Gijs Manneveld

Global Business Development Agriscience Tentamus / Managing Director EpiLogic GmbH and EpiLogic India

Nandlstadt, Bavaria, Germany

About

Strategy, Process, Change Management and Business Development specialist with a chemistry background and solid experience with implementing growth strategies, processes and systems. Strong analytical and communication skills. Fast learner and enjoys connecting the dots, finding opportunities for collaboration and helping others succeed. Strategy is understanding, understanding is analysis, analysis is communication

Experience

  • Director at EpiLogic India Pvt Ltd
    Dec 2025 - Present · 7 mos

    Founding Director or EpiLogic India PvT Ltd, a subsidiary of EpiLogic GmbH. Pioneers in fungicide sensitivity studies and pathogen adaptation monitoring. The core competencies of EpiLogic include in vitro testing, greenhouse and field bioassays, and molecular analysis. They work closely with agrochemical companies, regulatory authorities, and research organisations to generate robust data for product development, resistance monitoring, and stewardship programs.

  • Global Business Development Manager Agriscience at Tentamus Group
    Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

    Responsible for the development and implementation of a global Agriscience business development strategy for Tentamus (Europe, North America and India). Supporting our local Agriscience labs (6x Europe, 1x India, 3x US) with the implementation of the global strategy. Supporting Tentamus M&A in the field of Agriscience.

  • Managing Director at EpiLogic GmbH Agrarbiol. Forschung und Beratung
    Sep 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 10 mos

    EpiLogic GmbH is a plant pathology research laboratory, specialized in fungicide resistance and adaptation monitoring. The services include In vivo and In vitro pathogen studies, including molecular analysis. We work with the agrochemical industry, as well as with local and regional authorities and research institutes to research and understand local, regional and European resistance and adaption trends against fungicides.

  • SCC – Scientific Consulting Company GmbH (Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)
    • Sr. Manager International Affairs
      Sep 2020 - Sep 2022 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Responsible for international and strategic business development, external communication and marketing. Lead for growing and taking care of SCC's international partner network. Working directly with board of managing directors to develop and implement new (international) service models for SCC.

    • Manager International Affairs
      Mar 2020 - Sep 2020 · 7 mos

  • Amazon (2 yrs 11 mos)
    • Principal Manager EMEA Regulatory Affairs
      Apr 2019 - Feb 2020 · 11 mos

    • Sr. Manager EU Regulatory Affairs
      Jan 2019 - Mar 2019 · 3 mos

      Responsible for maintaining relationships with national market surveillance authorities around the EU for Product Safety, including: • Setting up a new program for regulatory outreach for the EMEA region, including regulatory intelligence, reporting and prioritization for EMEA Safety and Compliance • Regulatory escalation management for Product Safety • Managing EU authority contact program for Product Safety and Food Safety • Supporting Public Policy on product safety and compliance outreach on EU and national level.

    • Sr. Manager Technical Compliance, EU
      Jan 2018 - Dec 2018 · 1 yr

      Responsible for managing technical compliance for EU Product Safety, including: • Managing EU audit program on chemical compliance for all websites and fulfillment centers of Amazon EU • Regulatory and media escalation management for Product Safety on technical product compliance • Managing EU technical product compliance risk assessments for new business onboarding for all EU websites. • Launch of a chemical compliance and safety program to address compliance gaps with regards to the CLP and REACH regulation.