- Develop and manage relationships with pharmaceutical customers and suppliers across Europe
- Identify and develop new business opportunities
- Manage sales activities from inquiries and quotations through negotiation, orders and delivery
- Support the sales and sourcing of pharmaceutical raw materials, APIs and excipients
- Coordinate closely with Japanese headquarters and international suppliers
- Monitor market trends and develop new business opportunities
- Coordinate international import/export activities
- Support relevant quality and regulatory requirements, including GMP/GDP
Pharmaceutical Sales & Business Development (m/f/d) – Europe
Düsseldorf
Full-time
Permanent employee
Your mission
Join the NAGASE Group and help drive our European pharmaceutical business through sales and business development, acting as a key liaison between suppliers and clients.
Your profile
- Several years of professional experience in Sales / Business Development, preferably in the pharmaceutical, API, excipient, chemical or healthcare industry
- Professional experience with pharmaceutical raw materials, APIs, excipients or related products
- Business-fluent Japanese and English
- Strong communication, negotiation and customer relationship skills
- Experience working with international customers and suppliers
- Proactive and commercially minded approach
- Experience in international trade and/or import/export
- Understanding of GMP/GDP and pharmaceutical quality requirements
- Degree in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Life Sciences or a related field is preferred
Working location & mobility
- Based in Düsseldorf, with the possibility to work remotely within Germany
- Regular presence at the Düsseldorf office is required
- Willingness to travel and work independently in a global environment
Why us?
- Flexible working hours and hybrid work model
- Exciting long-term career opportunity in a global organization
- Structured onboarding and individual professional development
- Additional vacation days, team events, and attractive employee benefits
About us
We are the European subsidiary of the NAGASE Group from Japan – a globally leading trading and service company headquartered in Düsseldorf. As part of a worldwide network, we combine innovation and quality while focusing on forward-looking industries: specialty and fine chemicals, plastics, pharmaceuticals, enzymes, and solutions for the electronics and semiconductor industries.
With offices in Düsseldorf, London, Budapest, Lyon, and Istanbul, we maintain a strong presence across Europe. We provide our customers with tailored products, technical expertise, and excellent service – always with the ambition to deliver the highest possible quality.
Our goal: to work together with our partners to create innovative solutions that truly make a difference.