Plywood & Components Business Developer
About the job
- Professional experience in the wood industry, ideally focused on plywood trade or production.
- Strong commercial aptitude.
- In-depth knowledge of commercial business and general knowledge of logistics and operations.
- Proactive, solution-oriented approach and practical, operational mindset.
- Excellent communication skills in Italian and English.
- Willingness to travel frequently within Italy.
- Develop the plywood and components business, including acquiring and supporting new customers.
- Create and maintain strong relationships with local plywood and wood traders and manufacturers.
- Coordinate plywood and components sales with the existing commercial organization.
- Define and manage the plywood pricing strategy in Italy.
- Support the local organization through knowledge transfer and product and sales training.
- Monitor inventory and demand planning.
- Monitor business key performance indicators for plywood and components, including revenue, contribution margin, and inventory coverage.
- Support complaint management through technical assessments.
- Coordinate all sales and operational activities, participate in defining sales strategies, and ensure their implementation nationally.
About the company
Umdasch Group is a parent company with three operating divisions: Doka, umdasch The Store Makers, and umdasch Industrial Solutions. It focuses on sustainable, profitable development by applying new technologies and sustainability to support customer projects in a future-oriented way. Doka develops, produces, and sells or rents formwork and scaffolding systems that create spaces for living and working and help renew infrastructure. umdasch The Store Makers sets standards with store concepts, shop fittings, and digital tools to optimize retail. umdasch Industrial Solutions provides specialized scaffolding, safety, and maintenance services for industry, including the AT-PAC brand. The group intends to consider a building object holistically across its entire life cycle—from development to deconstruction and reuse—emphasizing long-term value and lifecycle thinking. Its goal is to help customers realize projects sustainably and profitably while expanding capabilities through its divisions.
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Amstetten, Austria
Founded
2016
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- 2026 wins with Telefónica Deutschland and Decathlon prove active commercial momentum.
- Financial Life Park Linz and Kölle Zoo projects show breadth beyond legacy fit-outs.
- Leadership transition at The Store Makers suggests succession planning, not crisis, heading into 2027.
What critics are saying
- Silvio Kirchmair exits The Store Makers in late 2026, risking execution slippage.
- Retail fit-out depends on discretionary client capex; project delays hit revenue quickly.
- Any Doka downturn or margin compression threatens Umdasch's 2,086 million-euro 2025 base.
What makes Umdasch Group unique
- Doka and Store Makers combine formwork manufacturing with high-touch retail implementation.
- Umdasch launched Data-Based Shopfitting in 2026, linking AI analytics to store design.
- EcoVadis Silver in 2026 signals credible sustainability discipline across operations.
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Benefits
- Paid Vacation
- Remote Work Options
- Performance Bonus