Market Development Manager

iLink Resources; Shelbyville (IN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

ILink Resources, Inc. is seeking a Market Development Manager to identify, develop, and secure new business opportunities within an assigned market segment in Indiana.

The role serves as the primary customer advocate and market expert, partnering with customers and internal teams to craft innovative manufacturing solutions and drive early-stage opportunities. You will build strategic relationships with key decision makers, collaborate with operations, engineering, estimating, and quality teams,

Qualifications

• Four or more years' experience in business development, sales, account management, engineering, manufacturing, or related industrial environments.
• Demonstrated ability to develop customer relationships and identify growth opportunities.
• Experience in manufacturing industry and with metal manufacturing processes including roll forming, tube fabrication, welding, stamping, machining or related technologies is highly preferred.
• Experience with project management and new product development.
• Experience managing complex customer opportunities involving multiple stakeholders.

Skills

Relationship-building

Business acumen

Problem-solving

Curiosity

Job description

Job Purpose or Summary:

The Market Development Manager is responsible for identifying, developing, and securing new business opportunities within an assigned market segment. This role serves as the primary customer advocate and market expert, partnering closely with customers and internal teams to develop innovative manufacturing solutions that create long-term value. The Market Development Manager develops strategic relationships with key decision makers and influencers, identifies emerging market opportunities, and drives opportunities through the early stages of the business development process. This role works collaboratively with operations leadership, technical leads, estimating, project engineering, and quality to support the successful development of new business opportunities. Success in this position requires strong relationship-building abilities, business acumen, problem-solving skills, curiosity, and the ability to operate effectively in a highly autonomous environment.

Qualifications / Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Experience:

• Four or more years' experience in business development, sales, account management, engineering, manufacturing, or related industrial environments.
• Demonstrated ability to develop customer relationships and identify growth opportunities.
• Experience in manufacturing industry and with metal manufacturing processes including roll forming, tube fabrication, welding, stamping, machining or related technologies is highly preferred.
• Experience with project management and new product development.
• Experience managing complex customer opportunities involving multiple stakeholders.