Sales & Business Development Manager

Are you ready fora new beginning?

We need your talent, knowledge and dedication to better our world with biology.

Our purpose points the way

In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity's biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It's how we've gotten so far. And it's how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless.

We're here to better our world with biology.

The position can be based anywhere in Europe.

We need your talent, knowledge and dedication to better our world with biology.

Novonesis' Consumer Health business unit is looking for a Sales & Business Development Manager to support selling Novonesis' branded product portfolio to help people live healthier and better lives. Our biology-based and clinically documented product brands include Precision Biotics and Microbiome Labs which are sold in multiple channels (including 'direct e-commerce', to 'regional distributors' and to 'healthcare practitioners').

In the role as Sales & Business Development Manager you'll make an impact by

• Secure new customer partners by sourcing, pitching and converting account on own/ in collaboration with regional Marketing team
• Grow business by ongoing management and upselling including launching new products from combined Novonesis portfolio as a key company synergy growth priority
• Help instill a high level of customer centricity and be the voice of the sales function. Build customer insight and feedback to enable agile adaption of value proposition
• Protect and preserve Novonesis brand equity
  

Potentially Relevant Experience

• You have at least 5 years of sales experience with distributor sales preferably in consumer health industry, ideally with an understanding of consumer brands as well as B2B experience
• You possess a strong business acumen to assess and prioritize leads fast, with proven track record of converting leads into opportunities, and opportunities into sales/business impact
• You have ability to quickly build trust with customers and good listening skills to identify and address pain points/needs
• You excel in internal networking to tap into the organization's know-how and collaborate with cross-functional/regional stakeholders
• You probably have a Masters Degree in business, science or engineering
• You have experience with remote selling/digital engagement and affinity for digital/IT tools/platforms/systems (e.g., SalesForce, etc.)
• Ability to speak multiple languages is an advantage - key languages sought Spanish, French, German in addition to English

Our purpose points the way

In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity's biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It's how we've gotten so far. And it's how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless.

We're here to better our world with biology.

Could our purpose be yours? Then apply today!

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