New Business Development Manager - Software

Sioux Group; Eindhoven; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible 32–40 hour work week

Work from home option

Training budget €6000 per year

28 holidays with option to buy 12

Job summary

Sioux Group is seeking an experienced New Business Development Manager - Software from our Eindhoven office. You will identify and approach European high-tech customers, build a strong pipeline, and develop opportunities from first contact to a commercial agreement.

You will connect customer needs with Sioux’s software engineering teams across Europe and Asia, traveling internationally as needed and collaborating with sales and engineering to shape proposals.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years in business development or similar commercial role.
• Experience selling engineering or technology services in a technical B2B environment.
• English proficiency; another European language preferred.
• International travel willingness and openness.

Responsibilities

• Identify and approach potential customers in the European high-tech market.
• Build your own pipeline from first contact to commercial agreement.
• Explore customer needs in application and embedded software.
• Connect European customers with Sioux’s software development teams in Asia.

Skills

Communication skills

Technical affinity

Entrepreneurial mindset

Willingness to travel

English proficiency

International mindset

Technical sales experience

Education

Technical degree welcome

Job description

As an experienced New Business Development Manager you have an active network in the high-tech industry, enabling you to develop new business internationally and connect customer challenges with Sioux’s software engineering teams in Europe and Asia.

In this role, you are at the forefront of the semiconductor, analytical and medical industry, leveraging our collective expertise in mechanics, mechatronics, electronics, software and applied mathematics turning ideas into business opportunities and as such have a significant impact on our growth ambitions.

What excites you as a New Business Development Manager - Software?

From our Eindhoven office, you will work closely with our international sales and engineering teams to activate new clients and build long-term relationships, furthermore you will:

• Identify and approach potential customers in the European high-tech market.
• Build your own pipeline and develop opportunities from first contact to commercial agreement.
• Explore customer needs in application and embedded software.
• Develop offshoring opportunities by connecting European customers with Sioux’s software development teams in Asia.
• Build relationships with business and technical stakeholders.
• Work with business unit leaders, technical leads and commercial colleagues to shape proposals.
• Share market and customer insights that help us focus our business development efforts.
• Travel when needed to meet customers and colleagues internationally.

Your future workplace

This is what you bring to the table

• 5–10 years of experience in business development, sales or a similar commercial role.
• Experience selling engineering or technology services in a technical B2B environment.
• The drive to approach new customers and build relationships from scratch.
• Technical affinity to understand customer needs and involve the right technical colleagues.
• An independent, entrepreneurial approach and strong communication skills.
• Professional proficiency in English, preferably alongside another European language.
• An international mindset and willingness to travel.
• Experience with software engineering services, embedded or application software, international delivery models or the semiconductor industry is an advantage.
• A technical degree is welcome but is not required.

This is what you can expect in return from Sioux

• Flexible 32-40 hour working week, with room to work from home.
• A healthy work-life balance is very important to us. We have 28 holidays with an option to buy an additional 12 holidays.
• You will work with passionate colleagues who share your drive for technology and business success.
• By combining our expertise in software, electronics, mechanics, mechatronics, mathematics and assembly, we make the impossible possible for our customers and get to work on challenging high-tech projects.
• You get a lot of freedom and responsibility; after all, you know exactly what you are doing.
• Personal coaching and a training budget of €6000 per year, so that you can continue to develop yourself.
• We also find it important to have fun together. We organize a lot for our employees, from family festivals and sparkling Christmas parties, to inspiring knowledge sessions for the high-tech community.
• Our Sioux office is located in a prime location in the heart of the Brainport region. At our main office you can enjoy lunch, sports, making music, and sharing your knowledge with colleagues in one of our Tech Labs.

High-Tech & High-Fun

We can tell you all about the typical Sioux culture and the high-tech challenging projects. About how you can develop yourself, like nowhere else. But we’d rather have you hear it from our own employees.

Important note:

This position requires access to controlled technology, as defined in the US Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R.

• 730, et seq.). Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to access such controlled technology prior to beginning work. Business demands may require Sioux to proceed with candidates who are immediately eligible to access controlled technology.