Business Development Manager

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.

The Business Development Manager will:

• 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.

The Business Development Manager will have:

• 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 relationships.

For more information, please make an application online using an up-to-date version of your CV. A member of the EVera team will be in touch with more details!