Technical Business Development Manager

About Umicore Powering the cars of today and tomorrow. Reducing harmful emissions. Giving unique properties to high-end applications. Giving new life to used metals. As a global advanced materials and recycling group, we develop, produce, and recycle materials for a better life.

About Electro Optic Materials Power in space. Vision tings thinner than human hair. Umicore is a world leader in material solutions for the space, optics and electronics sectors – enabling every day cutting-edge technologies. We guarantee our customers secure access to supply, plus recycling technologies that give materials a new lease of life. To produce materials with even higher performance, and provide recycling to new markets, we cannot stand still.

We need to find new ways to do things, discover new solutions and develop new processes. Which is where you come in.

Job Purpose As Technical Business Development Manager for our Infrared coatings and filters market you will be responsible for account management, driving profitable revenue growth, increasing market share, and strengthening customer partnerships.

You will develop and maintain strong multi-level relationships across customer organizations, suppliers and Umicore sites. Ensuring effective collaboration and execution of commercial and business development strategies.

By analyzing market trends, customer needs, and competitive dynamics within the rapidly evolving Infrared coatings and filters market, you will identify growth opportunities and contribute to the strategic planning, budgeting, and revenue forecasting of the coating business at Umicore’s Scottish facility in Dundee.

An interesting and challenging position within a growing market with room for growth and development in the role.

Your Key Accountabilities Own and grow the sales pipeline by identifying, developing, and converting new business opportunities to achieve sustainable revenue growth.

Build and maintain strong commercial and technical relationships with existing and prospective customers, establishing long-term partnerships and increasing customer retention.

Lead technical and commercial engagements with customers to understand business needs, influence specifications, and develop compelling value propositions that secure new business.

Develop and execute account growth, market penetration, and go-to-market strategies to expand market share and capture new revenue opportunities.

Conduct market, competitor, and industry analysis to identify emerging trends, customer needs, application opportunities, and strategic growth areas.

Provide market intelligence and business cases to support management, technical, and operations teams in product portfolio development, technology investments, and capability enhancement initiatives.

Translate customer and market requirements into opportunities for product improvements, innovation, and new product development in collaboration with technical, engineering, and manufacturing teams.

Collaborate with BU’s Strategic Business Development, Marketing, and external partners to develop and execute targeted marketing campaigns, customer engagement initiatives, and capability awareness activities.

Represent the company at customer meetings, presentations, industry conferences, exhibitions, trade shows, and networking events to promote capabilities and generate qualified business opportunities.

Occasional travel across Europe, North America, and other strategic markets to strengthen customer relationships, identify new opportunities, and support business growth objectives.

Manage the full sales cycle, including RFQ review, technical evaluation, pricing, quotation preparation, contract negotiation, order acquisition, and order execution.

Maintain accurate sales…