Technical Sales / Business Development Manager

Job description

### About the Role Join a growing life sciences team developing technology-focused ingredients for nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, and functional food applications. You will connect the technical team with ingredient buyers and help turn commercial opportunities into lasting customer partnerships. ### What You'll Do - Develop new business opportunities and build long-term relationships with supplement brands, contract manufacturers, and other ingredient customers. - Manage prospective customer conversations from initial interest through technical discussions and commercial partnership development. - Work closely with the laboratory team to communicate product capabilities and address customer needs. - Represent the business at relevant industry events and travel to meet customers and partners. ### What We're Looking For - Two to four years of experience in B2B sales, key account management, or business development in raw materials, supplements, or pharmaceuticals. - Experience selling technology-focused ingredients in nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, biochemistry, or functional food; commodity-only sales experience is not a fit. - A strong network in relevant ingredient markets and familiarity with industry events, distributors, and prospective customers. - A completed degree or comparable qualification in a natural science or technical field, such as food technology, pharmacy, biotechnology, chemistry, or a related discipline. - A technical or scientific background, or experience selling technical products, and fluency in English. - Willingness to travel. Experience with cyclodextrin formulation, German proficiency, startup or scale-up environments, and CRM systems is beneficial. ### Compensation & Benefits Salary: €60 to €80 per hour. Visa sponsorship is not available. ### Location On-site in Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany.