Business Development Manager

Job Title

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• May take a leadership position in Sales / Market / Product Development position coordinating all Sales / Marketing / Product activities through an established Sales Representative channel.
• May coordinate and call on the headquarters, power commodity teams as well as local power decision makers to achieve Sales / Market / Product objectives
• May profile the Account (s) and/or Market to determine the divisional segments and product segments that TDK-Lambda should target.
• Maintain deep understanding of customer business models, industry dynamics, and competitive landscape. Proactively target and penetrate focused customers or markets, aligned with the company's strategic growth segments
• May build trusted, executive‑level relationships (C‑suite, VP, Director level) across customer organizations that can influence procurement decisions.
• May develop a contractual relationship with acceptable terms and conditions to proactively conduct business between the Company and customers.
• Translate market insights into actionable sales strategies and value‑based solutions for strategic accounts or markets and provide input into product roadmap, pricing strategy, and go‑to‑market initiatives based on customer and market feedback.
• Works with Product Marketing Managers, Field Application Engineers, Inside Sales, Regional and National Sales Managers, Sales Representatives, and Distribution partners to develop Account / Market Product strategies
• May represents the Company at trade shows to promote products.
• Analyzes and controls expenditures of region to conform to budgetary requirements.
• Assists other departments within organization to prepare focused sales approach to customers.
• Travel as necessary to distributors & customer locations and field territories.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Competencies

• Analytical
  - Uses intuition and experience to complement data.
• Design
  - Generates creative solutions.
• Problem Solving
  - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner;
  Gathers and analyzes information skillfully;
  Develops alternative solutions;
  Works well in group problem solving situations;
  Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Customer Service
  - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations;
  Responds promptly to customer needs;
  Solicits customer feedback to improve service;
  Responds to requests for service and assistance;
  Serve as a customer advocate internally, ensuring customer requirements are clearly communicated and executed.
• Global Account Management (GAM) Coordination
  -facilitate and communicate account activity
• Interpersonal Skills
  - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming;
  Maintains confidentiality;
  Listens to others without interrupting;
  Keeps emotions under control;
  Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.
• Oral Communication
  - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations;
  Listens and gets clarification;
  Responds well to questions;
  Demonstrates group presentation skills;
  Participates in meetings.
• Written Communication
  - Writes clearly and informatively;
  Edits work for spelling and grammar;
  Varies writing style to meet needs;
  Presents numerical data effectively;
  Able to read and interpret written information.
• Teamwork
  - Balances team and individual responsibilities;
  Gives and welcomes feedback;
  Contributes to building a positive team spirit;
  Puts success of team above own interests.
• Business Acumen
  - Understands business implications of decisions;
  Displays orientation to profitability;
  Demonstrates knowledge of market and competition;
  Aligns work with strategic goals.
• Organizational Support
  - Follows policies and procedures;
  Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time.
• Judgement
  - Displays willingness to make decisions.
• Motivation
  - Sets and achieves challenging goals;
  Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles;
  Measures self against standard of excellence;
  Takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Planning/Organizing
  - Prioritizes and plans work activities;
  Uses time efficiently;
  Plans for additional resources;
  Sets goals and…