Interested in a career that matters?
Are you passionate about bringing innovative solutions to market and driving sustainable change? Join our Oils & Fats Business Unit, where we develop enzymatic processes for specialty fats, biodiesel, and oleochemicals.
You’ll be part of a highly collaborative team of commercial and technical experts working closely with application scientists and global sales teams. Together, we deliver solutions that reduce carbon and energy intensity while creating meaningful value for customers across food, fuel, and industrial applications.
The Role & Your Impact
As a Business Development Manager, you will play a key role in translating innovation into market success. This is a strategic and innovation-focused role with global collaboration across R&D, application research, and commercial teams.
You will drive customer engagement and ensure successful commercialization of new products and solutions.
Key responsibilities:
Translate technical developments into compelling customer value propositions across food, oleochemicals, and biodiesel markets
Partner with sales to drive customer engagement and lead early-stage negotiations on new innovations
Coordinate cross-functional teams (R&D, application experts, marketing, sales, supply chain) to deliver on timelines and commercial objectives
Own end-to-end launch planning from project maturation to successful commercial rollout
Foster accountability, transparent communication, and strong cross-team alignment
What You’ll Need to Be Successful
We’re looking for a commercially driven professional who thrives at the intersection of innovation and market impact.
Must-haves:
Minimum 3 years of experience in business development or managing new product development in a B2B environment
Master’s degree in business, science, or engineering
Proven experience working with technical, commercial, and operational stakeholders in complex environments
Strong track record of managing multi-phase innovation or product introduction projects
Expertise in market analysis, customer insights, and competitive landscape mapping
Ability to build strong business cases, including financial modeling and pricing strategies
Excellent communication skills across technical and executive audiences
Additional Skills & Interests We Value
Experience within biofuels or industrial segments is an advantage
Strong customer-facing capabilities and ability to translate insights into market-driven product positioning
Passion for sustainability and innovation-driven industries
What We Offer
At Novonesis, you’ll join a purpose-driven organization committed to delivering sustainable solutions at scale.
Opportunity to work on innovative technologies with real environmental impact
Close collaboration across global teams and functions
A culture that values accountability, transparency, and teamwork
Professional development in a highly collaborative and international environment
Ways of Working
Location: Franklinton (US), Lyngby (DK), or Brazil
Hybrid
Compensation & Benefits
Estimated salary range: $135,000 - $170,000 + 15% target bonus
401(k) with up to a 9% company contribution
Minimum of 3 weeks vacation plus 12 holidays and 2 weeks of Wellness Time
Health, Dental, Vision & Life insurance
Healthcare savings account option
Employee assistance program
Parental leave
Tuition reimbursement
All benefits begin on your first day
Application deadline: July 6th, 2026
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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
- Minimum 3 years of experience in business development or managing new product development in a B2B environment
- Master's degree in business, science, or engineering
- Proven experience working with technical, commercial, and operational stakeholders in complex environments
- Strong track record of managing multi-phase innovation or product introduction projects
- Expertise in market analysis, customer insights, and competitive landscape mapping
- Ability to build strong business cases, including financial modeling and pricing strategies
- Excellent communication skills across technical and executive audiences
- Experience within biofuels or industrial segments
- Strong customer-facing capabilities and ability to translate insights into market-driven product positioning
- Passion for sustainability and innovation-driven industries
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.
