Business Developer – E-Mobility Supply Chain

Jobat; Zaventem; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobat is recruiting a Business Developer E-Mobility Supply Chain to drive growth and manage procurement and trading activities with Asian automotive partners. The role focuses on electrification, market intelligence, and strategic partnerships across regions.

The candidate will coordinate international teams and contribute to market-entry initiatives while optimizing costs, delivery, and supplier evaluation in a dynamic automotive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing, automotive sector.
• Trading activities with partners across Asia (including Japan).

Responsibilities

• Business Development & Supply Chain
• Build and strengthen relationships with Asian automotive suppliers.
• Manage commercial activities, customer communication, logistics, and cost calculations.
• Identify and onboard new manufacturing partners.
• Support procurement activities, including supplier evaluation, negotiations, and QCD management.
• Electrification & Market Development
• Develop new business opportunities for battery-related materials and EV components.
• Conduct market research and identify emerging technologies and innovative companies.
• Explore strategic partnerships and investment opportunities.
• Strategy & Market Intelligence
• Monitor market and competitor developments.
• Support business growth strategies and market-entry initiatives.
• Collaborate with international teams to align regional and global objectives.

Skills

Business Development

Supply Chain

Relationship Building

Negotiations

Market Research

Job description

Worklocation: Diegem/Machelen travelling 30%

Jobomschrijving

Our customer was established in 1968 and is a part of a big Automotive Corporation in Japan. The Brussels office is the headquarters of 8 branches in France, Germany, Poland, Czech, Turkey, Italy and Hungary. They are urgently looking for a Business Developer E-Mobility Supply Chain. With experience in Purchase, in automotive sector. This position involves real trading activities and business transactions with partners across Asia (including Japan). They are looking for a dynamic Business Developer who can accelerate this process, drive growth, and coordinate projects effectively.

Key Responsibilities:

• Business Development & Supply Chain
• Build and strengthen relationships with Asian automotive suppliers.
• Manage commercial activities, customer communication, logistics, and cost calculations.
• Identify and onboard new manufacturing partners.
• Support procurement activities, including supplier evaluation, negotiations, and QCD (Quality, Cost, Delivery) management.
• Electrification & Market Development
• Develop new business opportunities for battery-related materials and EV components.
• Conduct market research and identify emerging technologies and innovative companies.
• Explore strategic partnerships and investment opportunities.
• Strategy & Market Intelligence
• Monitor market and competitor developments.
• Support business growth strategies and market-entry initiatives.
• Collaborate with international teams to align regional and global objectives.