Business Development Strategy Manager

3 weeks ago


Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States Nexteer Automotive Full time
About the Role

The Business Development Strategy Manager will be responsible for identifying and developing strategic business opportunities to drive growth and profitability. This role requires a deep understanding of the automotive industry, market trends, and competitive landscape.

Key Responsibilities
  • Collaborate with the Business Development Team to ensure internal alignment for all business opportunities
  • Oversee all quotations and bookings within a specified scope
  • Manage internal approvals for new business opportunities
  • Execute global coordination for specified scope of responsibility
  • Represent the Nexteer brand to customers as a sales professional
  • Facilitate cross-functional communication
  • Engage effectively with global Nexteer team
  • Support/Assist Sales leadership with strategy/assignments
  • Maintain awareness of competitor activity and overall market conditions
Qualifications
  • Eight (8) or more years of related sales experience in a manufacturing company
  • Five (5) years of experience within a cross-functional environment preferred
  • Strong negotiations Skills
  • Business development experience required
  • Experience working with a highly technical product line
  • A minimum of 5 years of experience within a cross-functional environment preferred
  • Results that are indicative of a high performing sales professional
  • Able to represent Nexteer at the customer including 1:1 meetings and group settings with a high level of maturity and relevant experience
  • Must have highly developed oral and written communication skills and the ability to influence stakeholders and peers
  • Strong leadership skills, confident to interact at multiple levels and cross functions, both internally and externally
  • Adept at building and maintaining deep relationships at customers, requiring an engaging personality to foster this initiative
  • Experience engaging as a value creator with the ability to navigate complex customer situations with win-win solutions
  • High energy, self-motivated, and driven for results with the ability to positively influence business-minded stakeholders
  • Team player across peer and internal functional groups
  • Ability and confidence to deliver Voice of the Customer in a positive framework to improve the company's operations and performance
  • High level of analytical skills where problems are unusual and complex
  • Ability to develop a basic technical understanding of Nexteer products and manufacturing processes
  • Financial analytical skills developed to the extent that business case analysis is understood, basic calculations are feasible, and the ability to confidently articulate internally and to customer exists
  • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from cross-functional groups of managers, peers, or customers
  • Very high level of interpersonal skills comfortable with both technical and commercial customer interfaces
  • Ability to be flexible in work schedule to enable interaction with customer and internal global organization when required
Education Requirements
  • DEGREE: Bachelor
  • MAJOR: Business or Engineering; Alternate Bachelor level degrees combined with significant related sales experience will be considered.


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