Business Development Director

ULTRAPRO ENGINEERING PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the engineering sector seeks a Business Development Director to drive growth by identifying new opportunities and managing key relationships. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership and strategic planning skills, along with the ability to foster lasting connections in the industry.

Qualifications

• Experience in business development and management.
• Strong understanding of market trends and client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Identifies and develops new business opportunities.
• Manages key client relationships and expands company profile.
• Leads sales, marketing, and customer-service teams.

Skills

Relationship management

Leadership

Strategic planning

Financial and business acumen

Presentation skills

Negotiation skills

Research and analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Lead generation

Job description

Business Development Director Qualifications/Skills:

• Relationship management
• Leadership, management, and mentoring skills
• Strategic planning skills
• Knowledge of product and sector
• Financial and business acumen
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Ability to communicate accessibly and concisely about product or service to outsiders, including prospective customers and clients, partners, vendors, and press
• Effective organizational skills
• Negotiation skills
• Familiarity with technology and platforms used in your field
• Research and analytical skills
• Interpersonal and customer-service skills
• Big-picture thinking
• Lead generation and management experience
• Fast learner
• Enthusiasm and sincerity

Business Development Director Job Responsibilities:

• Identifies and develops new business opportunities.
• Builds relationships with customers, suppliers, distributors, partners, and vendors.
• Evaluates existing partnerships and sales efforts with an eye toward building on what works and changing what doesn’t.
• Manages key client relationships and works to build new ones.
• Expands the profile and reach of the company and its brands.
• Leads sales, marketing, customer-service, and client relationship management teams.
• Develops and strengthens internal and external relationships that will lead to increased lead generation and market share.
• Builds cross-functional teams to guide and nourish sustainable, long-term growth.
• Tracks emerging markets and trends.
• Fosters and works to maintain an entrepreneurial growth culture throughout the company and across all teams and work functions.
• Identifies and recommends new services.
• Proposes and develops strategic partnerships.
• Helps to shape the company’s long-term objectives and determine plans for how to meet them.
• Researches and identifies new markets.
• Provides advice on product development and distribution and promotion strategies.
• Identifies sponsorship opportunities, including nonprofit engagement.
• Builds and maintains relationships with vendors.
• Conducts webinars and presentations to raise the brand or product profile.
• Selects prospective vendors and negotiates contracts.
• Travels to vendor locations, distributions centers, and other locations.
• Fulfills requests for proposals (RFPs) from potential partners and customers.
• Helps direct development of customer-facing web platforms and digital experience