Total 550 Director/C-Level job vacancies in SA - Regional - Fleurieu Peninsula & Kangaroo Island

Fine Fragrance Business Development Director

Main Responsibilities

• Develop the Fine Fragrance strategy in the region, following the Global vision and focus on our our goals.
• Lead a team of development experts (evaluation, marketing, business development) to ensure successful implementation of the development and commercial vision.
• Oversee the right level of resource allocation by client/project (Evaluation, Marketing, Consumer Marketing Insights, Business Development)
• Support and, challenge sales/clients requests as relevant.
• Foster cross category sharing/testing of best/winning themes for the SEAO development community.

Market, Client and Consumer Understanding

• Guide the local (country) BD and Sales team to ensure the research new sources of trend information and analyse new product launch information to understand consumer preferences and trends
• In-depth market and consumer cross-category understanding
• Develop and deliver strategic goals and presentations to support commercial goals
• Work with Sales and Development to contribute to building of key account plans and regional category strategies
• Inspire creativity by experimenting with new tools and approaches to produce fresh insights and bring “newness” that drives differentiation.
• Establish road map aligned and supportive of category, development and commercial projects.

Marketing and Development Programmes

• Work with cross-regional counterparts to agree marketing programmes with global application and to align processes and organisation
• Lead design of marketing programmes to address client needs and differentiate Givaudan
• Initiate and guide development of new creative marketing programmes and new sensorial presentation techniques to strengthen fragrance messages
• Develop and implement best practice for resource management including mindset of efficiency

People Management

• Recruit, lead, guide and manage members of the Fine Fragrance team
• Lead and motivate colleagues to deliver creative and inspiring marketing-led solutions for clients
• Agree and manage the team’s financial budget

You?

Want to work for a team that touches the lives of millions of consumers more than twenty times a day? It's your essence we're looking for.

Your professional profile includes:

• Bachelor or Master's degree in Chemistry, Business, Engineering or other relevant field of study
• Minimum 10 years industry experience within relevant Sales, Marketing, Consumer Insights or Category Management including experience managing a team of which 5 years should be in Fragrance Industry ( fragrance categories are also welcomed )
• Fluency in English language
• Ability to build networks, to drive results through influence, to work in a matrix environment
• Knowledge of fragrance products, trends, key customers, and our competitors on a global and regional category level
• Experience developing and delivering a strategic vision for the fragrance category
• Sensory and Olfactory Skills: Demonstrates competent olfactory skills, can identify olfactory notes and communicate in fragrance language
• Experience building credibility and relationships with clients which includes an understanding of client strategy, priorities and launch processes
• Develops and delivers compelling and strategic presentations
• Experience managing multiple project under time and budget constraints

The User Experience Product Line Lead is a core and leadership position in Digital Services, our Digital Manufacuring Division responsible for leading the definition and implementation of User Experience strategy in our Digital Manufacuring Division. The Product Line Lead drives priorities setting and holistic value delivery of the UX capabilities across squads and products in Digital Services. The Product Lead collaborates and partners closely across product teams, our company value and enabling teams, our Manufacturing Operations, and IT CTO with product line UX professionals, UX researchers, UX/UI Designers, product managers, and business stakeholders at all levels to define, implement, maintain, and make innovative improvements to deliver user-centric and outcome-driven products and solutions.

