Business Development Sales Manager (Auburn Hills)

 

 

Position: Business Development Sales Manager

 

At Nexteer, our strength lies in the diversity of our team—each member contributing unique backgrounds, experiences, and aspirations. We believe this diversity fuels our innovation, broadens our perspectives, and propels our collective growth.

 

For over a century, we’ve been innovators in the automotive industry.  Our vision is clear - we are a global leading motion control technology company accelerating mobility to be safe, green, and exciting. Our unwavering commitment to Quality, Collaboration, Integrity, and Accountability guides us as we solve motion control challenges for over 60 global customers. If you’re ready to join a dynamic team that drives change and makes a difference, Nexteer welcomes you! 

 

About the Role

The Business Development Sales Manager will play a key role on the business development team, owning the pursuit and attainment of customer commitment for target programs.

 

Key Responsibilities

 

• Self-starter: ability to function in a matrixed team organization while taking accountability for meeting business objectives with minimal supervision
• Obtain RFI/RFQs for new business opportunities
• Pursuit and attainment of customer commitment for targeted new programs
• Differentiation for Nexteer at Customers, ability to communicate a compelling value proposition
• Represent the Nexteer brand to the customer as a sales professional
• Support/Assist Sales Director with Strategy/assignments

 

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
• Business development experience required 
• Strong Negotiations Skills
• Experience working with a highly technical product line 
• 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
• Engage 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