Business Development Manager DACH
Wangen im Allgäu Manager Business Development
At a glance
Mid-level Business Development role at Constantia Flexibles. Wangen im Allgäu.
Pay not stated
RoleBusiness Development
SeniorityManager
LocationWangen im Allgäu
Role brief
Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Grow the confectionery flexibles packaging presence by finding opportunities and converting them into sales
- Build trusted relationships with selected customers and guide projects through successful commercial closure
- Bring new materials and specifications to market alongside the Product Management team
- Share findings on customer needs, pricing, competitors, trends, and portfolio requirements
- Connect plant capabilities with customer needs while keeping activity records current in the CRM
What you bring
- Around five years in flexibles packaging sales or business development, ideally serving confectionery
- Professional fluency in both German and English for customer and internal work
- Evidence of opening new markets, plus experience preparing annual budgets and forecasts
- Strong negotiation, presentation, communication, commercial drive, and self-starting judgment
Who this fits
You’ll suit a commercially driven hunter who can open markets, influence customers, and coordinate with Product Management and plant teams. The role is based in Wangen, Pirk, or another German operating location, with full home working also available. It is a full-time position at forty hours per week, starting immediately.
From the employer
- Maintain, develop and expand Constantia Flexible’s market presence in the flexibles packaging market (specifically confectionery)
- Identify market opportunities , initiate projects and lead the sales effort to successfully close these business opportunities
- Establish and manage sustainable, trustful relationships with selected customers
- Develop and implement new materials/specifications in the market together with the Product Management team
- Create and report insights about prevailing market trends / customer needs / product portfolio demands / pricing and competitor information
- Develop strong working relationships with key personnel at plants and knowledge of plant production offerings
- Track activities and customer information in CRM system
- German and English language skills in full professional proficiency
- ~ 5 years sales/ business development experience in the flexibles packaging industry (e.g. confectionery) in an international environment
- Proven track record in establishing business successfully in new markets with a strong hunter mentality
- Experience in developing yearly budgets and forecasts
- High result orientation, entrepreneurial spirit and “an-do” approach combined with strong ability to influence and negotiate
- Strong communication and presentation skills (verbal and written)
- Location: Wangen, Pirk or another German location where we operate in (even with the option to work fully from home)
- Start: as of now
- Hours: Fulltime, 40 hours
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