Strategic Business Developer — M&A & Maritime Growth

QPS company; Zeist; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Partial remote work

Career growth opportunities

Negotiation training

Job summary

QPS company in Zeist, The Netherlands, is seeking a high-impact sales professional to own the full prospecting-to-closing cycle. You will identify new-name leads, conduct discovery, present at executive level, negotiate terms, and manage a robust CRM pipeline with cross-functional collaboration.

The role emphasizes self-direction, disciplined communication, and a balance-focused culture; a Dutch speaker with travel widely is expected, and partial remote work is available as part of a full-time,

Qualifications

• Resilience and initiative: pushes through setbacks and creates opportunities.
• Relationship-building mindset with long-term professional trust.
• Adaptability and self-direction; works independently with minimal oversight.
• Fluent Dutch speaker, both written and verbal.
• Genuine interest in the Marine/Maritime sector.
• Legally able to work in the Netherlands with travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Identify, research, and qualify new-name business leads across target verticals and geographies.
• Conduct cold calling and proactive outreach to generate new business opportunities.
• Conduct structured discovery calls, meaningful dialog, and executive-level presentations.
• Lead negotiations and close deals, managing commercial terms in line with company policy.
• Maintain an accurate pipeline in the CRM and forecast reliability.
• Collaborate with internal teams to support onboarding of clients.

Skills

Prospecting

Relationship-building

Closing

Dutch (Fluent)

Job description

QPS company in Zeist, The Netherlands, is seeking a high-impact sales professional to own the full prospecting-to-closing cycle. You will identify new-name leads, conduct discovery, present at executive level, negotiate terms, and manage a robust CRM pipeline with cross-functional collaboration.

The role emphasizes self-direction, disciplined communication, and a balance-focused culture; a Dutch speaker with travel widely is expected, and partial remote work is available as part of a full-time,