Account Manager

Interested in a career that matters? Interested in a career that matters? Join our Animal Biosolutions business and help drive sustainable growth across Egypt, Morocco and the wider Africa region. As Account Manager for Animal Biosolutions, you will combine commercial expertise with technical understanding to develop customer and distributor relationships, identify new opportunities and support the growth of Novonesis® Animal Biosolutions. You will work across commercial, technical, marketing, regulatory and demand planning teams, connecting customer needs with solutions from our Animal Biosolutions portfolio. The role & your impact Based in Cairo/Egypt/Casablanca/Morocco, you will support the Business Lead in growing and developing the Animal Biosolutions business across the region. The role combines direct customer and distributor management with business development and technical customer dialogue. Your focus will be on achieving sales and profit targets, strengthening existing partnerships and identifying opportunities where our solutions can address customer needs. Your Key Responsibilities In This Role Manage direct customer accounts and distributors and deliver sales and profit targets for the assigned region. Develop, track and execute customer account plans, provide monthly commercial updates and maintain a strong opportunity pipeline in One CRM. Coordinate customer activities across technical support and other internal teams, using your understanding of Animal Biosolutions and processing environments to identify customer needs and translate them into business opportunities. Identify new partners, distributors and opportunities through market gap analysis, portfolio mapping and assessment of partner strengths. Collaborate with regional and global marketing, regulatory and demand planning teams to support market-share growth, product penetration, innovation, product introduction, customer forecasting and demand planning. Negotiate customer and channel-partner contracts in alignment with agreed targets and pricing guidance, and represent Novonesis® at relevant industry forums, trade shows and conferences when required. What You'll Need To Be Successful In This Role Bachelor's or Master's degree in Animal Nutrition, Veterinary Medicine or a related field. 5+ years of relevant commercial experience in animal nutrition or a related industry. Knowledge of enzymes and probiotics. Fluency in English, French & Arabic Ability and willingness to travel across the Africa region for up to 50% of your working time. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work independently and take ownership of your responsibilities. Project management skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across cultures and functions. A customer-focused, solution-oriented approach. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. What We Offer You You will have the opportunity to work across customers, distributors and internal teams in a regional role where commercial strategy meets technical expertise. The role provides broad collaboration across Animal Biosolutions, including regional and global marketing, technical support, regulatory and demand planning, while giving you ownership of customer relationships and opportunities across the region. Working conditions This is a hybrid role that can be based in Cairo, Egypt or Casablanca, Morocco. Travel across the Africa region is required and may account for up to 50% of working time. Relevant information Application deadline: 15 November 2026. 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 Show more Show less