New Business Development Manager

Who We Are

At Yamaha Precision Propellers, we're more than a manufacturing company-we're a team of innovators, problem-solvers, and craftspeople dedicated to delivering exceptional marine performance. By producing precision-engineered propellers for Yamaha outboard motors, we help create better experiences for boaters while providing rewarding careers for the people who make it all possible.

At Yamaha Precision Propellers, we're more than a manufacturing company-we're a team of innovators, problem-solvers, and craftspeople dedicated to delivering exceptional marine performance. By producing precision-engineered propellers for Yamaha outboard motors, we help create better experiences for boaters while providing rewarding careers for the people who make it all possible.

We make high-quality products while supporting our teams and local communities by providing great careers in a safe, respectful, and innovative environment.

We are seeking a New Business Development Manager to drive growth for our investment casting foundry and rotational molding business by identifying new customers, expanding into new markets, and developing opportunities for a broader range of precision cast components and molded products. This individual will work closely with customers, engineering, estimating, quality, and operations to evaluate new casting opportunities, manage RFQs, support technical discussions, and secure profitable new business.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in technical sales or business development within manufacturing and a demonstrated ability to develop customer relationships in engineered component markets. Experience in investment casting, metal casting, aerospace, defense, energy, medical, industrial equipment, or related industries is strongly preferred.

• Identify and pursue new customers requiring precision investment castings.
• Develop target account lists across strategic markets such as aerospace, defense, energy, industrial equipment, medical, automotive, marine, pumps/valves, and general engineered components.
• Build relationships with engineering, sourcing, purchasing, quality, and executive-level customer contacts.
• Lead prospecting efforts through cold outreach, trade shows, industry networks, referrals, and market research.
• Maintain an active pipeline of qualified opportunities and provide regular updates to leadership.

• Identify new industries and applications where the foundry's casting capabilities can be competitively positioned.
• Evaluate opportunities to diversify casting offerings by alloy, casting size, complexity, tolerance requirements, certification needs, or end-use market.
• Research competitor capabilities, pricing trends, customer needs, and market gaps.
• Recommend strategic business development initiatives to expand the foundry's addressable market.

• Work with customers to understand part requirements, drawings, specifications, annual volumes, quality standards, and commercial expectations.
• Coordinate internally with engineering, estimating, quality, operations, and metallurgy teams to evaluate manufacturability and quoting feasibility.
• Support technical discussions related to alloy selection, casting design, tooling, tolerances, surface finish, heat treatment, machining, inspection, and qualification requirements.
• Assist customers in converting machined, fabricated, forged, or welded components into investment castings where appropriate.

• Lead the commercial process for new business opportunities from initial inquiry through quote submission and award.
• Coordinate RFQs, NDAs, technical reviews, cost estimates, tooling quotes, lead times, and commercial proposals.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, tooling agreements, blanket orders, long-term agreements, and supply contracts.
• Track win/loss activity and use feedback to improve competitiveness.

• Support new product introduction from award through tooling, sampling, qualification, and first production orders.
• Serve as a…