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Responsibilities:
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies (FST) is seeking a dynamic Director Strategic Business Development to drive business expansion and foster sustainable growth. As a Director Strategic Business Development, you will play a pivotal role in building business and bringing innovative ideas to life on an operative level.
Your Impact:
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Market Opportunities: Conduct in-depth research to identify and assess new business opportunities, contributing to strategic growth in automotive, sustainable mobility, and green energy sectors.
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Prospecting & Pipeline Management: Develop and maintain a dynamic pipeline of potential clients and partners through diverse channels, ensuring a steady flow of opportunities.
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Strategic Planning: Create comprehensive business plans, including market entry strategies, growth initiatives, financial projections, and risk assessments.
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Business Development: Lead client projects with multidisciplinary teams, ensuring timely and cost-effective execution while optimizing sales processes and driving overall performance.
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Market Strategy Execution: Design and implement data-driven market strategies to drive business expansion and maintain an goal-oriented edge.
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Portfolio Optimization: Manage and enhance the existing portfolio, proactively identifying new opportunities to adapt to evolving market conditions.
Qualifications:
Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree in business or technical field.
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Relevant experience in business development.
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Fluent in (written and spoken) German & English.
Skills Needed for Success in this role:
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Analytical Mindset: You can leverage data-driven insights to identify growth opportunities, evaluate market trends, and develop strategic plans that optimize business performance.
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Networking: You can cultivate and maintain relationships with current and potential clients, partners, and industry leaders to drive business growth and uncover new opportunities.
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Commercial Sales & Technical Expertise: You understand client needs, tailor solutions, and drive successful sales outcomes.
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Tenacity: You are determined to persistently pursue goals despite challenges and setbacks, demonstrating resilience and a relentless drive to succeed.
The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare is considered strong at many U.S. sites, with low‑cost options, HSA contributions, and on‑site clinics in some locations.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is standard across U.S. entities, though exact match mechanics differ by business group and year.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is often described as good, with some locations offering generous holiday schedules.
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Freudenberg is a global technology group that strengthens its customers and society long-term through forward-looking innovations. Together with its partners, customers and research institutions, the Freudenberg Group develops leading-edge technologies and excellent products and services for about 40 markets and for thousands of applications: seals, vibration control components, technical textiles, filters, specialty chemicals, medical products and the most modern cleaning products. Strength of innovation, strong customer orientation, diversity, and team spirit are the cornerstones of the Group. The 170-year-old company holds strong to its core values: a commitment to excellence, reliability and pro-active, responsible action. In 2022, the Freudenberg Group employed more than 51,000 people in some 60 countries worldwide and generated sales of more than €11.7 billion. Learn more about us and visit our digital home at freudenberg.com and read the stories that make us Freudenberg. Visit and follow us at www.freudenberg.com https://www.instagram.com/freudenberg.group/ www.youtube.com/FreudenbergGroup www.facebook.com/freudenberggroup *** Netiquette *** We look forward to receiving your comments and posts. On behalf of all users, we ask for constructive contributions, mutual respect, courtesy and tolerance. All contributions will be checked and we reserve the right to delete contributions. This applies in particular to unlawful content, incorrect statements, advertising for third parties, spam or slander. In addition, we reserve the right to remove comments that are otherwise inappropriate or incorrect. Contributions made by external users do not necessarily reflect Freudenberg’s opinion. Please find our data protect information here: https://www.freudenberg.com/fileadmin/downloads/english/2020-11_DataProtectionInformation_SocialMedia_EN.pdf
