Business Development Manager - CPG Brands and Retail (Packaging)

Location: Hybrid position based at the European Headquarters in Oegstgeest, the Netherlands; travel up to 50%.

Salary: €89,950–€143,920 gross per year.

Company

hirify.global is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company serving major brands across FMCG, apparel, automotive, and pharma.

What you will do

• Drive new enterprise-level business for labeling and sustainable packaging solutions.
• Build relationships with procurement, packaging development, brand management, and sustainability decision-makers across European CPG companies, retailers, and contract manufacturers.
• Generate leads, develop the opportunity pipeline, manage accounts in SFDC, and collaborate with sales colleagues to convert opportunities into commercial outcomes.
• Identify unmet customer needs and provide recommendations for product development and market positioning.
• Guide complex enterprise opportunity cycles from concepts and sustainability initiatives to commercial wins.
• Transfer qualified opportunities to the converter channel in partnership with the sales team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field; a Master’s degree is preferred.
• At least 9 years of direct B2B enterprise sales or business development experience in labels, packaging materials, or packaging solutions.
• Demonstrated success generating labeling or packaging opportunities with leading CPG brands and major European retailers.
• An active, relevant network of decision-makers in CPG, retail, packaging development, procurement, brand management, or sustainability.
• Strong analytical skills, technical aptitude, influencing, and storytelling abilities, with experience scaling multimillion-dollar portfolios.
• Fluent English required; French, German, Spanish, or Italian are strongly preferred.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work options, flexible working hours, and a home-working hardware budget.
• At least 24 days of annual leave, increasing to 26 days after four years, plus 13 additional days annually and a bridge day off.
• Health, pension, holiday allowance, year-end allowance, and parental leave benefits in accordance with Dutch labor law.
• €500 annual individual training budget plus internal training and mentoring programs.
• Commuting allowance or full public transport reimbursement, with free enclosed parking available onsite.
• Employee Assistance Program, periodic health checks, and an open, collaborative, and inclusive work environment.