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Business Development Manager Lithium Batteries  

Job Code (02658822)

Location: Winston Salem Hickory NC greater area

Salary:       $80,000.00 – $115,000.00

Full Benefits:      Yes

Interview Exp: 

Customer base: Civil Electronics customers

Relo Exp:  Yes

TRAVEL: Regional/US – combination of flying/driving.

Job Description

• We have an immediate opening for a Business Development Manager position. 
• This role is responsible for the proactive identification and qualification of new Civil Electronics customers and markets in The Americas. 
• The candidate must have the ability to be a self-starter and aggressively pursue and qualify new opportunities utilizing a multi-pronged approach including, but not limited to, primary and secondary research, industry tradeshow/conference identification, organization and attendance, organizing webinars, and leveraging existing customer relationships.

DUTIES INCLUDE (but are not limited to):  

• Aggressively Identify and qualify new potential CE customers and markets.
• Identify relevant industry tradeshow/conferences and create attendance strategies
• Work in conjunction with Director of Marketing and Director of Sales to develop 3-5-year market strategies for target markets and applications
• Visit and maintain contact with customers (existing and prospects), to be coordinated with the sales team, to develop and maintain market knowledge and gain an understanding of industry/customer requirements
• Create market related presentations with input from commercial team
• Create relevant and meaningful market collateral for Civil Electronics product lines
• Coordinate, plan and execute additional marketing projects or activities as directed by Director of Sales
• Create and manage Market Intelligence Database

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION:  Bachelor’s Degree

EXPERIENCE:  5 to 7 years’ experience

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE:  

• Knowledge or ability to learn demonstrated in primary lithium batteries, electronics, physics, chemistry
• Five years of Business Development
• Skilled in Market Research
• Stellar oral and written communication skills
• Strong technical aptitude
• Ability to be a team player and work effectively across multiple internal business functions
• Superior analytical skills
• Positive attitude and strong desire to make an impact
• Excellent organizational skills, detail oriented with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite
• Experience in using/creating internet-based search algorithms
• Must have a college degree in Business, Engineering, or related discipline