Sales & Business DevelopmentIndia – north

Engineering Software Steyr GmbH; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ownership of footprint

Multicultural team

Direct line to R&D

Proven portfolio

Job summary

Engineering Software Steyr GmbH in Bangalore seeks a Sales & Business Development Manager to grow the ESS business with automotive manufacturers in northern India. You will own accounts from first contact to signed contract, develop opportunities, present software, and negotiate terms.

You will collaborate with paint shop planning, body design, and operations teams on corrosion protection and process optimization, traveling to customers as needed and reporting market trends to Steyr HQ.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field.
• Proven experience in sales, pipeline development, forecasting, and closing.
• Strong communication skills with engineers and management.
• Ability to deliver training and product presentations, individually and in groups.
• Preferred: business development in automotive, manufacturing, or industrial software.
• Willingness to travel internationally.

Responsibilities

• Build and grow the ESS pipeline with automotive OEMs and suppliers across northern India: Delhi NCR, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand.
• Build relationships with decision makers in body design, paint shop planning, and operations.
• Conduct product presentations, demos, and workshops for the ESS software portfolio.
• Prepare proposals, negotiate contracts to close, and own account planning against targets.
• Work with Steyr, Austria technical teams to turn customer requirements into solution scope.
• Represent ESS at industry events and customer meetings; feed market trends back to headquarters.

Skills

Sales

Pipeline development

Forecasting

Communication

Willingness to travel

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

OPENED POSITION: Sales & Business Development India – north (Full Time)

Your Future Role

We are looking for a Sales & Business Development Manager to grow the ESS business with automotive manufacturers in northern India. The role is based in Bangalore, with regular travel to customers in the territory.

This is an ownership role. You carry your accounts from first conversation to signed contract: finding opportunities, presenting our software, preparing proposals, and negotiating terms.

You will work with paint shop planning, body design, and operations teams on topics related to corrosion protection, painting simulation, and process optimization. Over time, you will learn how paint shop projects are evaluated, won, and delivered in practice.

Main Tasks

• Build and grow the ESS pipeline with automotive OEMs and suppliers across northern India: Delhi NCR, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand.
• Build relationships with decision makers in body design, paint shop planning, and operations.
• Conduct product presentations, demos, and workshops for the ESS software portfolio.
• Prepare proposals, negotiate contracts to close, and own account planning against agreed targets.
• Work with the technical teams in Steyr, Austria, to turn customer requirements into solution scope.
• Represent ESS at industry events and customer meetings; feed market trends back to headquarters.

What We Expect

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience in sales and sales management: pipeline development, forecasting, and closing.
• Strong communication skills; able to engage both engineers and management.
• Ability to deliver training and product presentations, individually and in groups.
• Preferred: business development experience in automotive, manufacturing, or industrial software.
• Willingness to travel internationally. Fluent English required.

We offer

• Ownership of the ESS commercial footprint in one of the world’s fastest-growing automotive markets.
• Friendly and flexible working atmosphere within a multicultural international team.
• Direct line to R&D and product in Steyr, Austria — your market input shapes the roadmap.
• A portfolio proven at more than 50 automotive manufacturers worldwide.
• Perfect platform to bring your innovative ideas and grow from constructive feedback.