Business Development Manager

• You are responsible for the profitable order intake in the region Europe & Africa,
• Active sales of complex (SCADA) projects,
• Develop opportunities and close orders independently
• Create relationships with new accounts and expand business with existing accounts,
• Define sales and business plans and execute those within local offices in the region,
• Create fit for purpose value propositions for mainly the Oil & Gas and Power market.

As Business Development Manager you'll advise the major and global companies in oil and gas upstream & midstream, refining & petrochemical, power & energy industries. With a global knowledge centre as back-office you'll develop this market towards it's potential!

• Higher vocational or academic degree with a technological component,
• Minimum of 10 years experience with Industrial Automation,
• Extensive experience in the sales of projects and good understanding of the applications in the target markets,
• Experience within the Oil & Gas market is desired, second preferable is knowledge of the process industries,
• Able to interact successfully with discipline managers, plant managers and procurement,
• Fluent in switching between roles of account manager, sales engineer and consultant,
• Pro-active hunter type sales person with an open attitude,
• Good communicator who can act as a partner of economic and technical buyers,
• Fluent in English (speaking and writing skills),
• Willingness to travel up to 50% of your time.

You are a senior accountmanager with a broad international experience in selling complex solutions within the (petro)chemical market.

A chance to work within a leading, international key player in the Industrial Automation sector. The organizations EMEA headquater is located in the central part of the Netherlands. Here you find a flat structure with short lines of communication with a resourceful, creative, internationally-oriented work environment. Your colleagues are highly motivated professionals who like to work in an informal atmosphere. They service prominent global customers with innovative an advanced high-technology products. Supply smart technology, made by smart professionals.

• The position of Business Development Manager (internationaal) is a fulltime job,
• Bruto yearsalary between € 60.000,- and € 75.000,- based on 40 hours a week,
• Excellent remuneration package; leasecar, mobile, laptop, bonus, 30 days off,
• Continuous process of learning, development and growth.