Business Development Manager

Adecco; Jersey Village (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco is seeking a Business Development Manager for sealing solutions based in Houston, TX. You will drive new business growth across automotive, industrial, oil & gas, aerospace, and related markets, developing strong relationships with distributors and strategic customers.

You’ll collaborate with Engineering, Production, and Quality teams to tailor application-specific sealing solutions, develop proposals, and negotiate contracts that close new business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of business development or technical sales experience within manufacturing.
• Experience selling seals, rubber, elastomers, plastics, or related industrial components.
• Strong understanding of industrial sales cycles and channel/distribution models.
• Strong technical aptitude and ability to understand customer applications.
• Proven ability to develop new accounts and grow revenue.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities across automotive, industrial, oil & gas, aerospace, and related markets
• Build and manage a strong sales pipeline from prospecting through contract
• Develop relationships with distributors, channel partners, and strategic industrial customers
• Understand customer applications and recommend the right sealing solutions
• Work closely with Engineering, Production, and Quality teams on custom solutions
• Develop proposals, negotiate pricing and contracts, and close new business
• Analyze market trends and competitive activity to identify growth opportunities
• Represent the company at trade shows and industry events

Skills

Technical sales

Relationship-building

Negotiation

Market development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Business Development Manager – Sealing Solutions

Location: Houston, TX

Competitive Base + Bonus/Commission

We’re working with a growing manufacturing company specializing in sealing solutions and are looking for a Business Development Manager to drive new business growth across key industrial markets.

This is a great opportunity for a technical sales / business development professional who understands sealing products and enjoys developing new accounts, building strategic relationships, and selling application-specific solutions.

What you’ll be doing:

• Identify and develop new business opportunities across automotive, industrial, oil & gas, aerospace, and related markets
• Build and manage a strong sales pipeline from prospecting through contract
• Develop relationships with distributors, channel partners, and strategic industrial customers
• Understand customer applications and recommend the right sealing solutions
• Work closely with Engineering, Production, and Quality teams on custom solutions
• Develop proposals, negotiate pricing and contracts, and close new business
• Analyze market trends and competitive activity to identify growth opportunities
• Represent the company at trade shows and industry events

What we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field
• 3+ years of business development or technical sales experience within manufacturing
• Experience selling seals, rubber, elastomers, plastics, or related industrial components is highly preferred
• Strong understanding of industrial sales cycles and channel/distribution models
• Strong technical aptitude and ability to understand customer applications
• Proven ability to develop new accounts and grow revenue
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills

Preferred experience:

• Rubber, PTFE, elastomer, or thermoplastic sealing materials
• Custom-engineered/application-specific products
• Manufacturing processes and quality systems
• International sales or export markets

If you have a technical sales background in seals, elastomers, rubber, or industrial components and are looking for an opportunity where you can make a direct impact on business growth,