Sales Director, Business Development Manager for KR/JPN (Personal Care / Specialty Chemicals)
๐Location: Seoul, South Korea (Hybrid)
๐2-Year Contract (Strong Potential for Permanent Conversion)
๐Regional Coverage: Korea & Japan
About the Company
A leading global specialty chemicals company with a strong presence across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. The organization is recognized for its innovation-driven culture and extensive portfolio serving the Special Chemical/Materials, Personal Care, Healthcare, Food, and Industrial markets.
Due to business expansion, they are seeking a Business Development Manager to drive new business growth across Korea and Japan within the Personal Care and Care Chemicals sector.
The Opportunity
This is a highly visible individual contributor role focused exclusively on new business development.
This role is responsible for identifying, developing, and converting new commercial opportunities while expanding market presence and strategic customer relationships.
Key Responsibilities
Identify and develop new business opportunities within the Personal Care and Care Chemicals market
Build strategic relationships with key decision-makers and influencers
Generate and convert new opportunities through structured sales and business development activities
Develop market-entry and growth strategies for Korea and Japan
Lead customer discussions, value proposition development, and commercial negotiations
Utilize Salesforce CRM and opportunity management tools to manage the sales pipeline
Work cross-functionally with Marketing, Technical, R&D, and Global Business Teams
Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and emerging customer needs
Deliver sustainable revenue growth through proactive business development activities
Key Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Life Sciences, or related discipline
Proven experience in Business Development, Commercial Development, Strategic Sales, or Market Development within multinational organizations
Strong experience in specialty chemicals, ingredients, personal care, healthcare, pharmaceutical, or related industries
Fluent Korean and English communication skills
Strong commercial acumen, presentation, communication, and negotiation skills
Experience utilizing Salesforce CRM or equivalent tools
Self-driven, entrepreneurial mindset with strong ownership mentality
Willingness to travel extensively (up to 75%+)
(Preferred)
Experience within Personal Care ingredients, specialty chemicals, healthcare ingredients, cosmetic raw materials, or related sectors
Background from companies such as Microbiotix, Croda, Ashland, Lubrizol, BASF, Evonik, Clariant, DSM-Firmenich, Solenis, Momentive, Wacker, Shin-Etsu, or similar organizations
Business-level Japanese and/or Chinese language capability
Advanced degree (Master's, MBA, or PhD)
Why Join?
Opportunity to join a globally recognized specialty chemicals leader
Regional exposure across Korea and Japan
Extensive interaction with global leadership teams
High-visibility strategic growth role
Hybrid working environment
Potential conversion to permanent employment
Dynamic international culture with direct exposure to global decision-makers
Contact
Jason Lee - Associate Director | JAC Recruitment Korea
๐ง jason.lee@jac-recruitment.com
๐ +82-2-2183-0514