The UX Product Line Lead sets the vision for best-in-class products, anticipating future business capabilities, emerging technologies, designs and best practices, ensuring that vision is realized through implementation and value delivery. This role will lead a product line team to create, scale and maintain our Digital Manufacuring Division UX solutions and capabilities to support digital transformations.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Accountable for Product roadmap (e.g., key capabilities delivered to the business) for designing, building, delivering, and maintaining UX products and technological capability enhancements
• Optimize team setup and delivery models across all functional areas, working with functional leads, while removing roadblocks and impediments, enabling efficient and effective product team delivery
• Translate business goals and end user needs into UX strategy, communicate product priorities to the development team, other matrixed teams, and vendor partners
• Oversee delivery of applications in the products and the on-going operations of cohesive & integrated applications
• Design, develop, and deliver a consistent product line vision, strategy, and roadmap for several products related to Experience Design, UX/UI, User Research, and Technical Product Management relevant to our company user environment.
• Partner with Product teams across our Digital Manufacuring Division and IT to develop, test, and deliver high quality, scalable, and reusable data and digital products
• Oversee Agile Scrum processes for product teams to define and prioritize backlog, create user stories, drive sprint planning and execution, standups, product demos, track velocity, burndown, and deliver retrospectives
• Demonstrated experience in leading strategic design and user-centric research and usability studies, and applying change management approaches to understand user needs and deliver results
• Manage, monitor and calibrate relevant metrics on UX effectiveness
• Demonstrated experience in leading UX designs using a variety of techniques, tools, and best practices to improve product usability, accessibility and desirability
• Lead, develop, upskill, and grow a high-performing and diverse User Experience team
• Set strategy for resource management within systems development, accountable for the allocation of resources for systems development programs, and maintain an overview of the contribution of such program to organizational success. Manage the quality and appropriateness of the work performed and delivers measurable business benefits
• Engage and partner with cross-functional stakeholders (value teams, domain leads, business partners, product owners, etc.) to build project plans and business cases that drive our Manufacuring Division business outcome and value realization while maintaining scalability of UX capabilities
• Ensure senior leaders and business stakeholders are consistently well informed about product strategy, capabilities, priorities, timelines, releases, issues, and risks
• Drive and reinforce highest standards and best practices in technical and operational excellence relevant for user experience
• Accountable for the management and optimization of the product line’s total cost of ownership (TCO)

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Graphics Design, or related field.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in a delivery lead, team lead, product owner, or product line lead capacity.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in leading the development and delivery of User Experience, Experience Design, UX Strategy.
• Demonstrated experience in software development lifecycle, agile methodologies e.g. Scrum, and relevant tools such as Jira and Confluence
• Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing or similar area, building, managing, and leading high-performing, diverse, collaborative and geographically distributed digital product teams
• Solid knowledge and experience in UX capabilities, methodology, and tools to enable User Research, UX/UI Design, and Digital Product capabilities in Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain domains.
• Strong leadership and team building skills and must be able to collaborate effectively with a group of high performing individuals in a fast-paced, agile, dynamic operational environment
• Experience in product and people management with Experience Design, Graphics Design, User Experience, and Data & Digital products knowledge, roadmap, and implementation (e.g., in an organizational unit with 10+ team members)​
• Demonstrated experience owning and delivering digital products​ throughout their entire lifecycle
• Proven ability to facilitate and break down complex product requirements into actionable strategy, implementation plan, and user stories
• Strong leadership skills and the proven ability to drive organizational change​ and alignment, and communicate technical information to senior executives
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills – able to effectively communicate complex concepts in simple ways​
• Active coach and mentor whose goals are to grow, upskill, and maximize the squads’ potential​
• Strong understanding of modern architecture patterns​
• Demonstrated ability to partner with business stakeholders and navigate across conflicting priorities to balance critical tactical and strategic needs ​to achieve business goals and OKRs
• Strategic leader, with demonstrated ability to work in a global, broad, and diverse environment with a fair amount of ambiguity
• Growth and global mindset and ownership mentality with a passion to challenge status quo to find new solutions and drive out of the box ideas

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• MBA or Master’s degree in a relevant field
• Previous experience working in a global environment and transformational change
• Experience with manufacturing shopfloor or lab environments and digital culture is a plus
• Experience with P&L responsibility is a plus

Who we are

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of.

Did you know that we are the 1st biologics contract manufacturer in Singapore? We offer you exposure to upcoming biotech and established pharmaceutical companies and to the manufacturing technology needed to produce mammalian treatments and cell therapies of tomorrow. Our global manufacturing network is recognized for its reliable, high-quality services, regulatory track record, global footprint, innovative technology platforms and extensive experience – we, in Singapore are proud to be part of this global network.

