Hybrid Growth & Business Development Manager – B2B Retail, Concept Stores

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About the role

  • Growth & Business Development Manager developing B2B sales strategies for textile company in Emsdetten. Focus on establishing customer relationships and optimizing sales processes.

Responsibilities

  • Build & Development
  • Develop the B2B go-to-market strategy for concept stores, furniture retailers, and hotel & hospitality customers
  • Define target segments, offering packages, and pricing/margin logic
  • Build a B2B MVP to test and validate the concept
  • Sales & Business Development
  • Active retailer acquisition and management of existing accounts
  • Qualify and close initial and follow-up orders
  • Establish and maintain long-term retailer relationships
  • Participate in trade shows, showrooms, or pop-up events
  • Operational Execution
  • Manage the quotation and ordering process
  • Work closely with Operations on lead times, availability, and samples
  • Set up basic CRM structures and sales processes
  • Systematically capture retailer feedback for optimization
  • Learn, Optimize, Scale
  • Analyze relevant KPIs (leads, conversion, average order value/cart, repeat purchases)
  • Derive assortment and process optimizations
  • Prepare for scaling (automation, partner programs, key accounts)

Requirements

  • 2–5 years' experience in business development, sales, or key account management
  • Experience building new sales structures (startup, scale-up, or new business unit)
  • Excellent communication and persuasion skills
  • Entrepreneurial mindset and strong execution capability
  • High sense of ownership and a structured working style
  • Willingness to travel – you enjoy meeting customers in person
  • Nice to have:
  • Experience in retail, interior/interiors, design, D2C, or FMCG
  • Experience in B2B sales to retailers, concept stores, or furniture stores
  • Knowledge of CRM systems (e.g., HubSpot, Pipedrive)
  • Trade show or showroom experience

Benefits

  • 30 days of vacation plus additional leave for special occasions
  • €50 monthly voucher, flexible use (e.g., fuel, groceries, etc.)
  • 30 days of workation per year – work where you do your best thinking
  • Flexible working hours and the option to work remotely
  • Training budget for your personal and professional development
  • Company bike (JobRad) and attractive employee discounts
  • A culture focused on substance, not egos. We work on equal terms, have each other’s backs, and pull together
  • And of course: coffee, water, snacks and fruit – simply because it belongs

Job title

Growth & Business Development Manager – B2B Retail, Concept Stores

Job type

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

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