Business Development Executive (Food Ingredients)

Markaids | Ideas. Ingredients. Impact; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Markaids, a specialty food ingredients company, is seeking a Business Development Executive to grow customer accounts and drive commercial growth. The role combines technical understanding with market-facing activities to tailor ingredient solutions for customers in a dynamic growth phase.

The ideal candidate has a Food Technology/Science background and 2–5 years in food ingredient sales, with a passion for building lasting relationships and identifying new opportunities that move products to

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in food ingredient sales.
• Background in Food Technology, Food Science, Biotechnology, Nutrition, or related field.
• Strong customer-facing and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate technically and commercially.

Responsibilities

• Grow customer accounts and build long-term relationships.
• Identify new business opportunities and bring new product groups to market.
• Match the right ingredients to the right applications.
• Stay close to market trends and customer needs.

Skills

Relationship building

Technical and commercial communication

Ownership mindset

Customer facing

Education

Food Technology / Food Science / Biotechnology / Nutrition background

Job description

Turn food knowledge into commercial opportunities. Build relationships. Grow with Markaids.

I'm looking for a Business Development Executive to join Markaids.

Sales at Markaids isn't just about hitting numbers.

It's about understanding what customers need, knowing your ingredients, and building relationships that last.

If you come from a food science background and have found yourself drawn to the commercial side of the industry, this could be the right seat for you.

At Markaids, we're a specialty food ingredients company with a simple purpose: making food more enjoyable, sustainable, and healthy.

We're also at an exciting stage of growth.

We're looking for someone who can help us:

• Grow customer accounts and build long-term relationships
• Identify new business opportunities and bring new product groups to market
• Match the right ingredients to the right applications
• Stay close to market trends and customer needs

You might be the right fit if you:

• Have a background in Food Technology, Food Science, Biotechnology, Nutrition, or something related
• Have 2–5 years of experience in food ingredient sales
• Enjoy meeting customers and solving real problems
• Can hold both a technical and commercial conversation
• Take ownership and think a few steps ahead

Most importantly, I'm looking for someone who wants to grow with the company.

Not just someone looking for the next job.