CareerPlan

Market Development Manager Packaging (m/w/d)

Wuppertal, NORDRHEIN_WESTFALENFull-time2026-09-17 → 2026-10-22
Hybrid

Core

Global market development for primary packaging and food processing, including strategy, implementation, and success measurement.

Role type

Senior market development manager (packaging & food processing)

Builds

Go-to-market strategies for applications in the packaging and food processing industry

Domain

Industrial machinery / Packaging and food processing

Required skills

Strategic planning, market analysis, KPI development, stakeholder management, business case creation, presentation skills, negotiation, project management

Preferred skills

Knowledge of primary packaging and food processing industry, technical understanding of relevant processes and applications

Technologies

Market data analysis tools, presentation software

Responsibilities

Develop and implement Go-to-Market strategies for applications in the packaging and food processing industry, Analyze market trends, competitive landscape, and customer needs along the value chain of food processing and primary packaging to identify growth opportunities, Build and maintain long-term business relationships with strategic partners, customers, and stakeholders, such as machine builders (OEMs) and end-users of the industry, Collaborate with the 6 global sales regions, product management, and marketing to build industry-specific market know-how, Create and present market analyses, business cases, and decision-making basis for management, Attend trade fairs, conferences, and industry events to promote our solutions for packaging and food applications and to increase brand awareness

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC