation (around 170-240 individual nurses at different facilities around united states.)
- Used Excel and other data bank applications to cross examine and import information into payroll programs to be processed for ACH wire transfer
- Self- management as well as problem resolution oriented.
Student Intern, Business Development
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
06.2018 - 09.2018
- Learned about business development in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry, and gained real world experience
- Assisted on projects within the business development department as well as the Selecting New Technologies (SNT) Team who evaluated business opportunities and tracked competitors and companies that should be considered for business partnerships.
Customer Service Representative
Hyvee Inc.
08.2016 - 05.2018
Administrative Assistant/Front Desk Clerk
Priority Moving
06.2015 - 08.2015
Camp Counselor
Camp CaHiTo
06.2014 - 08.2014
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration -
Briar Cliff University
Sioux City, IA05.2018
Skills
- Competitive Analysis
- Client Acquisition
- Relationship Management
- Proposal Development
- Networking Abilities
- Problem Solving
Volunteer Experience
Noah’s Hope Animal Rescue, Sioux City, IA, 51103, Cleaned kennels, walked dogs, played with the animals, assisted in giving shots and microchipping.
Timeline
Discovery Associate - Business Development
Sapient Bioanalytics
04.2023 - Current
Business Development Representative
Sapient Bioanalytics
02.2022 - 04.2023
Business Development Analyst
Sapient Bioanalytics
08.2021 - 02.2022
Construction Lead
Courtesy Refrigeration
06.2020 - 07.2021
Payroll Representative
Aya Healthcare
09.2018 - 06.2020
Student Intern, Business Development
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
06.2018 - 09.2018
Customer Service Representative
Hyvee Inc.
08.2016 - 05.2018
Administrative Assistant/Front Desk Clerk
Priority Moving
06.2015 - 08.2015
Camp Counselor
Camp CaHiTo
06.2014 - 08.2014
Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration -
Briar Cliff University
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