Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager

Remote, Based in Singapore

Travel 50%

Reports to Head of Beauty EMEA & APAC

Role Overview

The Business Development Manager– Beauty will be responsible for developing Catalent’s Beauty business in Southeast Asia, Japan and Korea,. The role combines management of an existing portfolio, daily commercial, operational and coordination execution, and selective opening of new doors with premium global, regional and national Beauty brands. This is a hands-on, senior commercial role requiring both disciplined account management and targeted business development.

Key Responsibilities

• Own commercial development in Southeast Asia, Japan and Korea, with a strong focus on new customer acquisition and strategic prospecting.
• Identify and close large, high-potential opportunities aligned with Catalent Beauty’s vision.
• Develop high-level commercial relationships with C-level or senior decision-makers in target beauty/skincare brands.
• Lead complex negotiations in coordination with legal, finance, and operations teams.
• Build and execute customer strategies with cross-functional input (R&D, Supply, Marketing).
• Represent Catalent Beauty in key trade shows and industry events as a senior commercial voice.
• Monitor market trends and provide feedback to help refine go-to-market strategy.

Key Requirements

• Minimum 8–10 years of business development experience in Consumer Health, ideally beauty, cosmetics, skincare, or CDMO industries.
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree a plus.
• Proven track record of acquiring new business and negotiating high-value deals.
• Strategic and analytical mindset with excellent presentation and influencing skills.
• Ability to engage with senior-level stakeholders across functions.
• Demonstrated ability to operate autonomously with minimal supervision
• Strong structuring skills, disciplined pipeline management and reliable forecasting
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills with senior customer stakeholders
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, matrixed and international environment
• Entrepreneurial, self-driven, and results-oriented.
• Fluent in English

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career!  Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference. 

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