Business Devlopment Manager

Saur Energy International; West Virginia; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Saur Energy International is seeking a seasoned automotive software sales professional to lead Customer Engagement & Business Development in the United States, with a focus on West Virginia. You will support GKAMs in expanding footprint at key OEMs and secure early entry points for new SW programs.

This role requires establishing relationships with SW R&D leaders, system architects, and platform strategists within OEMs, Tier1s, and ecosystem partners to identify opportunities (MotionWise,

Qualifications

• Strong experience (10-15 years) in automotive software, ECU domains, or SDV-related technical sales.
• Proven ability to sell complex technical/software offerings to OEM and Tier1 R&D communities.
• Strong influencing skills with technical and management stakeholders.
• Experience working with international, cross-functional teams.
• Results-driven, autonomous, able to navigate ambiguity and drive early-stage engagements.
• Business fluency in English; regional language skills highly valuable
• Availability for frequent customer travel.

Responsibilities

• Customer Engagement & Business Development
• Support GKAMs in expanding footprint at key OEMs and securing early entry points for new SW programs.
• Establish strong relationships with SW R&D leaders, system architects, technical program owners, and platform strategists within OEMs, Tier1s, and eco system partners.
• Identify, qualify, and pursue new software opportunities (MotionWise, CoreRide, SDV platforms, etc.) in alignment with regional and global sales strategy.
• Act as the interface for software products, positioning NXP solutions in customer roadmaps.

Job description

• Customer Engagement & Business Development
• Support GKAMs in expanding footprint at key OEMs and securing early entry points for new SW programs.
• Establish strong relationships with SW R&D leaders, system architects, technical program owners, and platform strategists within OEMs, Tier1s, and eco system partners.
• Identify, qualify, and pursue new software opportunities (MotionWise, CoreRide, SDV platforms, etc.) in alignment with regional and global sales strategy.
• Act as the interface for software products, positioning NXP solutions in customer roadmaps.

Key Responsibilities

• Customer Engagement & Business Development
• Support GKAMs in expanding footprint at key OEMs and securing early entry points for new SW programs.
• Establish strong relationships with SW R&D leaders, system architects, technical program owners, and platform strategists within OEMs, Tier1s, and eco system partners.
• Identify, qualify, and pursue new software opportunities (MotionWise, CoreRide, SDV platforms, etc.) in alignment with regional and global sales strategy.
• Act as the interface for software products, positioning NXP solutions in customer roadmaps.

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• Opportunity Management & Funnel Growth
• Build a robust opportunity pipeline across prioritized accounts
• Lead early‑stage discussions (evaluations, PoCs, Design Wins opportunities), ensuring smooth handover internally.
• Support large-scale serial program pursuits by engaging both technical and commercial stakeholders.

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• Internal Alignment & Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Collaborate closely with GKAMs, Regional Auto Sales Leads, the Product Line and Engineering teams.
• Contribute to training and enablement of regional Sales teams on the Software Customer Journey.
• Market & Customer Insight
• Monitor SDV market evolution, competitive landscape, and customers’ SW architecture strategies.
• Provide structured feedback to Sales, Product Line and Marketing organizations to refine roadmap and value proposition.

Profile Requirements

• Strong experience (10-15 years) in automotive software, ECU domains, or SDV‑related technical sales.
• Proven ability to sell complex technical/software offerings to OEM and Tier1 R&D communities.
• Strong influencing skills with technical and management stakeholders.
• Experience working with international, cross-functional teams.
• Results-driven, autonomous, able to navigate ambiguity and drive early-stage engagements.
• Business fluency in English; regional language skills highly valuable
• Availability for frequent customer travel.