Job Description

Interested in a career that matters?

Are you interested in building meaningful customer partnerships and turning scientific expertise into sustainable business growth?

Join the Korea Human Health Biosolutions, HHB, team, where you will help grow the business by managing key customer relationships, developing new opportunities, and executing regional and global growth strategies. You will collaborate with colleagues across Marketing, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, Finance, and the global HHB organization to bring innovative health solutions to customers.

The role & your impact

As Account Manager, you will combine strategic account development with hands-on commercial execution. You will independently manage a portfolio of customers and business opportunities, helping Novonesis strengthen strategic partnerships and expand its presence in the Korean market.

Success in this role requires you to connect customer needs with Novonesis’ biosolutions, coordinate stakeholders across functions and regions, and influence outcomes in a matrix organization.

Your key responsibilities in this role

• Own and grow assigned customer accounts, delivering agreed sales, margin, and forecast targets.
• Develop and convert a healthy opportunity pipeline through new business development and value selling.
• Build trusted customer relationships and lead commercial negotiations.
• Execute regional and global commercial strategies, including new product launches and strategic projects.
• Lead cross-functional customer projects and innovation workshops with internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate CRM data, forecasts, business updates, and competitive intelligence.

What you’ll need to be successful in this role

• A bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Nutrition, Chemistry, Biology, or a related field.
• Five to eight years of experience in B2B sales, business development, or key account management.
• Native-level Korean and business-fluent English.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and develop new business opportunities.
• Experience independently managing customer accounts and commercial priorities.
• Strong negotiation, presentation, stakeholder-management, and value-selling skills.
• Commercial acumen and a customer-focused approach.
• A strong sense of ownership, accountability, and focus on results.

Additional skills & interests we value

We would particularly value someone who:

• Builds trust effectively with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Works collaboratively across functions, cultures, and geographical areas.
• Can influence and align stakeholders without relying on formal authority.
• Approaches new challenges proactively and adapts quickly.
• Demonstrates learning agility and an interest in science-led innovation.
• Brings strong project-management capabilities and a structured approach to key-account development.

What we offer you

You will take on a visible commercial role supporting the growth of the Korea HHB business. The position offers opportunities to develop strategic customer partnerships, contribute to market expansion, and collaborate with regional and global colleagues.

You will work in a team that combines scientific expertise with commercial excellence to deliver innovative health solutions and sustainable business growth.

Working conditions

The position operates in a hybrid environment combining office-based work, remote work, and customer visits. You will interact regularly with regional and global teams across multiple time zones.

This is a highly customer-facing role requiring regular business travel. The expected travel requirement is more than 50%.

Our purpose guides 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. If our purpose resonates with you, we encourage you to apply.

Opportunities for everyone

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunity for all applicants. Therefore we ask you to apply without a cover letter or photo and instead include a few sentences in your CV explaining your motivation for applying.

We make all employment decisions based on business needs and welcome candidates with a wide range of backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.

Explore other openings

If this position isn’t the right fit, you may still find other opportunities with us. You’re welcome to explore open roles or create a job agent to stay connected with future opportunities at novonesis.com/Career