Sales & Business development manager maternity cover (mfd)

Interested in a career that matters

As Sales & Business Development Manager maternity cover your primary focus will be North Europe and DACH region. The DACH region is a growth region and a strategic focus area whereas North Europe is home markets. You will drive the sub-region including growing existing accounts distributing our brands and hunting for new distributors. You will work in the regional team covering distributors in Europe Latin America Middle East Africa and India and Asia Pacific. Besides collaborating with the Sales & Business Development managers responsible for other sub-regions you will work closely with our regional marketing team to help our distributors activate our brands in the markets. The role is a temporary maternity cover for 12-15 months with possibility for extension.

In this role youll make an impact by

• Secure new Brand distributors - by sourcing pitching and converting accounts on own/ in collaboration with regional Marketing team
• Grow existing business by ongoing management and upselling including launching new products
• Help instill a high level of customer centricity and be the voice of the sales addition capture qualitative customer and consumer insights and feedback to enable agile adoption of Consumer Healths value proposition
• Protect and preserve Novonesis brand equity

You will thrive in this role if you bring some of the following

• Significant experience (5 years recommended) in sales particularly in branded distributor sales ideally within the consumer health industry.
• You have strong regional expertise in DACH such as language proficiency cultural understanding and experience conducting business in the region. However as teams focus is broad other regional experiences are welcomed as well
• A masters degree in business or science is a strong advantage but not strictly required.
• You have experience with remote selling and digital engagement along with familiarity or comfort using digital tools platforms or systems (e.g. Salesforce etc.).
• Proficiency in multiple languages is a plus with German and English being highly desirable.
• You demonstrate excellent business judgment and decision-making skills enabling you to assess and prioritize leads effectively. You have a proven track record of turning leads into opportunities and delivering measurable business results.
• You build trust quickly with clients and stakeholders by actively listening identifying needs and addressing challenges or concerns thoughtfully.
• You thrive in collaborating across teams and regions leveraging internal networks and organizational resources to drive success.

The role can be based at one of our European entity locations depending on the candidates suitability and business requirements and involves approximately 3060 days of travel annually.

Application deadline: 1st July 2026
Contact details: Alexander Lommer Broe Head of Sales & Business Development EuRow

Our purpose guides the way

In Novonesis we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanitys biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago this has been our guide. Its how weve gotten so far. And its how well impact the future. Now more than ever the world needs change. And with biosolutions the possibilities for transformation are endless. If our purpose resonates with you we encourage you to apply.

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