Business Development Manager

Our client is a global leader in innovative material solutions, partnering with leading manufacturers across electronics, mobility, consumer products, and industrial sectors. Renowned for its technology-driven approach and commitment to sustainable growth, the company offers a collaborative, high-performance environment where individuals can make a meaningful impact on regional business expansion and innovation. This is a unique opportunity to work on strategic growth initiatives, engage with senior industry stakeholders, and shape the future of emerging applications across Asia.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze market dynamics, emerging industry developments, and customer requirements to identify, evaluate, and prioritize high-value growth opportunities within targeted market segments and technology platforms.
• Collaborate closely with commercial, technical, marketing, and innovation teams to assess opportunity potential, validate value propositions, and contribute to market entry, expansion, and growth strategies that support long-term profitability.
• Establish and strengthen relationships with key customers, industry influencers, strategic partners, and value chain stakeholders to execute business growth initiatives and build a robust pipeline of qualified opportunities.
• Continuously gather, interpret, and share market intelligence, customer feedback, and competitive insights to support strategic decision-making and guide future innovation efforts.
• Act as the commercial representative within selected innovation and development programs, ensuring customer and market perspectives are effectively integrated throughout the project lifecycle to achieve measurable business outcomes.
• Lead the execution and management of opportunity pipelines and innovation initiatives, ensuring progress is tracked, key milestones are achieved, and business objectives are successfully delivered.
• Facilitate regular cross-functional project reviews, driving alignment among stakeholders, monitoring performance, identifying risks and opportunities, and defining clear action plans to maintain momentum and execution excellence.

 Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Science, or a related discipline; an MBA or other advanced business qualification is advantageous.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant industry experience, ideally combining commercial leadership and business development responsibilities. Experience within advanced materials, specialty chemicals, polymers, or related industrial sectors would be beneficial.
• Experience within the consumer electronics, mobility, consumer products, automotive, or related manufacturing ecosystems is preferred.
• Strong proficiency in English and/or the local language, with excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications and CRM platforms. Experience with data analytics tools such as Power BI and AI-enabled business solutions is considered an advantage.
• Demonstrated strategic thinking capability combined with sound commercial judgment and strong business acumen.
• Open-minded and forward-thinking approach, with the ability to challenge conventional assumptions, identify new opportunities, and make well-reasoned decisions under uncertainty.
• Results-oriented professional with a proven history of delivering business growth, market expansion, and commercial success.
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence decision-makers and build credibility at all organizational levels.
• Willingness and flexibility to travel extensively across the region as business requirements demand.

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