Business Development Manager (m/f/div) – Plant Extracts, Personal Care

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RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drive the business development of botanical extracts for cosmetic applications with focus on France, Italy, Spain, Portugal and later multiplication to other key EMEA sub-regions

• Build, grow, and manage a strong opportunity pipeline aligned with the segment’s commercial strategy, ensuring continuous conversion of opportunities into sustainable business.

• Identify, approach, and develop existing and new customers to generate new project leads and long‑term collaborations.

• Conduct regular in‑person and virtual customer meetings to present Evonik botanical extracts concepts, emphasizing the emotional and sensory value of extracts, their strong storytelling potential, and their relevance to consumers’ perceptions of nature and wellbeing.

• Articulate the company’s strengths—sourcing excellence, quality standards, flexibility, versatility, and customization capabilities

• Promote and position the Botanicals Extracts segment as a strategic partner for customers developing cosmetic formulations and new product lines based on strong stories and emotional marketing claims.

• Support Sales Managers by providing guidance, botanicals expertise, trend insights, project management coordination, and active participation in customer visits.

• Collaborate closely with Marketing, Segment Management, and Applied Innovation to translate market trends into commercially relevant marketing and plant extract concepts

• Represent the segment at trade shows, conferences, customer seminars, and other market‑facing events; contribute to marketing activities and storytelling‑driven communication materials.

• Monitor and analyze market dynamics, competitor activities, emerging trends, consumer preferences, and the evolution of naturality in cosmetics to identify areas of opportunity and differentiation.

• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of opportunities, customer interactions, and project progression through the D365 system.

• Maintain high professional competence through continuous learning, networking, participation in industry events, and internal knowledge sharing.

REQUIREMENTS

• Deep passion for plants, nature‑derived ingredients, and botanical storytelling, with a genuine understanding of the origin, history, symbolism, and emotional value of plants.

• Solid foundational knowledge of botanicals and strong ability to translate the character of individual plants into compelling cosmetic stories, inspirations, emotional claims, and concept narratives that resonate with marketing teams and brand developers.

• Experience with plant extracts, botanicals, or natural cosmetic ingredients —including basic understanding of regulatory aspects.
  

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