Industry Development Manager Wood Composite (f/m/d)

Freudenberg; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Freudenberg is seeking a dynamic sales leader to drive the wood composites business across EMEA. You will manage key accounts, develop new opportunities, and shape market strategies in collaboration with Technical Service and R&D.

The role requires international collaboration, fluent English, and willingness to travel. You will represent Chem-Trend at events and partner with distributors to grow markets.

Qualifications

• Experience in technical sales, business development, or key account management within the wood composites industry.
• Strong commercial understanding with a focus on profitable growth.
• Ability to build long-term customer relationships across levels.
• Entrepreneurial, self-motivated, and results-oriented mindset.
• Analytical thinker who keeps customer needs at the center.

Responsibilities

• Develop the wood composites business across EMEA and drive profitable growth.
• Strategically manage and grow existing key accounts while developing new opportunities.
• Develop market and sales strategies and convert them into actions.
• Support customer projects and product trials with Technical Service and R&D.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customer contacts at different levels.
• Support distributors and sales partners in developing their markets.
• Monitor market trends and identify new business opportunities.
• Represent Chem-Trend at meetings, trade shows, and industry events.

Skills

Industry experience

Commercial strength

Customer focus

Entrepreneurial mindset

Analytical skills

International collaboration

Fluent English

Job description

Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!

Responsibilities:

• Business Development: You develop the wood composites business across EMEA and drive profitable growth.
• Key Accounts: You strategically manage and grow existing key accounts while developing new customer opportunities.
• Sales Strategy: You develop market and sales strategies and turn them into effective action.
• Customer Projects: You support customer projects and product trials in close collaboration with Technical Service and R&D.
• Customer Relationships: You build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with customer contacts at different levels.
• Sales Partners: You support distributors and sales partners in developing their markets and growing the business.
• Market Development: You keep a close eye on market trends, customer needs, and competitive activities and identify new business opportunities.
• Representation: You represent Chem-Trend at customer meetings, trade shows, and industry events.

Qualifications:

• Industry Experience: You have experience in technical sales, business development, or key account management within the wood composites industry.
• Commercial Strength: You combine strong commercial understanding with excellent negotiation skills and a clear focus on profitable growth.
• Customer Focus: You build long-term customer relationships and are confident engaging with stakeholders at different levels.
• Personality: You bring an entrepreneurial, self-motivated, and results-oriented approach and take ownership of your responsibilities.
• Analytical Skills: You quickly understand complex situations, approach challenges with a solution-oriented mindset, and keep customer needs at the center of your work.
• International Collaboration: You are comfortable working in an international environment and collaborating across different functions.
• Languages: You are fluent in English; additional European languages are an advantage.
• Mobility: You are willing to travel extensively across the EMEA region.

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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