Career opportunities and a sense of family

In his current job, Frederik is responsible for the plastics and rubber business at Nordmann. A challenging task, to be sure – but Frederik never wanted a typical 9-to-5 job. “As a distribution company, it’s our aim to provide added value to our suppliers and customers each and every day,” Frederik explains. In a very dynamic market, this can only be achieved through good teamwork – which is why the personal well-being and the ongoing professional development of his staff are so important to Frederik. Company success can only be sustained if the employees are also doing well.

In order for people to reach their full potential, they also need to be put in the right job. Nordmann encourages its employees by offering them long-term prospects, helping the company to grow stronger – and Frederik himself is a good example of this. He also sees certain aspects of his job in a very personal way: “I wouldn’t be a good manager if I didn’t also take the responsibility of having my own family seriously. That means being present on long workdays and business trips, but also being a good husband and father at home.”

Frederik met his wife at Nordmann. She herself worked in sales, and that’s what gives her an understanding of his business trips and time away from home, Frederik says. And while his job is a great source of pleasure, so is his family. He tries to maintain balance and awareness of which area – his professional or personal life – needs attention at any given time. That’s how he sees things at Nordmann, too: as a place where you can take on responsibility and make a career under working conditions that are value-based and people-focused.

Over the past 21 years, the company has more than doubled in size, but its values have remained the same. Personal contact, he says, is what counts. It’s the relationships between people, the internal teamwork and the collaboration with external partners that make the company feel like a family. “We do things at Nordmann out of conviction, not just because they sound nice,” says Frederik. “If you ask me, I think that’s one of the major advantages of our company.”