Evonik Industries is a specialty chemicals company that strives to make the world a better place by creating innovative, sustainable, and profitable solutions t
Business Development Manager – Plant Extracts, Personal Care
Location
France
Posted
106 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Business Development Manager – Plant Extracts, Personal Care
Evonik Industries
• Drive the business development of botanical extracts for cosmetic applications • Build, grow, and manage a strong opportunity pipeline • Identify, approach, and develop existing and new customers to generate new project leads • Conduct regular in‑person and virtual customer meetings • Articulate the company’s strengths • Promote and position the Botanicals Extracts segment as a strategic partner • Support Sales Managers by providing guidance • Collaborate closely with Marketing, Segment Management, and Applied Innovation • Represent the segment at trade shows, conferences, and other market-facing events • Monitor and analyze market dynamics, competitor activities, and emerging trends • Ensure accurate and timely reporting of opportunities and project progression • Maintain high professional competence through continuous learning
Job Requirements
- Deep passion for plants, nature-derived ingredients, and botanical storytelling
- Solid foundational knowledge of botanicals and strong ability to translate the character of individual plants into compelling cosmetic stories
- Experience with plant extracts, botanicals, or natural cosmetic ingredients
- Strong marketing mindset
- Successfully completed bachelor’s or master’s degree in Biology, Botanicals, Biotechnology, Marketing or similar
- 3–5 years experience in Sales, Marketing, Business Development, or Technical Service within the cosmetics industry
- Ability to build strong customer relationships and network effectively
- Fluent English and French skills
- Willingness to travel internationally (approx. 50%)
- Excellent communication and “people skills”
- Strong planning, organizational and project-management skills
Benefits
- performance-based remuneration
- occupational health benefits
- hybrid and flexible working environments
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