Business Development Manager - Building

Hartmann Young is partnered with a fast-growing European nutraceutical and functional food manufacturing group to appoint a Business Development / Commercial Manager –

Spain, Italy or Portugal. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with senior leadership and play a key role in accelerating new customer acquisition across Southern Europe, with Spain as the initial core market focus.

Own new customer acquisition across Southern Europe,

with Spain as the primary launch market Open doors at mid-to-large nutraceutical brands, retailers, and emerging megabrands Translate customer requirements into clear development and manufacturing briefs for internal teams Serve as the bridge between customers and production and development sites in Spain and Italy Coordinate closely with R&D, product development and operations to ensure feasible, margin-aligned delivery Work closely with the European / Global Commercial Hub on cross-site opportunities and larger customers Use HubSpot CRM to structure pipeline management, collaboration and handover Proactively identify marketing materials and channels that support customer acquisition (brochures, online presence, demos, samples) Travel across Southern Europe as required, with occasional visits to the commercial hub in Germany Reporting line into the Chief Global Sales Officer / Head of Sales (based in Germany)

Proven commercial hunter with a strong track record in outbound new business development Able to credibly engage founders, buyers and technical stakeholders (R&D / product development) Comfortable navigating CDMO-style, development-led sales cycles Fluent in Spanish and English Italian is a strong advantage French is a plus

You will join a fast-growing, entrepreneurial European CDMO specialising in the development and manufacturing of nutraceuticals, food supplements and functional health products. This is a high-impact, front-line growth role with strong autonomy, direct exposure to innovation and manufacturing, and a clear growth path as the group builds its Southern European and international commercial platform.