Industry Development Manager

Freudenberg Group

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About The Position

Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world! Responsibilities: Identify and develop new industries, application, and growth opportunities in rubber and composites. Lead new product commercialization by defining use cases, presenting technologies, and aligning with sales/marketing. Oversee trade shows and industry events, ensuring strong technical representation and accurate marketing content. Collaborate cross functionally to ensure consistent technical messaging and support across all markets. Support product line simplification initiatives and clearly communicate strategy changes to distribution and sales. Build and maintain key industry, supplier, and distributor relationships to advance development initiatives. 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. Chem-Trend Limited Partnership Welcome to Freudenberg Without Freudenberg, indoor air would not be as clean, cars would not drive and wounds would not heal as quickly. And these are just three examples from thousands of our applications. Working at Freudenberg: "We will wow your world!" This is our promise. As a global technology group, we not only make the world cleaner, healthier and more comfortable, but also offer our 51,000 employees a networked and diverse environment where everyone can thrive individually. Be surprised and experience your own wow moments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, or a related technical disciplines will be considered.
• 5+ years of experience in rubber, composites, polymers, or related materials industries.
• Strong distributor experience, either working for a distributor or in a role that extensively supports and partners with distribution.
• Experience working with application engineering, sales teams, and channel partners.
• Strong ability to translate technical information into clear, actionable market and application guidance.
• Proven experience supporting new product introductions and market development.
• Strong communication, presentation, and training skills
• Willingness to travel extensively (up to and occasionally exceeding 50%) across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new industries, application, and growth opportunities in rubber and composites.
• Lead new product commercialization by defining use cases, presenting technologies, and aligning with sales/marketing.
• Oversee trade shows and industry events, ensuring strong technical representation and accurate marketing content.
• Collaborate cross functionally to ensure consistent technical messaging and support across all markets.
• Support product line simplification initiatives and clearly communicate strategy changes to distribution and sales.
• Build and maintain key industry, supplier, and distributor relationships to advance development initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees