Market Manager

freudenberg; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Freudenberg is seeking a results-driven business development professional in the United States (Durham, NC area) to identify and cultivate new B2B opportunities while expanding relationships with existing customers across target markets. The role requires strong sales, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.

You will collaborate with sales, marketing, product development, and operations teams to execute growth initiatives, manage pipelines, and forecast activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
• 3-5 years of sales, business development, and account management experience
• Proven ability to drive profitable business growth by identifying, developing, and securing new B2B opportunities
• Strong sales, negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills with the ability to work effectively across diverse cultures.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and other business technologies, with strong business acumen, organizational skills, and the ability to perform in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% to support customer engagement and business growth.

Responsibilities

• Drive profitable growth by developing new business opportunities and expanding relationships with existing customers across target markets.
• Identify market trends, customer needs, and emerging opportunities to create differentiated value propositions and strategic growth initiatives.
• Build strong partnerships with customers and prospects, positioning Freudenberg as a trusted provider of innovative solutions.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with sales, marketing, product development, operations, and other Freudenberg businesses to execute growth strategies.
• Lead business development and demand generation activities, including customer visits, trade shows, presentations, and industry engagement.
• Manage pipeline performance, forecasting, and budgeting while ensuring compliance with HSE&S requirements and company policies.

Skills

Sales

Account management

Negotiation

Relationship building

Cross-cultural communication

Travel up to 50%

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

CRM systems

Job description

Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!

Responsibilities:

• Drive profitable growth by developing new business opportunities and expanding relationships with existing customers across target markets.
• Identify market trends, customer needs, and emerging opportunities to create differentiated value propositions and strategic growth initiatives.
• Build strong partnerships with customers and prospects, positioning Freudenberg as a trusted provider of innovative solutions.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with sales, marketing, product development, operations, and other Freudenberg businesses to execute growth strategies.
• Lead business development and demand generation activities, including customer visits, trade shows, presentations, and industry engagement.
• Manage pipeline performance, forecasting, and budgeting while ensuring compliance with HSE&S requirements and company policies.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
• 3-5 years of sales, business development, and account management experience
• Proven ability to drive profitable business growth by identifying, developing, and securing new B2B opportunities
• Strong sales, negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills with the ability to work effectively across diverse cultures.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and other business technologies, with strong business acumen, organizational skills, and the ability to perform in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% to support customer engagement and business growth.

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.

Freudenberg Performance Materials LP (USA)