Business Development Manager – Automotive (m / f / d)

SIMPLEX Recruitment; France; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive compensation package

Company car for private use

Career development support

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy in France seeks a Business Development Manager focused on the automotive industry. This mid-senior level role requires proven B2B sales experience, networking skills, and fluency in French. You will manage OEM approval processes and lead projects from initiation to industrial launch while ensuring customer care and account development. The position offers an attractive compensation package and career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven B2B sales experience in France with measurable success.
• Solid network in the automotive industry including established contacts with OEMs.
• Willingness to travel for customer visits.

Responsibilities

• Market analysis and networking in the French market.
• Manage OEM approval processes and new business development.
• Lead projects from first contact to project closure.

Skills

B2B sales experience

Fluent in French

Business-level English

Customer focus

Strong communication skills

Networking

Job description

Business Development Manager – Automotive (m / f / d)

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Director @ SIMPLEX | International Recruitment Consultancy

The company:

Our client is an established and innovative manufacturer of customised thermoplastic compounds and color masterbatches for the plastics industry. With more than 50 sites worldwide, they are locally rooted yet globally active. Within the field of soft thermoplastic compounding, they hold a strong market position and offer tailored material solutions along with outstanding customer service. Their company culture is characterised by mutual respect, a high level of individual responsibility and a cooperative leadership style.

Key responsibilities:

• Market analysis & networking – map the French market, identify key OEMs, TIER1/TIER2, and build lasting relationships. Territory: France, with possible expansion to Southern Europe and North Africa.
• OEM approval management – define and roll-out approval process of OEMs.
• New business development – identify opportunities, work with R&D to tailor solutions and manage projects to industrial launch.
• Project leadership – manage all phases from first contact to project closure (2 industrial orders), in close collaboration with technical and commercial teams.
• Customer care & account development – handle and grow existing direct accounts in your region.
• CRM & reporting – document your activities and report key project updates to the management team.
• Product focus – concentrating on TPE products but also considering other thermoplastics and rubber compounds offered by the company.
• Technical and commercial background – ideally in plastics and automotive industry.
• Proven B2B sales experience in France and optionally in Southern Europe, with measurable success.
• Network and contacts – solid network in the automotive industry, including established contacts with OEMs and automotive tiers.
• Strong customer focus & business mindset – understanding needs and offering solutions that create value.
• Language skills – Fluent in French and business-level English; German would be an advantage.
• Strategic communicator with a hands-on mentality – combining strong communication skills with strategic thinking and the ability to work effectively across teams and cultures.
• Willingness to travel – for customer visits and collaboration with teams at their sites, mainly in Germany.
• Responsibility for the market – you take ownership of your region and grow our automotive footprint in France.
• International collaboration – close cooperation with colleagues, particularly in Germany.
• Attractive compensation package – performance-based salary plus benefits.
• Company car for private use – included.
• Job security & global reach – as part of a publicly listed group, they offer long-term perspectives and stability.
• Career development – they support you with individual training and exciting challenges.
• Modern tools – laptop, phone, CRM and everything you need to succeed.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Business Development, Sales, and Project Management
• Industries: Plastics Manufacturing, Plastics and Rubber Product Manufacturing, and Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

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