Business Development Manager for Emergency Response protective apparel

Your impact

As a Business Development Manager (Internally, the name “Business Development Manager Teijin Conex Americas is used). You are responsible for generating and developing new business opportunities for the product line Teijin Conex on a global scale, focusing on protective apparel used in emergency response and public service applications.

You report directly to the Product Line Director and proactively identify new business growth potential by engaging with downstream partners and fire service professionals, turning value propositions developed by Market Managers into tangible opportunities. You build trust, create demand, and guide prospects through the early stages of the commercial process until they are ready to be handed over to regional Sales Account Managers.

You are part of the global product line team and work closely with Market Managers, Product Managers and Sales Account Managers to expand Teijin Aramid’s market reach and accelerate long-term revenue growth.

• Build and maintain a robust pipeline of qualified opportunities
• Identify new business opportunities in new markets or applications
• Engage with downstream partners and end-users to create demand
• Evaluate opportunity size, value, feasibility, and timeline
• Participate in trade shows and industry events to expand networks and uncover opportunities
• Explore strategic partnerships across value chains
• Guide prospects through evaluation, sampling, and qualification stages
• Report opportunity status accurately and consistently in the CRM system
• Ensure smooth handover of closed opportunities to regional sales teams
• Follow up on Marketing Qualified Leads from market activation
• Represent Teijin Aramid in relevant industry forums and standardization committees

You are experienced and have a network in the emergency response protective apparel industry.

You are a proactive and outgoing business developer who enjoys creating new opportunities, building relationships, and driving growth in an international environment.

You have an academic level of thinking and working (bachelor’s or master’s degree) in a commercial and/or technical discipline, and a minimum of 5 years of experience in business development or sales, with a proven track record of generating and converting new business opportunities in the above-mentioned value chains.

In addition, you bring:

• Strong commercial and communication skills
• Ability to translate customer needs into tangible business opportunities
• Analytical mindset and structured approach to opportunity evaluation
• Fluent English (additional languages are a plus)
• International mindset and willingness to travel

You recognize yourself in the following:

• Outgoing and commercially minded
• Strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
• Entrepreneurial, self-driven and well organized
• Customer-focused and results-oriented
• Culturally sensitive and comfortable working in international teams

Location: USA

• A Strategic role within an innovative, global organization
• A high-impact position with direct influence on future market expansion
• Collaboration with international teams and senior stakeholders
• Opportunity to work with high-performance materials and solutions with global relevance
• International location (flexible, depending on business needs)

For more information, please contact Dominique Adams (Product Line Director Teijinconex), Dom

For questions about the application process, contact Gerwin Noij, Recruiter,

Do we see a good match? Then we would be happy to invite you for an interview at short notice.

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