Market Manager

Freudenberg Group; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Freudenberg Group in Durham, NC seeks a results-driven business development professional to drive profitable growth by expanding relationships with target customers and markets.

You will identify market trends, develop differentiated value propositions, and collaborate cross-functionally to execute growth strategies while managing pipeline, forecasting, and budget adherence.

Qualifications

• Textile and/or nonwoven experience highly 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.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% to support customer engagement and business growth.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and other business technologies, with strong business acumen, organizational skills, and the ability to perform in a fast-paced environment.

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

Textile/nonwoven experience

Sales & business development

Account management

Negotiation & communication

Travel up to 50%

Tools

Microsoft Office

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:

• Textile and/or nonwoven experience highly 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.

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