Business Development Manager – Film & Packaging (m/f/d)

SIMPLEX Recruitment Ltd; Poland; On-site; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive growth in the Film and Lightweight Segment. The ideal candidate will be proactive in developing customer relationships, providing technical support, and participating in marketing events. A strong knowledge of polymers and excellent communication skills are essential for success in this role. Willingness to travel is required.

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of polymers and processing.
• Willingness to improve technical knowledge.
• High presentation and communication skills.
• Ability to understand customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Proactive business development in the Film and Lightweight Segment.
• Follow-up existing projects and develop new customers.
• Monitor customer's development activities.
• Attend marketing events and fairs.
• Meet business development goals.
• Provide technical support to customers and sales team.

Skills

Knowledge of polymers and polymer processing

Excellent communication skills

Customer-focused mindset

Proactive thinking

Presentation skills

English proficiency

Job description

Business Development Manager – Film & Packaging (m/f/d)

Summary:
The Business Development Manager role focuses on proactive business development within the Film and Lightweight Segment, including film extrusion, compounding, and recycling. Responsibilities include following up on existing projects, developing new customer relationships and participating in customer development activities. The position requires attending marketing events, achieving business development goals, exploring new markets and sharing best practices with the sales team. Additionally, providing technical support to customers and the sales team, including material selection and processing issue resolution is essential. Strong knowledge of polymers and polymer processing, along with excellent communication skills and a customer-focused mindset, are critical for success in this role.

Main Responsibilities:

• Proactive business development in the area of Film and Lightweight Segment including:
  • film extrusion (barrier films, extrusion coating, lamination, and others);
  • compounding (impact modification, coupling agents, wire and cable compounding);
  • recycling (compatibilizers, impact modification), etc.
• Follow-up of existing projects.
• Development of new customers and business projects.
• Monitoring and getting involved in customer’s development activities.
• Visiting relevant marketing events, fairs and networking with OEMs, tool producers.
• Meeting planned business development goals.
• Explore new markets.
• Sharing best practices and successes with sales team.
• Technical support to customers and sales team (material selection, solving issues in processing).

Main Competencies:

• In-depth knowledge of polymers, polymer processing.
• Willingness to work on continuous improving technical knowledge.
• High presentation and communication skills.
• Drive for result. Pro-active thinking.
• Customer focus. Ability to understand customer needs.
• English speaking and writing skills.
• Willingness to travel within the country and abroad.
• Driver license.