Added: 15th January 2024 by Cytiva
I live my life in the fast lane – both professionally and socially. I keep an active lifestyle, enjoying boxing and pursuing my passion for speed. I’m guilty of driving fast and, of course, I love Formula 1. In my professional career, I have the same fast-paced drive, constantly pushing myself to evolve, learn more, and take on new challenges.
Before Cytiva I was working in the IT industry. When I joined a biopharma company, I found a different company purpose which focused on helping improving people’s health and save lives. This resonates with who I am.
My dad had brain cancer, so I have personally seen the impact of the work our industry and company does. This is just one of the areas that are supported by the industry I work in, and this is something I never forget. Work can be busy but the purpose of what we do drives me to keep going.
I have an engineering background but don’t consider myself a scientist. So, when I joined Cytiva I had a lot of questions about the products we sell and the terms we use. Instead of worrying about this, I saw it as a huge learning opportunity and found that as my interest grew, so did my understanding.
The support of colleagues was critical. When I reached out to product managers, they were all very open and never too busy to teach me about the business. Everyone at Cytiva has a different perspective but they all share one attribute: everyone is willing to help and support.
In 2021, I felt that I needed a breakthrough in my career and to try something new. In my role as Commercial Excellence Leader, my focus was to serve internal customers, but I wanted to feel a better connection to our external customers. I wanted to see the direct impact of my work in customer operations, revenue, and driving profitability in Cytiva. I knew that I needed to develop my skillset to achieve this and so that is what I did.
Now in my current role as Pricing Leader, I love what I do. I love working with numbers, pricing products using a value-based methodology and ultimately making profit. Every day in my new role, I believe I am achieving my goal and feel closer to the business and the customer.
Many different colleagues have inspired me during my time at Cytiva, however, working with female leaders has proved particularly motivational to me. Seeing the career opportunities that women have had here encourages me to strive for the same. I have also reached out to some of the female leaders at Cytiva and they have all been very kind to coach me when I needed help.
Throughout my career at Cytiva I feel fortunate to have worked on projects that are truly unique. I was selected to be a Cytiva brand ambassador in the early stages of creating the brand. It was eye-opening for me, working at the time as a Commercial Excellence Leader, seeing the brand come to life. Seeing firsthand the contemporary style of Cytiva, I saw how the brand reflected a company with a forward-thinking and innovative mindset. I believe the Cytiva brand is personal and relatable, and this is something that everyone is aligned on.
Never being afraid to ask for help and support has really been the key to my growth and career development so far at Cytiva. I learned very quickly that people want to help, but if they don’t know you want help, they can’t help you. It is so important to articulate your goals to achieve them. I’m really excited to see how I can grow alongside Cytiva in the future. Looking back now, I question myself, why didn’t I study bioengineering at school? In my opinion, the life sciences industry is the best place to be.
