Business Development Manager-Aluminum

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Cleveland, OH
In-Office
7-10
Senior level
Automotive
The Role
The Business Development Manager-Aluminum drives growth initiatives in the aluminum industry through market research, sales support, and content development, acting as a subject matter expert and industry champion.
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Company Description

Enprotech Industrial Technologies is the largest supplier of repair, rebuilding, and field services for the metal forming and steel industry in North America and part of the ITOCHU family of companies.

At Enprotech we are committed to providing team members with a safe and inclusive place to work. We value each individual for who they are, what they bring to the table, and respect each other’s ideas and contributions. Our core values drive our culture and commitment to our team members. We demonstrate this through every interaction with our team members, as we live out our core values. We are looking for team members that demonstrate these values both at work and in our personal lives.

SAFETY | CAN-DO-ATTITUDE | URGENCY | PASSION |INTEGRITY |TEAMWORK | COMMUNITY

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If you want a position to accelerate your career growth, and one where you can make a real impact on our people, our customers, and the business, this is the role for you! 

Job Description

Position Summary & Objective

The Business Development Manager-Aluminum is a market and customer development specialist focused on the aluminum manufacturing and processing industry.  The ASM is responsible for driving strategic growth initiatives within the aluminum industry, supporting Regional Sales Managers (RSMs), and ensuring the company’s services and capabilities align with market needs.

This role blends market research, strategic sales development, content creation, and customer engagement to accelerate our penetration of the aluminum market. The VSM acts as a subject matter expert and internal champion for the aluminum industry.

 Industry Development

  • Conduct comprehensive market research to identify key players, trends, challenges, and opportunities in the aluminum industry.
  • Develop strategic sales and marketing plans tailored to the unique needs and buying behaviors of the aluminum industry.
  • Monitor competitors and market shifts to keep our value proposition sharp and differentiated.

Sales Strategy & Support

  • Collaborate with RSMs to identify target accounts within their territories.
  • Support RSMs in customer outreach, opportunity development, and proposal strategies.
  • Attend customer meetings and site visits (in-person or virtual) as the industry expert alongside RSMs.
  • Lead efforts to qualify and pursue large or strategic accounts in the aluminum industry.

Collateral & Content Development

  • Develop aluminum-specific sales tools, presentations, case studies, white papers, and proposal templates.
  • Customize our core offerings to speak directly to the aluminum industry’s operational, maintenance, and reliability challenges.
  • Train RSMs and other commercial team members on best practices, value drivers, and common objections in the aluminum industry.

Cross-functional Alignment

  • Act as the voice of the customer for the aluminum industry by providing feedback to operations, engineering, and marketing.
  • Work with service and technical teams to develop new offerings or refine existing ones based on aluminum demand.
  • Support trade shows, industry events, and marketing campaigns as a subject matter expert and brand ambassador.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Deep familiarity with the aluminum industry vertical, including customer needs, operational pain points, and industry terminology.
  • Proven ability to develop go-to-market strategies and execute multi-touch sales campaigns.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop and deliver executive-level presentations.
  • Self-starter with strong project management and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Required Education and Experience

  • 7 to 10 years of sales, business development, or account management experience in industrial services, MRO, or heavy equipment industries.
  • Technical background (engineering, maintenance, or operations) in the aluminum industry.
  • Experience working in or selling project-based or capital-intensive industrial environments.
  • Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).

Licenses or Certifications Required

  • None

Environment and Working Conditions

  • Office and Plant Environments

Travel Requirements (percent)

  • Travel up to 50% of the time.

Additional Information

The benefits of joining our team

Because we seek to hire the best people, we work hard to provide benefits that make their lives better, so we offer a comprehensive benefit program which features:

  • Health coverage for you and your family through medical, dental and vision plans
  • 401(k) plan in with a generous company match
  • Financial protection through disability, life, and accidental death & dismemberment insurance plans
  • Tax advantages through flexible spending accounts that allow you to pay for specific health-care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars
  • Generous paid time off program in which the benefits increase along with your tenure with the company

When you join our team, you do more than simply switch companies to progress your career. You become part of our family, a group of talented women and men who drive business success.

#IND1

Industrious Group and its subsidiaries is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. All employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit and business need.

Top Skills

Content Creation
Customer Engagement
Market Research
Strategic Sales Development
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The Company
HQ: Cleveland, OH
33 Employees
Year Founded: 1984

What We Do

A global provider of products and services to the automotive, beverage and steel industries, Enprotech Corp is comprised of three core units: Enprotech Industrial Technologies, Bevcorp LLC and Hercules Machine Tool and Die.

Enprotech Corp has become the preferred provider of high-value-added services, products, systems and solutions for customers in automotive, steel, beverage and other heavy industries. A major strength that separates Enprotech from the competition is our ability to support, maintain, repair and rebuild heavy production equipment and controls. Another differentiating factor is our superior supply of spare parts, components and sub-assemblies. Enprotech has unique capabilities to help keep our customers competitive in their respective industries.

Enprotech operates in the global economy and recognizes that our clients do too. Our customers must achieve and maintain the highest level of competitive capabilities to survive and prosper. We are here to help meet those goals. In addition to its strong internal resources, Enprotech has alliances with many international firms to bring state-of-the-art solutions to our customers.

Enprotech is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ITOCHU International Inc. which is owned by ITOCHU Corporation, a company traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

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