Senior Sales Manager (f/m/d)

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Responsibilities:

• Strategic sales management & growth: You develop international sales strategies and tap into new market and growth potential

• Leadership & team development: You take on the leadership, motivation, and further development of a high-performing sales team

• Strengthening customer & distributor relationships: You build long-term relationships with customers and distributors, expand the international customer base, and strengthen existing partnerships

• Optimization of sales processes: You confidently control sales budgets, manage pipeline projects, and create accurate forecasts to sustainably increase efficiency and profitability

• Cross-functional collaboration: You work closely with global interfaces to implement pricing strategies and exploit market potential

• Global presence: You represent Capol worldwide and travel approximately 40% of the time.

Qualifications:

• A solid background: You have a degree in food technology, business administration, or a comparable qualification

• Leadership in sales: You have already successfully demonstrated several years of leadership experience in sales, ideally in the food industry

• Track record counts: Demonstrable successes in international sales management (e.g., sales growth, margin increase, market entry) underpin your impact

• Strong relationships & customer-centric: Your strong customer focus enables you to build resilient, long-term partnerships – from initial contact to scaling

• Digital & data-driven: You are proficient in SAP and MS Office and make decisions based on facts and KPIs

• Confident on the global stage: Fluent German and English skills (at least C1) enable you to communicate confidently on the international stage

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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