As an Associate Director of Technology/Method Transfer, you will be responsible for managing day-to-day activities in a GMP biotech contract manufacturing facility, ensuring compliance with approved SOPs and policies across multiple products. You will lead and oversee method transfer, validation, and lab studies while supervising or developing staff. The role involves providing critical support for customer projects, managing resources, and ensuring coordination across functions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee laboratory activities such as assay transfers, disinfection studies, stability programs, equipment validation, and cleaning validation.
• Ensure the collection, management, and dissemination of project-related information to clients and internal teams.
• Coordinate project communications, reporting, and administrative tasks.
• Provide stakeholders with key data and updates on project status, including timelines, budgets, resources, and any delays.
• Ensure projects are completed within the approved budget, including resource planning, cost estimating, budgeting, and cost control.
• Act as a liaison between clients, QC, QA, and management, coordinating project plans, execution, and change controls.
• Manage cross-functional operational integration for project teams.
• Engage within the Lonza Global Network, building industry expertise both internally and externally.
• Apply advanced industry knowledge to make decisions autonomously.
• Communicate quality operations and compliance updates to senior management effectively.
• Review and approve SOP protocols, reports, and records.
• Lead or supervise staff in investigations, change control, CAPA proposals, and discrepancy report closures.
• Participate in global harmonization and efficiency projects.
• Support departmental budget control and capital expenditure management.
• Mentor, coach, and develop high-performing individuals and teams, ensuring succession planning for key roles.
• Contribute to organizational change and continuous improvement efforts.

Key Requirements:

• Degree or higher in Life Sciences/Pharmaceuticals with extensive experience in supervisory/project management roles within QC/QA.
• 10+ years of experience in quality or manufacturing operations in a GMP, FDA, and EU-regulated pharmaceutical environment.
• In-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements, including FDA and EMEA guidelines.
• Strong expertise in validation programs within GMP facilities.
• Demonstrated ability to set clear goals, prioritize tasks, and make balanced decisions to meet deadlines.
• A team player with a focus on safety, quality, and timelines.
• Lead organizational change.
• Excellent conflict resolution skills.

Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.

People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.

Business development managers play a crucial role in the success of an organization. These professionals generate new sales leads, negotiate client pricing, and forecast sales revenue, all to support one of the most important business development manager responsibilities — helping organizations maximize their profits.

Identify business opportunities

Enhancing customer relationships

Business growth strategy

Help to plan sales campaigns

Communication

Cultivating strategic partnerships

Negotiation

Continually learning about the company's products

Researching prospective accounts in target markets

Writing reports

Analysing market trends

Arrange business meetings with prospective clients

Attending conferences and industry events

Build business relationships

Business Development Manager

Conducting extensive market research

Developing expansion plans

Developing sales strategies

Lead generation

Market analysis

Planning and preparing presentations

Sales team collaboration

Writing business proposals

Our vision is to build loved brands, done sustainably, for a better-shared future. We strive to provide cutting-edge excellence in ingredients, innovation, design and marketing. We are looking for people who have a passion for building relationships and will be proud to be a representative of our brands, are results driven and have brand management and/or marketing in consumer-packaged goods and beverage experience.

The Coke Zero Director will support the Coke Asean & South Pacific (ASP) Marketing Lead in developing a vision and growth strategy for our Light/Zero portfolio.

Responsible for developing and co-leading with Global and other Operating Units (OU) network new brand platforms.

• Work with counterparts across Global, OU and Bottler networks to help develop and execute cohesive brand/category strategy and efficient consumer/shopper end-to-end engagement plan
• Work with Human Insights to define category insights, consumer segmentation and shopper segmentation strategies by channel/occasion.
• Develop a point of view on the creative strategy and innovation strategy for Coke Zero.
• Support the Coca-Cola Trademark (CCTM) Lead in developing LRP and ABP CCTM vision and strategic direction, and creation of quarterly business reviews and reports

This role will not have formal direct reports but requires leadership skills to lead the Zero Sugar agenda in ASP and the ability to engage with a large network of colleagues across The Coca-Cola Company, especially the Frontline Marketing (FLM), Integrated Marketing Experience (IMX), Commercial, bottlers, and global leads.

