Petfood Business Development Manager

We are looking for a Petfood Business Development Manager to help us grow our presence in the pet nutrition market. This is an exciting opportunity for someone eager to gain commercial ownership of a high-potential segment while learning from seasoned commercial leadership.

You’ll focus on building customer and distributor relationships, managing early sales pipelines, and supporting the execution of our petfood go-to-market strategy.

Tasks

Market Engagement & Sales Execution

• Identify and engage prospective customers in the petfood industry.
• Support in converting leads into commercial partnerships — from first contact through deal closure.
• Prepare and deliver tailored product presentations and samples with technical support from internal teams.

Customer Success & Relationship Management

• Build lasting relationships by understanding customer needs and acting as their internal advocate.
• Ensure smooth onboarding and post-sale satisfaction in coordination with operations and technical teams.

Market & Competitive Intelligence

• Research trends, competitor offerings, and customer feedback to help shape MicroHarvest’s petfood positioning.
• Provide insights to support pricing, product development, and marketing initiatives.

Requirements

• 2–4 years of experience in petfood sales, ideally bringing an existing network in the industry.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Management or related fields.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a customer-first mindset.
• Comfortable navigating technical products and translating them into business value.
• Proactive, self-starting, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, startup environment.
• Fluent in English;
• Willingness to travel (~20–30%), including outside of Europe.

Benefits

• Join a mission-driven company making real impact in food and sustainability.
• Work closely with experienced leaders while owning a growing business segment.
• Clear growth path with opportunities to take on more responsibility as you grow.
• A diverse, supportive, and highly motivated international team.

​​​​​​ At MicroHarvest_, we value diversity and as such we do not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual’s status in any group or class protected by applicable laws._ MicroHarvest respectfully encourages people from all backgrounds and under-represented groups to apply for this position.