Customer Business Development Manager, D2C Dietary Supplements - West Coast

dsm-firmenich • Remote, OR

4d • $132,000 - $150,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Customer Business Development Manager will build relationships with emerging dietary supplement brands, founders, innovators, and ecosystem partners across North America to create growth opportunities. The role connects customer ambitions with dsm-firmenich science, innovation, and expertise to help bring new products from concept to commercialization, with a focus on high-growth and entrepreneurial businesses and digital commerce. The position is US remote on the West Coast.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in business development, innovation, marketing, technical sales, or commercial roles within dietary supplements, nutrition, ingredients, food, or related industries.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, develop, and advance new business opportunities.
• Knowledge of dietary supplement market trends, innovation processes, and commercialization pathways.
• Ability to build relationships across customers, partners, and internal teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Nutrition, Food Science, Life Sciences, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

• Interest in new brands and digital commerce.
• Curiosity, accountability, and a passion for creating value through innovation and customer partnership.

Responsibilities

• Identify and engage emerging dietary supplement brands across North America, focusing on high-growth and entrepreneurial businesses.
• Build trusted relationships with founders, innovation leaders, marketing teams, R&D stakeholders, consultants, and manufacturing partners.
• Create and develop a pipeline of qualified innovation opportunities aligned with regional growth priorities.
• Lead customer innovation discussions and connect brands with dsm-firmenich ingredients, solutions, and technical expertise.
• Collaborate with technical, regulatory, marketing, application, and commercial teams to advance projects toward commercialization.
• Strengthen dsm-firmenich's presence in the dietary supplement ecosystem through partnerships with consultants, formulation houses, incubators, accelerators, and manufacturing partners.

Benefits

• Opportunities to grow expertise and expand impact through career paths across health, nutrition, and beauty.
• A collaborative culture with supportive colleagues and shared success.
• Exposure to a broad network of customers, innovators, entrepreneurs, and industry partners across North America.
• Ongoing learning and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level