Head of Global Commercial Development
Do you want to take the lead in driving commercial growth across Palsgaard’s B2B portfolio through building innovative and data-driven commercial strategies?
Do you want to take the lead in driving commercial growth across Palsgaard’s B2B portfolio through building innovative and data-driven commercial strategies?
In this role, you will lead cross-functional efforts to identify new market opportunities, optimize commercial processes, and strengthen the delivery of customer centric solutions across all global markets.
Reporting to our Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), you will be part of our Global Sales Management group (GSM) to lead sales strategically as one global team.
Working closely with Application, R&D and Sales teams the Head of GCD is expected to ensure a cohesive approach to category growth, portfolio innovation, commercial excellence, global account management, and customer engagement.
The role will provide leadership to a team of 5 direct reports and will work out of our headquarter in Juelsminde (DK) with approximately 30+ inspiring travel days a year.
Key responsibilities:
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Industry & Category Growth Strategy
- Develop growth plans by analysing trends, identifying opportunities, and expanding into new markets. Drive innovation from concept to launch, guide portfolio strategies, and build partnerships to boost business success.
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Commercial Excellence
- Drive global sales excellence by implementing best-in-class planning systems, enhancing analytics and KPIs, deploying impactful sales methodologies (CCV – creating customer value), leading digital transformation, and delivering training programs to empower sales teams and partners.
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Global Account Management Development
- Establish and standardize global account management processes, aligning customer segmentation with growth strategies to strengthen relationships and ensure consistent success in managing and onboarding key accounts (KAM).
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Customer Marketing and Engagement
- Drive global customer marketing excellence by developing best practices, creating tailored communication materials, leading ESG value initiatives, enhancing customer experience through NPS programs and digitalization, and ensuring alignment with corporate branding and trademark management.
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Go-to-market excellence
- Develop and implement go-to-market strategies by assessing market potential, gathering insights, defining entry approaches, and creating a unified framework based on best practices.
- Develop and implement go-to-market strategies by assessing market potential, gathering insights, defining entry approaches, and creating a unified framework based on best practices.
What do you need to apply?
You hold a relevant master’s degree focused on commercial strategies, B2B sales or similar. Furthermore, you have proven experience in value-based selling, brand management and/or portfolio management, ideally within multi category companies, servicing industrial B2B customers. You are an experienced and empathic people manager with experience in leading teams and organizational transformation.
Additionally, you have:
- Strong analytical skills and strategic thinking with a track record of identifying and capitalizing on growth opportunities.
- Deep understanding of both B2B industrial/distributor as well as knowledge of consumer behaviour - what drives their decisions and how we can adjust our strategies to fit their needs and expectations.
- Excellent project management skills, with experience leading cross-functional teams and influence senior stakeholders.
- Strong communication and relationship-building abilities across diverse global teams.
- International experience and understanding of diverse market dynamics.
- Experience working with senior management or seasoned stakeholders.
- Great commercial acumen as well as business case creation and presentation skills.
What do we offer you?
- A job in an expanding company combining technical knowledge with practical value generation.
- A job in an international environment with clients, partners, and colleagues all over the world.
- A job in a market leading company with high ESG standards.
- A job with profit sharing through an extra pension scheme.
- A job with unique working conditions, including one extra week of holiday (7th week), health insurance, and possibilities for further career development etc.
- A job in a socially well-functioning atmosphere and informal environment.
Do you have any questions?
If you want to seize this opportunity, then send us your application and resume as soon as possible. We process applications on a continuous basis and close the job opening once the right candidate has been found. If you would like to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact Chief Commercial Officer, Michael Skriver, tel.: +45 6197 1001.
- Department
- Marketing
- Locations
- Palsgaard A/S - Denmark
Palsgaard A/S - Denmark
A unique career - Join us
About Palsgaard
At Palsgaard, we specialise in plant-based food emulsifiers, a field we've led for over 100 years. Our small yet crucial role in delivering delicious foods extends to non-food markets such as polymers and personal care.
A Century of Expertise
Since our founder Einar Viggo Schou invented the plant-based emulsifier in 1917, we've driven innovation through our seven global application centres.
Our food technology experts are dedicated to using our understanding of emulsifiers to drive constant innovation and empower the international food industry to explore new trends.
Nexus, our R&D sister company, advances emulsifier technology with significant scientific freedom, ensuring innovative solutions for Palsgaard's diverse applications.
Impactful Emulsifiers
Emulsifiers blend incompatible ingredients like water, oil, and air, significantly enhancing product quality. They enable stable emulsions, prevent oil separation, and control aeration and viscosity in bakery, confectionery, dairy, ice cream, margarine, and plant-based foods. Combined with stabilisers, they improve texture, mouthfeel, and shelf-life while supporting healthier food options.
Committed to Responsibility
Since 1908, we've fostered a culture of responsibility, loyalty, and respect, celebrating our colleagues, families, and communities. Our ambition drives responsible sourcing, reduced energy consumption, and CO2 emissions. We address societal challenges such as food waste and safety and offer RSPO SG-certified emulsifiers.
Beyond Food
Our emulsifiers also serve personal care and polymer markets, providing safe, sustainable alternatives to conventional additives. They enhance food packaging and help reduce food waste.
Owned by the Schou Foundation, we have nearly 700 colleagues in 17 countries and six factories on four continents.
Join us in shaping the future of plant-based emulsifiers at Palsgaard.
Head of Global Commercial Development
Do you want to take the lead in driving commercial growth across Palsgaard’s B2B portfolio through building innovative and data-driven commercial strategies?
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