Business Development Manager – Oils & Fats & Bioenergy, SEA

Location: Jakarta Barat, Indonesia (regional role covering Southeast Asia; hybrid, office-first with at least 3 days a week in the office; up to 50% travel)

Novonesis is a biosolutions company (enzymes, functional proteins and microorganisms) serving more than 30 industries. This role sits in its Oils & Fats business in Southeast Asia, working with Account Managers, Industry Technology Specialists, Marketing and regional leadership to shape growth priorities and turn innovation into business results. The position primarily supports Oils & Fats, with some allocation to Grain Processing and Bioethanol.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive strategic growth projects linked to the Oils & Fats Must-Win Battles and regional growth priorities.
• Build and convert the opportunity pipeline by identifying, qualifying and prioritizing opportunities with Account Managers and Industry Technology Specialists.
• Develop business cases and growth plans, including customer engagement strategies and clear value propositions.
• Strengthen customer engagement by uncovering unmet needs and translating market insights and technical capabilities into growth opportunities.
• Accelerate commercialization by removing barriers to adoption and supporting opportunities through to implementation and commercial impact.
• Create scalable approaches across customers and markets while strengthening collaboration between commercial, technical and marketing teams.

What Novonesis offers: A visible contribution to strategic growth priorities across Southeast Asia, broad exposure to customers, markets, technologies and applications, and the chance to help advance new technology adoption.

How to apply: Apply through the Novonesis careers page (Workday). Novonesis asks applicants not to include a cover letter or photo, and instead to add a few sentences to the CV explaining their motivation.