Interested in a career that matters?
Join us at Novonesis as we grow new business and shape the future of industrial biosolutions in China. You will be part of a highly collaborative commercial team driving innovation in biofuel and broader industrial applications. By accelerating sustainable industrial processes and creating new partnerships, you will contribute directly to our purpose of enabling a bio-based future.
The Role & Your Impact
As our New Business Sales Manager, you will take commercial ownership of China’s new business development—building strategic partnerships, expanding accounts, and supporting sales-related business growth. This role blends strategic direction with hands-on execution, influencing both current performance and long-term market positioning.
Your key responsibilities include:
- Lead new business development in China as commercial owner, identifying new opportunities and partnerships
- Develop and expand business opportunities in biofuel and related industrial segments
- Manage and grow key accounts through structured plans and long-term targets
- Drive commercial negotiations and secure new business deals
- Support sales-related initiatives, including new product introductions and customer development
- Build strong, multi-level customer relationships.
What You’ll Need to Be Successful
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Food Science, or related fields.
- 5–10 years’ experience in sales, business development, or account management within industrial biotech, food, or biofuel industries.
- Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills.
- Fluent English and Chinese.
- Experience in distributor management (preferred but not required).
- Core competencies:
- Strong ownership and entrepreneurial mindset
- Strategic thinking combined with execution excellence
- Stakeholder management & communication skills
- Resilience and adaptability
- Curiosity and proactive opportunity seeking
Additional Skills & Interests We Value
- Experience designing or deploying new business models
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive clarity
- A collaborative mindset that complements a high‑engagement commercial team
What We Offer
- A purpose‑driven company using biosolutions to transform industries
- High-impact, strategic commercial role with strong growth potential
- Cross-functional collaboration with marketing, technical service, customer service, and global partners
- Career development pathways toward senior leadership roles
- Opportunity to drive sustainable innovations that matter
Ways of Working
- Office-based in Beijing with hybrid flexibility based on business needs
- Travel required approximately 30–40% across China
Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary aligned with internal benchmarks and external market competitiveness
- Comprehensive benefits package according to regional standards
- Performance-based opportunities aligned with commercial impact
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
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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.
