Business Development Director Emea Cosmetics
Pubblicato il 14-08-2026 - Catalent in Aprilia
**Position Summary** Catalent Beauty is looking for a senior commercial leader to drive new business acquisition across the EMEA region for our fast-growing beauty softgels platform. This is a high-impact hunter role designed for a strategic thinker with deep experience in consultative selling, value-based negotiation, and developing high-level client partnerships within the beauty, skincare, or CDMO industry. The Business Development Director will be responsible for identifying, targeting, and converting high-potential prospects into long-term customers. As a senior face of the business in EMEA, this person will collaborate cross-functionally and globally to shape Catalent Beauty’s commercial growth and influence the regional sales strategy. **What We Offer**
- Innovative Product Portfolio: Work with proprietary Softgel technology and advanced beauty solutions.
- Strategic Autonomy: Own your territory, drive high-value wins, and shape the customer base.
- Global Collaboration: Influence global direction while representing EMEA needs and insights.
- Career Growth: Clear path toward senior leadership roles in a growing, entrepreneurial division.
- Executive Exposure: Collaborate directly with VP and Director-level stakeholders internally and externally.
- High-Impact Role: Join a business unit where your contributions directly shape growth. **Key Responsibilities**
- Own commercial development in EMEA, 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 beauty, cosmetics, skincare, or CDMO industries.
- 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.
- Entrepreneurial, self-driven, and results-oriented.
- Fluent in English; other European languages a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree a plus. If you’re a passionate, driven hunter looking to shape the future of beauty innovation in a global, high-growth environment — we want to hear from you. Location Remote, France, Italy or Germany Travel Up to 30% Reports to Global Director, Beauty **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. personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work. Visit Catalent Careers to explore career opportunities. Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans. Important Security Notice to U.S. Job Seekers: