Business Development Manager (m/f/d) - Bayern

Optimus Search Limited; Bayern; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mobile working

Corporate benefits

Company pension scheme

Meal allowance

Training opportunities

Job summary

Optimus Search Limited's client, a German manufacturer of industrial valves and flow control systems, seeks a Business Development Manager to drive growth across new industries and markets in Bayern. You will lead strategic BD initiatives, analyze market trends, and shape market entry and sales strategies.

In this role you will acquire new customers, build and maintain trusted relationships with decision-makers, and coordinate with global teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in industrial engineering, business administration, mechanical engineering, or equivalent.
• Several years of BD, product management, or sales in a B2B environment.
• Willingness to travel internationally (30%).
• German and English with excellent communication skills.
• Independent, structured and conscientious work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Strategic business development: Develop and implement growth strategies to tap into new industries and markets.
• Market and trend analysis: Identify and evaluate new markets and opportunities.
• New customer acquisition: Identify potential customers and develop market entry and sales strategies.
• Building and maintaining business relationships: Develop long-term relationships with decision-makers and expand networks.
• Stakeholder management: Align goals with globally involved teams and subsidiaries.
• Reporting: Create business plans, sales forecasts and competitive analyses for management.

Skills

Sales mindset

Negotiation

Strategic thinking

B2B sales

Communication skills

Travel-ready

Education

Industrial engineering

Business administration

Mechanical engineering

Job description

Business Development Manager (m/f/d) - Bayern

The client is a German manufacturer and global supplier of industrial valves and flow control systems. They design, produce, and distribute hardware used to regulate, isolate, secure, and drain liquid and gaseous media across various heavy industries. To strengthen the Technical Sales team, we are looking for a Business Development Manager.

Role:

• Strategic business development: Development and implementation of growth strategies to tap into new industries, applications and sales markets.
• Market and trend analysis: Identification, analysis and evaluation of new markets
• New customer acquisition: Identifying potential customers and developing individual market entry and sales strategies
• Building and maintaining business relationships : Long-term and trust-based development of relationships with decision-makers and further development of existing customer networks.
• Stakeholder management: Exchange and coordination of goals and measures with the globally involved employees and foreign subsidiaries.
• Reporting: Creation of business plans, sales forecasts and competitive analyses to support management decision-making.

Requirements:

• Successfully completed studies in the field of industrial engineering, business administration, mechanical engineering or a comparable qualification, alternatively basic commercial training and further education (e.g. business administrator)
• Several years of professional experience in business development, product management or sales in a B2B environment, ideally in the fittings, building technology or industrial supply industry.
• Enthusiasm for sales deals and business development
• Technical understanding and the ability to position complex products and solutions in a customer-oriented manner.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills in German and English
• Independent, structured and conscientious work ethic
• High level of commitment, teamwork and flexibility
• Willingness to travel internationally (30%)

Offer:

• A dynamic team and exciting and varied tasks in an international family business
• Benefits such as mobile working, shopping discounts via corporate benefits, company pension scheme
• Modern company restaurant with meal allowance
• Diverse internal and external training opportunities within the Talent Academy