Business Development Manager garden tools

Our customer is an internationally operating sales company. The company sells high-quality and innovative ranges of universal gardening tools for garden maintenance to DIY stores, garden centers and specialist retailers.For our customer we are searching theBusiness Development Manager garden tools (m/w/d)Ihre Aufgaben:Development of strategic concepts to optimize customer loyaltyProduct support and further development in collaboration with category managementPerformance testing of new productsCompetent contact person and cooperation with the marketing, sales, product management, quality management etc. departmentsSpecialist for the product rangeIdentification of innovative technologies and market trends for garden tools through market observation (trade fair visits, press reports / trade journals / product range comparisons with competitors)Support for product innovations including feasibility analyses, as well as the conception and implementation of innovation formations to generate ideasProduct range analysis on an article basis from competitorsCarrying out standardized product trainingOptimization of listing, distribution, product range breadth and sales promotion measuresCustomer-related sales, turnover, promotion and product range planningConstant observation of the market, trends, competition and active derivation of sales activitiesIhr Profil:Completed studies in business administration or comparable trainingRelevant experience in category management / marketing / business developmentGood knowledge of retail structures in GermanyHands-on mentality and high self-motivationGood technical understandingConsistent target pursuit and implementation as well as a structured approachBusiness fluent in EnglishGood IT skills in the common MS Office programsHigh willingness to travel