Business Development Manager, Tape (Remote opportunity)

Business Development Manager, Tape (Remote opportunity) (5010)

Requisition ID 5010 - Posted 03/13/2025 - Protective Materials - Tape BU - Kaukauna Central office - Posting Country (1)

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The Business Development Manager is responsible for identifying, establishing and growing relationships with new customers and markets. This is a customer-facing position to focus on business growth within Ahlstrom's Tape Business Unit. This individual will work with new and existing customers to develop new opportunities linked to their objective and challenges.

The Business Development Managers primary responsibilities include the following:

Prospect and hunt for new customers and markets

Faciliate customer interface to ensure clear understanding of project goals and status

Develops relationships with key decision makers within customer organization to drive sales

Develops and implement key account plans to match strategic needs

Develops strategies and models to uncover new opportunities linked to customer objectives and challenges

Maps customer business processes and how we can drive value

Attends industry events and fuctions

Additional areas of responsibility include:

Profitably gorwing the business with targeted customers

Maintain effective dialog with customer contacts and industry associates

Interact with customer levels to understand performance needs for new and existing products

Prioritize development opportunities to support alignment

Work with customers to optimize grade designs in their processes

Focal point of new business inquiries

Develop a deep understanding of competitors strategies and performance within the market

Identify opprtunities to improve profitability utilizing different assets

Requirements:

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis

Experience in consumer product companies or paper making / converting operations

5 or more years of business development or industry experience preferred

Strong skills in relationship-building and interpersonal communication

Ability to cultivate new business

Self-starter; passion for business development

High degree of business acumen

Ability to travel 25% of the time

Must possess valid driver's license and passport

Ability to work additional hours during the week, on weekends, or outside of regular office hours may be required

The ability to work in a normal office environment to include: sitting or standing for long periods of time, operating various standard office equipment, carrying paper documents/files, reaching and bending, speaking

Ahlstrom is a global leader in combining fibers into sustainable specialty materials. Join our journey to create a more sustainable world with products and solutions that Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. Our three divisions, Filtration and Life Sciences, Food and Consumer Packaging, and Protective Materials, address global trends with safe and sustainable solutions.

We are deeply committed to building and maintaining safe and inclusive environment and culture, where everyone feels valued and respected. At Ahlstrom, we all have equal opportunities to belong and reach our full potential.

Our net sales in 2023 amounted to EUR 3.0 billion and we employ some 7,000 people. Read more at www.ahlstrom.com