Our client is a specialist distributor of adhesives, silicones and other consumable items. They are looking for a Business Development Manager to join their team based in Germany to build up a territory, win new business and establish our client as a trusted technical partner in Germany. 

Responsibilities

• Actively win new customers across AAD, Electronics, Automotive and General Manufacturing.
• Build and manage a strong new-business pipeline.
• Convert technical conversations into long-term commercial relationships.
• Manage and grow an existing German customer base.
• Sell problem-solving solutions, not commodity products.
• Work closely with our clients technical and operations teams in the UK.
• Identify high-value OEMs and Tier 2/3 manufacturers where our clients value-add matters.
• Work closely with suppliers.

Requirements

• Proven experience in business development or technical B2B sales.
• Exposure to silicones, adhesives, sealants, tapes or adjacent materials.
• Experience selling into manufacturing-led markets (AAD, electronics, automotive, industrial).
• A track record of winning new business.
• Comfortable working independently and creating your own structure.
• Commercially sharp and motivated by growth.
• Ambitious and ready to develop with the business.
• Fluent English and German speaker.

Whitehall is the Recruitment Specialist for the Chemical, Polymer, Coatings and Life Science based Industries.