Sales & BD Manager (m/f/d) - 100%

About Senn Chemicals: Proud of our legacy. Inspired by the future. ?
Founded in 1963 and headquartered in Dielsdorf (Zurich, Switzerland), Senn Chemicals AG has been a trusted name in peptide chemistry for over six decades. A pioneer in Liquid-Phase (LPPS), Solid-Phase (SPPS), and Hybrid peptide synthesis, Senn has built a strong global reputation for precision, reliability, and scientific excellence.
As a Swiss-based developer and manufacturer of amino acid derivatives and peptides, Senn supports leading partners across the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and theragnostic industries. The company operates under a robust ISO 9001:2015 quality system and holds Swissmedic GMP authorization for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs).

What's New - The Senn Ascelis Synergy. ?
Senn Chemicals is now part of Ascelis Peptides, a newly established subsidiary of Granules India Limited - one of the world's leading vertically integrated pharmaceutical companies.
This partnership brings together Senn's Swiss craftsmanship and R&D excellence complemented by scale, efficiency, and agility of our India operations. Together, Senn, as a part of Ascelis form a two-continent peptide platform, connecting Zurich's scientific precision with Hyderabad's emerging large-scale manufacturing and analytical infrastructure.
This combination opens new horizons for Senn's European operations - expanding from development and niche peptide manufacturing to broader commercialization, market reach, and customer engagement under the unified Ascelis global network.
Your Responsibilities
To support our commercial growth and strategic market expansion, we are looking for a highly motivated Sales & Business Development Manager (m/f/d).

In this role, you proactively identify new business opportunities in the peptide and amino-acid derivatives market, strengthen our commercial pipeline, and drive customer acquisition with a strong "hunting" mindset. You will work closely with our technical and operational teams to assess project feasibility, support proposal development, and close commercial agreements that create long-term value.

• Deliver against agreed commercial and growth targets
• Identify, target, and acquire new customers (including cold outreach and event-based lead generation)
• Build and maintain strong long-term client relationships
• Prepare commercial proposals and quotations
• Negotiate and close customer contracts
• Evaluate new project requests in collaboration with technical teams
• Develop and execute market-development strategies
• Monitor industry trends, customer needs, and competitive landscape
• Represent Senn Chemicals at conferences, exhibitions, and industry events (travel up to ~50%)

Your Profile

• MSc in Chemistry, Life Sciences
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in Business Development, Sales, or Technical-Commercial roles
• Experience in the pharmaceutical / peptide / CDMO environment preferred
• Existing network in the pharmaceutical and biotech sector is a strong plus
• Excellent negotiation and project-management skills
• Strong business acumen with a proactive and entrepreneurial mindset
• Analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Fluent in English; German is an advantage
• Willingness to travel approximately 50%

What we offer:

• Dynamic and collaborative work environment with flat hierarchies
• "First-name culture" and open-door mindset
• Attractive employment conditions including:
  • Competitive pension plan and employee benefits
  • 5 additional vacation days per year
  • Fringe Benefits and Employer Contributions
  • Walking distance to shops, restaurants, sports facilities, and public transport

Application
We look forward to receiving your complete application documents (cover letter, CV incl. photo, references, diplomas, etc.).

Please submit your application exclusively via our online application tool. Applications submitted by e-mail cannot be considered — thank you for your understanding.

Direct applications only.