Sales Manager Germany - BU Plastic

ProPosition Management Search; Darmstadt; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

ProPosition Management Search partners with a leading industrial components group to recruit a Sales Manager Germany – BU Plastic who will lead commercial expansion across the German plastics processing market and adjacent sectors.

You will work with HQ, plan field visits, gather market insights, promote the company’s product lines within OEM machinery architectures, and coordinate with multiple plants on complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Identify and autonomous acquisition of new OEM clients, building a robust pipeline.
• Plan and execute field visits with R&D/Technical and Procurement teams.
• Gather and analyze market data, tech trends, customer needs, and competitive dynamics with HQ.
• Promote and integrate product lines into OEM machinery architectures.
• Coordinate with multiple plants to ensure smooth follow-up on complex projects.

Job description

Our client, a leading company in the Industrial Components sector, is currently looking for a proactive and business-development-oriented:

SALES MANAGER GERMANY – BU PLASTIC

who will be responsible for leading commercial expansion across the German market in plastics processing technologies and adjacent sectors.

Operating in close alignment with Corporate Headquarters (HQ) guidelines, the position involves extensive field activity focused on scouting, market mapping, and generating new commercial pipelines with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

Key Responsibilities

• Proactive identification and autonomous acquisition of new OEM clients (manufacturers of machinery, molds, and auxiliary equipment for plastics and packaging), building new opportunities from scratch and developing a robust pipeline
• Planning and execution of regular technical and commercial field visits engaging both R&D/Technical Departments and Procurement teams at target companies
• Gathering and structured analysis of market data, technology trends, customer needs, and competitive dynamics to inform growth strategies in close coordination with HQ
• Promotion and integration of the company’s product lines into OEM machinery architecture
• Direct coordination with multiple manufacturing plants across the Group to ensure smooth follow-up on complex and customized projects