Merck KGaA Posted September 17, 2026

Sales Development Manager (Chromatography, 5년 이상, 서울)

Seoul, Seoul, Korea (the Republic of) FULL_TIME
Sales Manager
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About this opportunity

Your Role

 

Drive Business Growth and Opportunity Development

Develop and execute regional growth strategies for Downstream products and solutions.

Collaborate with Sales, Field Marketing, and CA teams to identify, qualify, and accelerate business opportunities.

Understand customer needs and translate them into actionable commercial opportunities.

Drive product adoption, competitive conversion (CoCo), and step-share expansion.

Support opportunity prioritization and provide market feedback to improve business performance.

Strengthen Customer Engagement and Market Presence

Promote the company’s value proposition through customer interactions and targeted engagement activities.

Support new product introductions and strengthen competitive positioning in the market.

Monitor market trends, customer needs, and competitor activities to identify growth opportunities.

Build relationships with key stakeholders and decision-makers to expand customer engagement.

Support regional marketing programs, events, and business development initiatives.

Who You Are

Bachelor's degree or above in Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.

5-10 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical or life sciences industry.

Strong understanding of biologics manufacturing processes (e.g., mAbs, ADCs, vaccines, mRNA, Cell & Gene Therapy), with downstream processing and chromatography experience preferred.

Commercial mindset with experience in sales support, business development, or customer-facing technical roles, and the ability to identify customer needs and develop business opportunities.

Proven ability to manage complex projects and collaborate effectively with multiple stakeholders.

Strong communication, presentation, and project management skills.

Fluent in Korean and business-level English, with the ability to participate in technical discussions and customer meetings.

Customer-focused, proactive, and adaptable, with a strong desire to learn and grow in a dynamic environment.

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Job details

Seniority
Manager
Function
Sales
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Seoul, Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Sales role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 764 comparable Manager Sales roles across 106 biopharma companies.

764Comparable roles tracked
720Currently active
106Companies hiring similar roles
56Countries represented

Salary context

197 of 764 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Highest disclosed · Regional General Manager - Vaccines Southeast · Sanofi Vaccines US Inc. $232,500/yr – $387,500/yr
Peer group range $95,500 – $310,000 (median $167,000)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 764 comparable roles

United States437
India42
Germany39
Poland19
China18
Canada13

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Seniority mix

764 of 764 peers have a known seniority level

Manager733
Associate Director21
Associate10

Therapeutic area mix

235 of 764 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology54
Cardiovascular / CVRM48
Rare Disease32
Dermatology & Aesthetics29
Neuroscience25
Vaccines & Infectious Disease20
Immunology13
Respiratory6
Gastroenterology5
Ophthalmology3

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