Job title : Business Development Manager
Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg
Deadline : December 06, 2025
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Job Description
A leading Taste and Nutrition company is seeking an experienced Business Development Manager with strong commercial and technical acumen to join their team in Johannesburg. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially astute Business Development Manager to drive growth across new lines by leveraging taste expertise, building a relevant portfolio of solutions, and supporting top-line sales through strong strategic customer relationships. If you have relevant experience in the savoury / culinary flavour and ingredient industry and a "take charge" attitude with a focus on accomplishing objectives, we want to hear from you!Responsibilities :
Drive strategic growth and translate market insights into actionable business plans.Lead portfolio efforts, including building solutions, promoting products, driving the development pipeline, and managing product logistics.Develop key relationships with customers (R&D, Marketing) and collaborate internally with Sales to support sales targets.Provide support by communicating technical benefits, creating customer-facing materials, and conducting product training.Be a subject matter expert on relevant technologies and represent the region on global discussions.Identify new opportunities and develop robust R&D project pipelines for growth.Requirements :
Minimum Bachelors Degree and 10 years' relevant experience in the savoury / culinary flavour and ingredient industry.Must be a Strategic Subject Matter Expert with strong commercial and technical acumen.Proven relationship builder with excellent communication skills, able to establish deep-seated relationships with external customers.A self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment and has a creative, resourceful approach to problem solving.Sales / Retail / Business Development jobs