Business Development Manager, Business Unit Powders, Helsinki
About this role
Business Development Manager, Business Unit Powders (Based at Valio HQ, Pitäjänmäki)
At Valio, we have always looked forward. Today, we are an ambitious and international food company whose products are sold in approximately 50 countries around the world. As Finland's largest exporter of food products, we continuously invest in innovation, sustainable growth, and the development of future food solutions.
Value Added Ingredients (VAI) is a strategically important growth area for Valio. Through our science-based innovations, deep customer understanding, and strong industrial capabilities, we develop ingredient solutions that create value for customers globally.
To support our future growth ambitions, we are now looking for a Business Development Manager to join our Portfolio Development team.
About the Role
This is a strategically important position with a key role in driving the future growth, profitability, and long-term competitiveness of Valio's Value Added Ingredients business.
As Business Development Manager, you will develop our protein ingredient portfolio and be responsible for identifying, evaluating, and advancing future protein-based business opportunities. You will drive strategically important development initiatives from concept creation to market launch, ensuring that our future protein portfolio supports Valio's growth strategy.
A key part of the role is leading and coordinating cross-functional application development activities and turning innovative protein solutions into commercially relevant product concepts. By connecting ingredient capabilities with customer needs and application performance, you will create compelling concepts that demonstrate the value of our solutions.
In this role, you will collaborate closely with international sales, R&D, production, regulatory, and business teams to transform market and customer insights into successful protein solutions. You will play a central role in ensuring that both short-term and long-ter