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Business Development Manager
Location: Burton-on-Trent, GB-STS, United Kingdom, DE14 3WH
Category: Sales
Job ID: 8354
Employment Type: Fully Remote
About the Role
SALTIGO, a wholly-owned subsidiary of LANXESS, is looking to engage an experienced Business Development Manager to expand its custom manufacturing business across the UK, Ireland, and Nordic markets.
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially driven professional with strong connections across pharmaceutical and biotechnology markets who wants to develop strategic customer partnerships and open new opportunities in chemical synthesis, process development, scale-up, and commercial contract manufacturing for non-GMP products.
In this role, you will have the autonomy to develop your territory, influence growth priorities, and leverage the support of a recognized European CDMO/CMO partner with deep technical expertise. You will build trusted relationships with key stakeholders across pharma, biotech, and selected GMP CDMOs and position SALTIGO as a preferred partner for tailored custom manufacturing solutions.
Responsibilities
- Develop strategic customer relationships and secure new business opportunities.
- Manage a strategically important territory covering the UK, Ireland, and Nordics.
- Build relationships with leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology organizations.
- Represent a technically strong European CDMO/CMO with differentiated capabilities.
- Enjoy a high degree of autonomy and visibility within an international organization.
- Make a direct impact on regional growth and customer development.
Requirements
- Degree in Chemistry, Biology, Pharmacology, Life Sciences, Business, or a related field; an advanced scientific qualification is advantageous.
- Proven business development experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CDMO/CMO, fine chemicals, or custom manufacturing markets.
- Understanding of pharmaceutical outsourcing, process development, contract manufacturing, and scale-up requirements.
- Established network within pharmaceutical and biotechnology markets across the UK, Ireland, and/or Nordics.
- Experience managing negotiations and stakeholder engagement across technical, commercial, and operational functions.
- Strong commercial, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
- Comfortable working within an international matrix organization.
- Willingness to travel regularly throughout the region and internationally when required.
We Offer
- Manage a strategically important territory covering the UK, Ireland, and Nordics.
- Build relationships with leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology organizations.
- Represent a technically strong European CDMO/CMO with differentiated capabilities.
- Enjoy a high degree of autonomy and visibility within an international organization.
- Make a direct impact on regional growth and customer development.
About the Company
SALTIGO
SALTIGO, a wholly-owned subsidiary of LANXESS, is a trusted partner for custom manufacturing solutions, supporting customers with deep technical expertise in complex chemical synthesis, process development, scale-up, and commercial production. As a European CDMO/CMO partner, SALTIGO works with customers to develop reliable, high-quality, and tailored manufacturing solutions for challenging chemical projects.
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