Our client, a leading Lithium-Ion Battery Manufacturing Technical Centre is currently looking to hire a Business Development Manager. The successful candidate will generate and convert business opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Work with the Commercial Director and Business Development (BD) team to identify and target new market areas.
- Generate and maintain a prospect forecasting database.
- Work with the bid team covering both commercial & technical aspects as appropriate, to assist in the generation of bids for clients, including the proposition of appropriate and bid-strengthening USPs and benefits.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal performance.
- Engage directly with potential clients via phone, video, e-mail, visits, etc to understand their organisations, their commercial positions and their needs and devise and agree on appropriate roadmaps to achieve them.
- Takes ownership of team cohesion and proactively contributes to creating a good team atmosphere.
Qualifications
- Experience in Engineering, preferably within the automotive and/or battery industries.
- Relevant scientific, engineering or manufacturing degree or HND.
- Good IT skills including MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Programme.
- Very strong customer interfacing and management skills.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to develop strong working relationship.
