Are you eager to use your business development skills to drive innovation and growth in sustainable water solutions, while leading strategic partnerships and expanding market presence?

Then we have an interesting position in Grundfos for you.

What is the job about?

Grundfos is seeking an experienced Regional Business Development Manager to grow our Domestic Building Services (DBS) market in the Americas region.

In this role, you will support your unit with ensuring continuous identification and development of profitable growth opportunities in the DBS market.

You will operate on a hybrid basis out of any of our offices in the US: Lenexa, KS, Fresno, CA, Brookshire, TX or Aurora, IL. This role can also be based out of our global headquarters in Bjerringbro, Denmark.

Your main responsibilities:

• Strategy development and execution with special focus on assigned business area.
• Developing, driving, implementing and maintaining Business strategies and Plans for assigned business area.
• Collect/analyse market and competitors' data.
• Evaluating business opportunities in sub-segments assigned business area.
• Creating tactical and targeted business recommendations based on thorough market and customer insights.
• Develop, drive and implement complex customer-oriented business development projects in cooperation with relevant stakeholders (short- or long-term and across the entire value chain).
• Ensure knowledge sharing regarding future customer needs and long-term market trends with relevant functions.
• Continuously engage with customers and Sales Channels through regular visits.
• Drive and/or participate in customer-oriented Business development pilot projects
• Represent segment at various events, e.g. exhibitions, customer events and seminars.

Your background

We imagine that you have:

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 5-8 years of experience working within business development or similar function.
• Proven results on successful business development.
• Possesses strong knowledge of best practices in Business Development in regional market.
• Proven record of cross-functional cooperation and passion for Business development in a local as well as Global environment.
• Strong research skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook).
• Experience using PowerBI and/or SAP would be an advantage.
• The ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues.
• The ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels & in all different types of environments.
• Possess good verbal & written communication skills in the English language.
• The ability to travel domestically and internationally, max of 20 days a year.

For candidates in the US: Relocation for this position cannot be supported and qualified candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Sponsorship is not available for applicants for US Work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa).

The pay range for this position for candidates in California is $105,163 to 152,131. Actual pay will depend upon skill set, experience, and location.

Grundfos salary rates are benchmarked and reflect the target for new hire salaries for the position in Fresno, CA.

What’s in it for you?

Whether it’s developing leadership skills or advancing your expertise even further, we’ll support you with continuous learning and development opportunities, to help discuss and steer your long-term Grundfos career path. You’ll be welcomed from day one into an inclusive, trusting environment guided by six core values.  

 In addition, your day-to-day benefits include:  

• Flexible working hours; home office possibility and equipment; up to 3 days’ paid leave for volunteering
• Annual bonuses, parental support, internal well-being consultants and programmes, engaging team buildings 
• Diverse, inclusive environment with employee-led forums offering colleagues a safe place to connect and share openly
• Long-term career development with regular dialogue, as well as continuous learning and development opportunities.

If this job sounds interesting, please send your resume and cover letter by clicking “Apply”.  

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We look forward to hearing from you.