Management Assistant, PHB South Asia Commercial

Interested in a career that matters?

Interested in a career that matters?

At Novonesis, we are passionate about transforming industries and creating a sustainable future through the power of biology. In Planetary Health Biosolutions South Asia, we work with customers and partners to develop and advance biological solutions that support more sustainable products, processes, and industries.

As Management Assistant - PHB, you will support the Head of Sales, Planetary Health Biosolutions South Asia, by helping drive commercial priorities, market development activities, customer enablement programs, and strategic business initiatives.

The role & your impact

This is a commercial and business-enablement role combining project coordination, market access facilitation, stakeholder management, business insights, and leadership support.

You will help progress key initiatives across South Asia by bringing structure and visibility to priorities, coordinating across internal and external stakeholders, and ensuring that important commercial and regulatory activities continue to move forward.

Your key responsibilities in this role

• Drive progress on customer-specific regulatory approval programs, including GM Yeast approval projects, in coordination with Regulatory Affairs, Commercial, Technical, customer, and external stakeholders.
• Maintain visibility of regulatory milestones, dependencies, and action plans, and support customer-facing documentation and communication for regulatory and market access initiatives.
• Support commercial teams with product launches, market activation programs, customer engagement initiatives, promotional campaigns, industry focus groups, trade associations, technical forums, and market development activities.
• Track key business initiatives and Leadership Team priorities against agreed deliverables, milestones, and objectives, highlighting risks, delays, and dependencies that could affect execution.
• Prepare presentations, executive summaries, business updates, briefing materials, and communication content, consolidating inputs from multiple stakeholders into concise management reports.
• Provide analytical and organizational support for business reviews and leadership discussions, including communication of priorities, progress updates, and key business developments.

What you'll need to be successful in this role

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Business Administration, Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Agriculture, Marketing, or a related field.
• 5–8 years of relevant experience in commercial operations, business development, regulatory coordination, project management, or sales enablement.
• Experience working in a regulated B2B industry.
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Teams.
• Strong business acumen, project coordination, stakeholder management, and executive communication skills.
• A proactive, structured, collaborative, and solution-oriented approach.
• Strong ownership, attention to detail, adaptability, and professional discretion.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively in a dynamic environment.

Additional skills & interests we value

An interest in connecting commercial priorities, market development, regulatory progression, and customer needs will help you succeed in this role. You will enjoy working across functions and engaging with multiple stakeholders to turn business priorities into coordinated actions.

What we offer you

You will have the opportunity to work at the intersection of commercial execution, market development, regulatory coordination, and strategic business initiatives within Planetary Health Biosolutions South Asia.

The role offers broad stakeholder exposure and the opportunity to contribute to initiatives supporting Novonesis' ambition to create meaningful impact through biology.

Working conditions

The position is based in Bangalore and follows an office-first way of working.

The role requires willingness to travel as needed to support customers and business priorities, with travel expected to be approximately 20%.

Relevant information

Position title: Management Assistant - PHB

Reports to: Puneeth Kumar K T, Commercial Director, PHB South Asia

Location: Bangalore

Application deadline: 11th of November 2026

Our purpose guides the way

In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless. If our purpose resonates with you, we encourage you to apply.

Opportunities for everyone

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunity for all applicants. Therefore we ask you to apply without a cover letter or photo and instead include a few sentences in your CV explaining your motivation for applying.

We make all employment decisions based on business needs and welcome candidates with a wide range of backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.

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