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Purpose:
We are seeking an individual who brings a strong blend of commercial acumen and technical expertise, capable of managing key customer accounts while also understanding and addressing technical needs in processing environments. This position would be to support the Team Lead with the growth and development of Novonesis® Grain Processing and Bioenergy in Africa, through a combination of direct customer and distributor management, identifying new opportunities. The position can be based in India, Johannesburg - South Africa, Nairobi – Kenya, Egypt.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Primary responsibility to manage direct accounts and distributors and accomplish sales, and profit targets in the assigned region for Novonesis® Plant Health business.
- Provide monthly sales/commercial updates and overall health of the business
- Develop and track and execute customer account plans to ensure aligned strategy with account team.
- Co-ordinate and communicate all account acitivites and plans between customer, technical support and other internal teams to ensure customer requirements are met.
- Have fair techncial understanding of processing plants to abel to conduct customer needs analysis when required to gain buy-in from customer
- Identify new partners/ distributors and unlock new opportunities through a combination of market gap analysis, Novonesis portfolio mapping and partner strength.
- Collaborate with Novonesis® regional and global marketing to formulate plans to grow the business in Grain Processing and Bioenergy via market share gain, penetration and innovations.
- Drive sales via the One CRM system to track & maintain opportunity pipeline within the various opportunity stages.
- Responsible for negotiating all customer and channel partner contracts to ensure alignment with targets and respective agreed pricing guidance.
- Guide the potential market opportunities, whilst collaborating with regulatory to ensure smooth logistic operations of new products
- Work closely with demand planner to ensure updated customer forecasts, opportunities and and demand plans
- Be able to represent Novonesis® on industry forums and be the voice of our solutions in trade shows and conferences, when needed.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Degree in Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
- Minimum 5 years of commercial experience in grain processing, distilling, ethanol production, or related industries would be advantageous
- Enzyme knowledge would be an advantage.
- Willingness to travel extensively within the Africa region.
Key Competencies:
- Effective communicator with excellent interpersonal abilities
- Self-motivated and capable of working independently
- Project management and cross-cultural collaboration
- Customer-focused with a solution-oriented mindset
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills #LI-MV1
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
Skills Required
- Degree in Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, or related field
- Minimum 5 years of commercial experience in grain processing or related industries
- Enzyme knowledge
- Willingness to travel extensively within Africa
Novozymes Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Novozymes and has not been reviewed or approved by Novozymes.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Policies include paid holidays, vacation, sick leave, and generous PTO with floating days, with some locations noting separate vacation and sick leave.
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Healthcare Strength — Provides medical and dental insurance, with coverage described as reasonably priced and of good quality in multiple regions.
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Retirement Support — Offers a 401(k) plan with employer matching and structured retirement benefits referenced across roles and postings.
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What We Do
Novozymes has combined with Chr. Hansen to become Novonesis: linkedin.com/company/novonesis. This global biosolutions company of 10,000 people is transforming how the world produces, consumes and lives. In 30-plus industries, its biosolutions help businesses meet their needs and the needs of our planet. Novozymes was formed in 2000 when Novo Nordisk split into three companies: Novo Nordisk A/S, Novozymes A/S and Novo A/S. Novozymes was the world leader in biological solutions with a commitment to Rethink Tomorrow. It served 130 markets with enzymatic, microbial and advanced protein solutions. The company’s solutions enabled higher agricultural yields, low-temperature washing, energy-efficient production, renewable fuel and many other benefits. In December 2022, Novozymes and Chr. Hansen entered into an agreement to create a leading global biosolutions partner by combining the two companies. The goal was to unleash the full potential of biosolutions and generate significant value for all stakeholders and society. The combination was completed on January 29, 2024 and Novonesis was born. The name means ‘a new beginning’ and is derived from the Greek word ‘genesis’. It reflects a new era where we’ll better our world with biology. You can find Novonesis on LinkedIn here: linkedin.com/company/novonesis. Novozymes A/S, part of Novonesis Group.
