Business Manager, Life Sciences Finished Goods

Unleash Your Potential: Our client is at the forefront of transforming the Beauty and Home industries and are looking for exceptional talent to join their team. If you are ready to make a real impact within an international company, we want to hear from you.

As the Business Manager for their global Finished Goods initiative, your role is to lead a team and deliver accelerated and sustainable growth by leveraging your business and commercial acumen, leadership skills, and proven abilities to grow new business ventures within our Life Science organization. There is an existing smaller base business in place, and the role is designed initially as both a player and coach. You will lead commercial business development directly within North America while simultaneously serving as the global business leader with direct reports. In this role, you work closely with the global Life Science leadership team to refine and execute the business strategy and required systems, prioritize and enable new opportunities cross functionally, plan for the required operational footprint to execute today while considering the future, and manage the existing team, providing the support needed to be successful. This position is designed to develop into a full time business leadership role with executive visibility. You will also grow the team and define the need for supporting resources under your direct leadership.

Key Responsibilities

As a pivotal member of the Life Science team, you will lead our global Finished Goods initiative, driving accelerated and sustainable growth. Your role involves:

• Leading a team to expand our technology and market presence in the Beauty and Home sectors.
• Acting as both a player and coach, developing business directly within North America and serving as the global business leader.
• Collaborating with the global Life Science leadership team to refine and execute business strategies.
• Managing and supporting your team to ensure their success.
• Developing a full-time business leadership role with executive visibility.
• Growing the team and defining resource needs under your leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, technical, or operations; MBA preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years leading cross-functional teams globally.
• At least 5 years in commercial and business development roles.
• Proven experience in creating and implementing successful business models.
• Knowledge of finished formulated products in the Beauty and Home care markets.
• Familiarity with B2B and B2C markets, and consumer packaging.
• Strong financial acumen at both strategic and tactical levels.
• Executive presence with strong influence and presentation skills.
• Ability to lead and develop direct reports and influence cross-functional teams.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills in English and Spanish.
• Willingness to travel up to 50%.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with performance-based bonuses.
• 401K match plus Age Weighted Defined Contribution.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Health Savings Account.
• Paid holidays, vacation, and parental leave.
• Flexible work environment.