What You’ll Do for Us

• Create ASP vision and strategic direction for the Zero Sugar acceleration.
• Drive exponential growth by stewarding the brand portfolio and leading iconic programs
• Scale programs across ASP, with local relevance.
• In partnership with FLM, optimize DME resource allocation, marketing effectiveness and efficiency.
• Orchestrate engaging campaigns/initiatives to grow revenues and weekly+ drinkers.
• Accountable for overall engagement of the Coke team and inspiration of the OU and bottlers.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Significant marketing experience (8+ years) with direct experience with brand strategy work.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams.
• Comfort with and understanding of consumer, business analytics and human insights.
• General management (P&L) experience and business commercial acumen are needed.
• Ability to develop brand and category strategy, deep consumer understanding.
• Ability to communicate, influence, and work with many stakeholders
• Ability to work in agile project-based teams.
• Must be comfortable with change and complexity.
• Multi-Geography experience or multi-country experience preferred.
• Ability to develop and communicate innovative approaches to marketing strategy and build buy-in across key internal stakeholders.

We are seeking a dedicated Full-Time Veterinary Director to join our team. 

As the Veterinary Director, your key responsibilities will include leading and managing the veterinary team while fostering a positive and inclusive work culture. You will be expected to provide high-quality care to our patients, ensuring their well-being and comfort. Encouraging open communication and the sharing of ideas among all team members is essential, as is collaborating with the team to continuously enhance our services and client experience. Additionally, you will actively participate in the development and implementation of clinic protocols and procedures.

This role is best suited to a Veterinarian with at least 4 years practical experience. Clinical leadership and management skills desired but not essential as we will mentor you!

The Head of Department provides leadership to all activities and ensures that all objectives are achieved in a timely and cost-effective manner. He/She designs business structures to support solutions by identifying, developing and implementing new?processes.

In addition, the Head of Department champions the organisational vision and mission and is accountable for the overall organisational excellence. He/She creates business solutions by formulating and recommending manufacturing policies and programmes to guide the organisation in maintaining and improving its competitive position and profitability.

Additional Descripctions :

- Support and assist in liasing with the HQ in Japan

- Sales promotions to Japanese customers in Singapore

- Support and assist in liasing with Japanese customers

- Gathering information for Asean strategy

~ Align human resources with business needs.
~ Build high performance teams that work collaboratively.
~ Create business solutions by formulating and recommending manufacturing policies and programmes.
~ Design business structures to support solutions.
~ Develop big data analytics plan.
~ Guide the organisation in maintaining and improving its competitive position and profitability.
~ Manage conflict grievances and disputes between employees.
~ Strategise organisation workplace safety and health program.

1. Sales Strategy & Planning:

- Develop and implement sales strategies to meet regional sales targets.

- Create short- and long-term sales plans that align with Mapei's overall business goals.

- Identify new business opportunities and market segments within the region.

2. Team Management:

- Lead and manage a team of sales representatives or account managers in the assigned region.

- Provide coaching, support, and development opportunities for sales team members.

- Set clear goals and performance expectations for team members.

- Monitor performance and provide regular feedback.

3. Customer Relationships:

- Maintain and strengthen relationships with key accounts, distributors, and partners.

- Act as a liaison between customers and internal teams (technical, marketing, logistics, etc.).

- Resolve customer complaints and ensure customer satisfaction.

4. Business Development:

- Identify and pursue new customers and markets for Mapei products.

- Work closely with architects, contractors, and distributors to grow market share in the region.

- Attend industry events, trade shows, and conferences to promote Mapei’s products.

5. Product Knowledge & Training:

- Stay updated on Mapei’s product lines and new product developments.

- Conduct training sessions for the sales team and customers on product features and benefits.

- Collaborate with the technical team to ensure solutions align with customer needs.

6. Reporting & Analysis:

- Monitor sales performance through reports, KPIs, and metrics.

- Provide regular updates to senior management on sales forecasts, performance, and market trends.

- Analyze competitor activities and market trends to adjust strategies accordingly.

7. Collaboration with Other Departments:

- Work closely with marketing to ensure alignment between sales campaigns and product promotion efforts.

- Coordinate with logistics and production to ensure timely delivery of products.

- Liaise with R&D and technical support to address specific customer needs or product issues.

8. Budgeting & Financial Oversight:

- Manage the regional sales budget, ensuring cost-effective operations.

- Ensure that all sales activities comply with corporate financial policies and procedures.

This role requires strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and analytical skills, along with a deep understanding of the construction or building materials industry.