Business Development Manager (m/f/d) - North Rhine-Westphalia

Optimus Search; Dortmund; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mobile working

Shopping discounts

Company pension scheme

Meal allowance

Training opportunities

Job summary

Optimus Search Limited is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive strategic growth for a German manufacturer of valves and flow control systems. You will identify new markets, acquire key customers, and coordinate with global teams to position complex products effectively.

The role requires a proven B2B sales background, strong German and English communication, and the ability to travel internationally up to 30%. A dynamic, collaborative environment awaits in Dortmund.

Qualifications

• Degree in industrial engineering, business administration, mechanical engineering, or a related field.
• Several years of B2B sales/business development experience.
• Willingness to travel internationally (30%).
• Excellent German and English communication and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Strategic business development and growth strategy implementation.
• Market and trend analysis for new markets.
• New customer acquisition with tailored market entry strategies.
• Maintain long-term relationships with key decision-makers.
• Coordinate with global teams and subsidiaries.
• Create business plans and sales forecasts for management.

Skills

Strategic sales

Negotiation

Communication

German & English

Education

Industrial engineering

Business administration

Job description

About us

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.

Tasks

• 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.

Profile

• 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%)

We 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