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APAC Business Development Manager

APAC Business Development Manager

Genoskin
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Job Description


Who We Are

Genoskin is a growing biotechnology company operating in France, the United States, and Asia. We develop proprietary ex vivo human skin models and immune cell platforms to help pharma, biotech, medical device, and cosmetic companies generate more predictive and human-relevant data while reducing animal testing.

We are hiring a Business Development Manager to drive sales growth across Asia-Pacific and help build a network of distributors, strategic partners, and key accounts in APAC.

Position Summary

This role will lead commercial growth in APAC through business development, key account management, and channel development. The successful candidate will expand sales of Genoskin's products and services, support distributor network development, and identify key partners across pharma, biotech, medical device, and cosmetics.

The position requires strong knowledge of APAC life science markets, experience managing complex non-clinical research service sales, and the ability to work across scientific, operational, and commercial teams.

Main Responsibilities

  • Business Development and Sales
  • Drive sales growth for Genoskin's products and services across APAC, with priority on China, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, and Malaysia.
  • Develop and execute the regional commercial strategy in line with global objectives.
  • Identify, qualify, and close new business opportunities while growing existing accounts.
  • Manage the full sales cycle from prospecting to contract negotiation and long-term account development.
  • Distributor and Partner Network Development
  • Support the definition and execution of Genoskin's APAC distributor and channel strategy.
  • Identify, assess, and recommend distributors, agents, and strategic commercial partners in priority markets.
  • Help build, onboard, and monitor a scalable distributor network across the region.
  • Strategic Partnerships and Market Development
  • Develop relationships with KOL's, key industry stakeholders, including pharma, biotech, cosmetics, consumer goods, CROs, and research institutes.
  • Identify strategic local partners to support market access, business development, and long-term regional expansion.
  • Gather and share market intelligence on trends, customer needs, competitors, pricing, and barriers to entry.
  • Customer Engagement and Commercial Support
  • Serve as a key commercial contact for prospects, customers, distributors, and partners in APAC.
  • Lead customer meetings, presentations, and scientific business discussions.
  • Coordinate internally to prepare proposals, quotations, study plans, and smooth project handover.
  • Ensure strong follow-up and high customer responsiveness throughout the sales process.
  • Planning, Reporting, and Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Build territory plans, maintain pipeline visibility, and provide regular forecasts and business updates to VP of Sales.
  • Work closely with Sales, Marketing, Scientific, Project Management, Production, and Operations teams to support successful execution.
  • Represent Genoskin at conferences, trade shows, and industry events across APAC and strengthen the company's regional visibility.

Qualifications & Experience

  • Degree in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in scientific sales or business development within biotech, CRO, pharmaceutical, or life sciences industries.
  • Proven experience developing business across multiple APAC markets and/or managing distributor and channel partnerships.
  • Strong relationship-building skills and ability to independently develop and manage complex scientific sales opportunities.
  • Excellent English communication skills. Fluency in Japanese, Korean, or Mandarin is required; Mandarin and experience developing business in Greater China are strong advantages.
  • Existing network within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, cosmetics, or preclinical R&D organizations in APAC is highly desirable.
  • Ability to work effectively with local distributors while directly developing strategic accounts and new markets.
  • Familiarity with CRM tools and disciplined pipeline management.
  • Organized, proactive, entrepreneurial, and comfortable working independently in a regional role.
  • Willingness and ability to travel frequently across APAC, including mainland China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia.

Why Join Genoskin

  • Join a mission-driven biotech company advancing ethical and human-relevant science.
  • Work in an international, collaborative, and growing environment.
  • Benefit from competitive compensation and strong career development opportunities.

Location: Taiwan

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Reports to: Vice President of Sales

Compensation: Competitive base salary + target-based bonus

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Key Skills

Distributor and channel partnerships

Fluency in Japanese

Scientific sales

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