Business Development Manager (Hochheim, DE) at Tetrapak | JoBuzzer

Summary

Tetra Pak is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive business growth in a specific territory. The role involves identifying and pursuing new customer opportunities, developing prospect account plans, and leading sales efforts in the region. You will collaborate with internal teams to gather market feedback and contribute to product development. The position requires a university degree and a minimum of 2-4 years of sales/business development experience, with a proven track record of generating new business. Fluency in German and English is essential, along with a willingness to travel around 30% of the time. Tetra Pak offers global opportunities, a culture of innovation, and competitive compensation.

Required Skills

EnglishGerman

Details

Experience Required: 2+ years
Posted: Jul 11, 2026

Description

At Tetra Pak we commit to making food safe and available, everywhere; and we protect what's good – protecting food, protecting people, and protecting the planet. By doing so we touch millions of people's lives every day.

And we need people like you to make it happen.

We empower you to reach your potential with opportunities to make an impact to be proud of – for food, people and the planet.

Job Summary

We are looking for a Business Development Manager who will independently drive the business growth in a specific territory within a market company based on industry mapping, identify, prioritize and pursue business opportunities with new customer prospects and secure future business. Develop and drive execution of prospect account plan aligned to Tetra Pak and customer business objectives.

In this position you will be based in Hochheim, Germany.

What you will do

Map the relevant industry categories within your assigned territory according to market growth initiatives, prioritise based on attractiveness & business potential for Tetra Pak and propose prospecting plan
Ensure alignment with functional counterparts in the Market Company (Processing, Sales, Retail Management, Marketing, Communication)
Lead the sales to identified prospects in the region with support from local sales management resources
Customer Management during start up phase
Portfolio Deployment
Provide input to Product Management (customer / market feedback on product performance gaps / improvement needs) and business intelligence (manufacturers, competitors)

We believe you have

University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Marketing or Engineering
Minimum 2 years of Sales/Business Development experience in Tetra Pak or externally minimum 4 years of Business Development experience.
Have successful track record of generating new business (suspect to prospect)
Understanding of local market / customers / categories mapping to identify opportunities
Ability to assess and qualify opportunities along with other functions – Technical Services / Processing etc.
Good understanding of retailer environment
You are fluent in German and English both written and spoken
Flexibility and willingness to travel around 30% of the time
Driver's licence

We Offer You

A variety of exciting challenges with ample opportunities for development and training in a truly global landscape
A culture that pioneers a spirit of innovation where our industry experts drive visible results
An equal opportunity employment experience that values diversity and inclusion
Market competitive compensation and benefits with flexible working arrangements

Apply Now

If you are inspired to be part of our promise to protect what’s good; for food, people, and the planet, apply through our careers page at https://jobs.tetrapak.com/.

This job posting expires on 19th of July 2026.

If you have any questions about your application, please contact Barbara Horvath at Barbara.Horvath@tetrapak.com.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion is an everyday part of how we work. We give people a place to belong and support to thrive, an environment where everyone can be comfortable being themselves and has equal opportunities to grow and succeed. We embrace difference, celebrate people for who they are, and for the diversity they bring that helps us better understand and connect with our customers and communities worldwide.