Commercial and Business Development Director
Employer · Diepeveen and partners
Sales and marketing manager
Strategy managerFull-timeBudapest
On behalf of a stable, Central European industrial manufacturing company, we are looking for an experienced commercial professional to take full responsibility for managing international sales and business development. As they prepare for the next phase of commercial growth, they are seeking a leader to further scale the business domestically and internationally by exploring new opportunities.
Tasks
- Developing and implementing a 3–5 year commercial and business development strategy
- Managing key accounts and securing long-term framework agreements with strategic buyers
- Ensuring profitability and growth through consistent pricing, margin management, and a well-crafted commercial strategy
- Strengthening sales planning and forecasting in collaboration with production, supply chain, and finance
- Implementing modern sales management: launching CRM, KPIs, and performance-based incentives
- Leading, coaching, and developing the sales team
Conditions & benefits
Competitive fixed salary, performance-based bonus, company car, and additional benefitsStable company with a strong reputation in its industryFeaturing long-term client relationships, a diversified customer base across multiple industries, and development opportunities.
Requirements
- 10–15 years of B2B sales experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role within an international industrial environment
- Proven export results with direct pricing and margin responsibility
- Background in manufacturing, industrial, engineering, or a similar B2B environment
- Experience in a growth or change management program where commercial considerations shaped operational priorities
- Decisive, pragmatic, analytical leader and a credible negotiator with an owner’s mindset
- Native-level Hungarian and business-proficient English are required; strong German is a major advantage