Sales Manager, Packaging Service Denmark

Sales Manager, Packaging Service Denmark

DS Smith is an active player in the transition to a more sustainable and circular economy producing and delivering sustainable packaging solutions.

Through driving long-term sales development, you will join us on our journey to Redefining Packaging for a Changing World. We are looking for a Sales Manager to lead our Packaging Service commercial organization in Denmark.

You will be joining an expansive business unit supplying the market with a one-stop-shopping and as well digital experience which we call Packaging Service. As Sales Manager in Packaging Service you will lead building the set-up and agenda with your team of direct reporting Account Managers in Jutland, the Sales Manager in East and our Direct Sales Manager.

Packaging Service was launched as an independent business unit in 2023 under the DS Smith brand.

Our vision is ambitious and bold as we aim to double our size and revenue over the next 2-3 years, which leaves a great opportunity to develop on a personal level as well as developing our organization and ways of working. The ambition is that this role overtime will take the full responsibility over the business unit and convert the role into Country Manager, Packaging Service Denmark, with P&L responsibility and joining the Nordic Packaging Service Management team.

Job overview

• Develop and grow our customer portfolio to deliver on our ambitions
• People leadership of our Account Manager team, through a dedicated focus on developing competencies within the team
• Second line leadership for our Direct Sales department
• Maintain and develop existing customer portfolio by continuing to support our customers in their transition to a circular economy
• Support the leadership team on continues development to ensure a strong market proposition
• Act as a business partner and an ambassador for DS Smith to deliver advantaged, sustainable and long-term Customer Relationships.

To succeed and thrive in the role as a Sales Manager, it is important that you by nature are an inspiring and engaging person. You enjoy a varied, challenging job and will be able to demonstrate consistent, superior results. We promise to keep you hungry for new opportunities related to sales development and your career.”

Kristian Eriksen

Country Manager, Packaging Service Denmark

So, who are you?

You possess strong experience of delivering strong sales results and have experience with people management. Furthermore, you understand customer needs and can demonstrate compelling solutions based on that. English is a requirement and Danish is desirable.

Work from our sites, offices, from home or wherever

You will be based at our office in Grenaa, Taulov or Vejle with other dedicated sales professionals covering all our sales areas in DS Smith - needless to say, you manage your own agenda from day to day and also have the possibility of working from home.

Your future workplace

DS Smith focusing on realizing the potential of our people every day, and you will get close to endless opportunities for independent prioritization of your day-to-day work in a good work environment with colleagues of all ages and nationalities. Like all other DS Smith colleagues, we are proud of the opportunity to make a sustainable difference.

A few benefits as a colleague

Fair recruitment in DS Smith

At DS Smith, we are committed to recruiting across a wide range of candidates.

We want to be a diverse workplace where everyone can realize their potential. We see equality and diversity as a strength, and hope that you will apply for the position, even if you do not necessarily check all boxes with the requirements.

If you want to know more about the role or register your interest, please contact

Kristian Eriksen , Country Manager DS Smith Packaging Service,

phone +45 72 14 91 52 or on LinkedIn, no later than July 12th.

Please send your application as soon as possible. Interviews will be held continuously.