Business Development Manager

Mijn Carrière Bij; Netherlands; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company lease car

Commission-based bonus

Pension plan with PME

Vacation hours 216 + 104 ADV

Job summary

Amafilter is seeking a Business Development Manager to actively develop markets, build long-term customer relationships, and drive profitable growth across the Netherlands and neighboring European markets. You will lead the full sales cycle, identify opportunities, coordinate with internal teams, and forecast accurately.

The role offers autonomy within an international sales organization and a strong emphasis on trust and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Build and manage customer relationships to grow revenue.
• Develop market opportunities and sales plans.
• Lead full sales cycle from opportunity to closing.
• Coordinate with internal teams (Applications Eng., PM, Marketing).

Responsibilities

• Build and expand relationships with existing and new customers.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities.
• Engage with EPCs, end-users, and partners across sales stages.
• Translate customer challenges into filtration solutions.
• Develop business plans and proposals.
• Lead budgets, forecasts, and trials.
• Own contract negotiations and closing.
• Collaborate with internal teams and maintain CRM accuracy.

Skills

Relationship building

Sales leadership

Strategic planning

Communication

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Amafilter is operating in a growing and increasingly professionalized market for liquid process filtration. To strengthen market presence, deepen customer relationships, and further develop business opportunities, the organization is expanding its commercial capacity.

This role is created to actively develop markets, build long-term customer relationships, and contribute to a more proactive, structured, and team-driven sales approach. The Business Development Manager plays a key role in translating market opportunities into sustainable growth, while supporting the organization’s ambition to strengthen customer intimacy and commercial professionalism.

Business Development Manager

Building long-term partnerships in liquid process filtration

Why Amafilter ?

Amafilter, part of Filtration Group Inc., combines the strength of an international organization with the agility of a specialized filtration expert. Within the Liquid Process Filtration group, Amafilter and PCI Membranes work closely together to deliver high-quality filtration solutions to industries such as food & beverage, biofuels, and chemicals. You will operate in a market that continues to grow due to global demand for safe, efficient, and sustainable production processes. Amafilter offers a setting where expertise, collaboration, and long-term relationships matter more than short-term transactions, and where you can genuinely contribute to shaping how the organization grows.

What Will You Do?

As Business Development Manager, you are responsible for developing and managing customer relationships and driving profitable growth within your territory.

You will:

• Build and expand relationships with existing and new customers
• Actively identify and develop new business opportunities
• Engage with EPCs, end-users, and agents/partners across different stages of the sales process
• Translate customer challenges into value-added filtration solutions
• Develop business plans, sales strategies, and customer action plans
• Prepare budgets, proposals, and trial projects
• Lead the full sales cycle from opportunity identification to contract negotiation and closing
• Coordinate closely with internal teams such as Application Engineering, Project Management, and Marketing
• Maintain accurate forecasting, reporting, and CRM administration (Salesforce)
• Represent Amafilter at exhibitions, conferences, and industry events

What Do You Bring?

You are a proactive and relationship-driven business developer who combines commercial drive with discipline and structure.

You bring:

• A strong sense of ownership and accountability for your territory and results
• Energy and perseverance to build opportunities over time and stay focused despite setbacks
• A structured way of working, with clear planning, prioritization, and funnel awareness
• Accuracy and attention to detail, ensuring reliable follow-up, proposals, and agreements
• A clear results orientation, focused on sustainable growth rather than short-term wins
• Entrepreneurial initiative: you actively spot opportunities and take well-considered action
• Persuasiveness and communication strength, enabling you to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders
• The ability to think in systems, understand customer processes, and translate needs into relevant solutions
• A high level of mobility: you enjoy being on the road, visiting customers and partners across the Netherlands and neighboring European markets, and see travel as an essential part of building trust and customer intimacy

You work independently, take responsibility for your own agenda, and communicate openly about what you need to perform at your best contributing to trust, collaboration, and long-term customer relationships.

You will be part of an international sales organization and report to the Regional Sales Manager Europe & Africa. You will work within a global team of 10 Business Development Managers, operating across different regions worldwide.

The team works largely remotely, with a strong emphasis on autonomy, trust, and clear communication. Amafilter is consciously moving toward a more proactive and professional way of working, with a strong focus on team strength, structured processes, and customer intimacy.

You are expected to operate independently in the market, while actively contributing to collaboration, alignment, and shared commercial goals within the global BDM team.

What Do We Offer You?

• A strategically important role within a growing international organization
• A high level of autonomy combined with strong collaboration within a global sales team
• The opportunity to build long-term customer relationships in a future-proof and investment-driven market
• Room for personal initiative, professional growth, and development

Employment conditions are determined based on the responsibilities of the role, your experience, and professional profile, and may be adjusted in line with collective labour agreement developments.

In addition, Amafilter offers::

• A company lease car, appropriate for a field-based role
• A variable compensation component, currently structured as a commission scheme based on monthly order intake
• Employment under the Metalektro Collective Labour Agreement (CAO), including:
  • 216 vacation hours plus 104 ADV hours on a full-time annual basis
  • Participation in a solid pension scheme with PME

Filtration Group BV – Amafilter

Hanzeweg 21

7241 CS Lochem

The Netherlands