Business Development Manager - Maritime

Cobbsindustries; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

COBBS strengths its maritime defence capabilities and invites professionals to identify capability gaps and shape opportunities into concrete programmes that deliver measurable results. You will engage early, coordinate cross-functionally, and translate operational needs into feasible solutions across a broad network.

As part of a small, high-performing team, you will represent COBBS in international engagements and monitor evolving doctrine and technologies.

Qualifications

• Experience in maritime defence domain or related defence sector.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and networking skills across defence and industry.
• Willingness to travel internationally and operate in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Identify capability gaps and develop early-stage opportunities within the maritime Defence domain.
• Engage with operational units, staff organisations and procurement stakeholders.
• Translate operational needs into feasible and compliant solution directions.
• Position COBBS and its partners in emerging programmes and capability developments.
• Coordinate internally to ensure feasibility, alignment and deliverability.
• Represent COBBS in briefings, demonstrations and international engagements.
• Monitor doctrine, threat developments and relevant technologies.

Job description

If you’re looking for a role with a defined pipeline, fixed territory and predictable outcomes, stop reading.
At COBBS, you’ll build on a proven foundation, trusted for over 20 years as a Tier 1 supplier, while shaping your own path to impact.

Your profile

The role
You operate at the front edge of COBBS’ maritime domain.
You identify where capability is missing and shape opportunities into concrete programmes and results. You engage early, before requirements are formalised and contribute to direction and solution development.
What you do

• Identify capability gaps and develop early-stage opportunities within the maritime Defence domain.
• Engage with operational units, staff organisations and procurement stakeholders.
• Translate operational needs into feasible and compliant solution directions.
• Position COBBS and its partners in emerging programmes and capability developments.
• Coordinate internally to ensure feasibility, alignment and deliverability.
• Represent COBBS in briefings, demonstrations and international engagements.
• Monitor doctrine, threat developments and relevant technologies.

You

• Have an operational background in the maritime domain and understand how things actually work at sea.
• Bring a strong network across the maritime domain, within both Defence and industry, and know how to activate it.
• Take ownership and drive progress, while understanding that results are created as a team. Collaboration is essential.
• Are able to align stakeholders, build trust and maintain credibility in a regulated environment where compliance and long-term relationships matter.

Willing to travel internationally.

About us

COBBS strengthens the operational effectiveness of the Ministry of Defence, National Police and other government organisations.
For over 20 years, we have been a trusted Tier 1 supplier within the maritime Defence and Security domain. That foundation enables us to move fast, without compromising credibility.
We operate with a flat structure and direct lines, supported by long-term relationships with customers and partners. You will be part of a small, high-performing team that operates with ownership, trust and a strong sense of responsibility. You get the space to build your own domain, engage directly with decision-makers and contribute to projects that matter operationally.
What you build here lasts.
Bottom line
This role is not about maintaining business.
It is about building it, responsibly and with impact.
COBBS Industries
Advanced Solutions for Mission Success
For the man on the ground.