PHartmann Young is partnered with a fast-growing European nutraceutical and functional food manufacturing group to appoint a Business Development / Commercial Manager – bSpain, Italy or Portugal. /b /ppThis 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. /ppbr/ppKey Responsibilities /pulliOwn new customer acquisition across Southern Europe, bwith Spain as the primary launch market /b /liliProactively identify, approach, and win new customers (hunter mindset) /liliOpen doors at mid-to-large nutraceutical brands, retailers, and emerging megabrands /liliAct as a credible innovation partner, not just a salesperson /liliUnderstand formulations, formats, claims and trends and translate customer needs into opportunities /liliTranslate customer requirements into clear development and manufacturing briefs for internal teams /liliServe as the bridge between customers and production and development sites in Spain and Italy /liliCoordinate closely with RD, product development and operations to ensure feasible, margin-aligned delivery /liliWork closely with the European / Global Commercial Hub on cross-site opportunities and larger customers /liliSupport international tenders and multi-format customer opportunities /liliUse HubSpot CRM to structure pipeline management, collaboration and handover /liliProactively identify marketing materials and channels that support customer acquisition (brochures, online presence, demos, samples) /liliTravel across Southern Europe as required, with occasional visits to the commercial hub in Germany /liliReporting line into the Chief Global Sales Officer / Head of Sales (based in Germany) /li /ulpbr/ppQualifications Experience /pulliProven commercial hunter with a strong track record in outbound new business development /liliDeep familiarity with nutraceuticals / supplements / functional food and sports nutrition /liliAble to credibly engage founders, buyers and technical stakeholders (RD / product development) /liliComfortable navigating CDMO-style, development-led sales cycles /liliCommercially sharp, technically curious and innovation-led /liliEntrepreneurial, self-driven, low ego and highly results oriented /liliFluent in Spanish and English /liliItalian is a strong advantage /liliFrench is a plus /li /ulpbr/ppWhy Join? /ppYou 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. /p