[Hiring] Industry Development Manager @Freudenberg Group

Role Description

• You develop the wood composites business across EMEA and drive profitable growth.
• You strategically manage and grow existing key accounts while developing new customer opportunities.
• You develop market and sales strategies and turn them into effective action.
• You support customer projects and product trials in close collaboration with Technical Service and R&D.
• You build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with customer contacts at different levels.
• You support distributors and sales partners in developing their markets and growing the business.
• You keep a close eye on market trends, customer needs, and competitive activities and identify new business opportunities.
• You represent Chem-Trend at customer meetings, trade shows, and industry events.

Qualifications

• You have experience in technical sales, business development, or key account management within the wood composites industry.
• You combine strong commercial understanding with excellent negotiation skills and a clear focus on profitable growth.
• You build long-term customer relationships and are confident engaging with stakeholders at different levels.
• You bring an entrepreneurial, self-motivated, and results-oriented approach and take ownership of your responsibilities.
• You quickly understand complex situations, approach challenges with a solution-oriented mindset, and keep customer needs at the center of your work.
• You are comfortable working in an international environment and collaborating across different functions.
• You are fluent in English; additional European languages are an advantage.
• You are willing to travel extensively across the EMEA region.

Company Description

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.