Business Development Manager

We are looking for a Business Development Manager (WI, MN, ND, SD) based in Wisconsin (ideally near Milwaukee, Green Bay, or Madison facility). In this role you will focus primarily on developing new business and applications where cutting tools, mold and die forming tools are beneficial for the customers’ cost saving efforts. This position is responsible for generating sales leads as well as marketing and selling PVD coating services to OEMs, end-users, and manufacturers in the cutting tool, metal forming and plastics industries.

The Business Development Manager will be required to provide a consultative selling approach by providing solutions for customers and their agents.

• Develop new business by working with production staff and product managers as needed.
• Manage new growth projects and orchestrate support functions.
• Document test results in detail and interact with segment experts nationwide and globally to solve upcoming challenges.
• Grow current territory and manage growth projects.
• Perform prospecting in the area for future business.
• Maintain relevant customer/account information using Balzers CRM database.

• Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering; equivalent experience may substitute.
• 5 years of selling experience in a manufacturing or industrial industry.
• 3+ years of experience with service or consultative sales approach required.
• Broad understanding of the manufacturing processes in cutting tools or mold and die forming applications.
• Experience working in the tooling or coatings industry preferred.
• Previous experience selling PVD coating and surface treatments preferred.
• Proficiency working with MS Office (i.e., Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) is required.
• Effective verbal /writing skills and strong presentation skills.
• Must be energetic, goal-driven, result-oriented, and high-energy to be effective in this role.
• Must be willing to travel overnight 50%

• Comprehensive medical and prescription drug plan with low premiums, company-sponsored HSA contributions and without cumbersome waiting periods to keep you going strong.
• Excellent Dental and Vision coverage.
• Employee Assistance, Financial and Wellness programs to help improve all aspects of your life journey.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with significant company match and financial planning and education options to help you achieve your retirement goals.
• Tuition reimbursement and internal education resources to satisfy your love of learning so you can continue to grow with us.
• Generous paid time off to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
• 12 paid company holidays to occasionally extend your weekends or time off.
• 100% company paid life insurance and disability insurance.
• Employee Referral Bonus program because why not to bring your friends to work everyday!

Oerlikon is a global innovation powerhouse for surface engineering, polymer processing and additive manufacturing in key industries such as aerospace, automotive, energy, tooling and textiles. We serve as a key partner in enabling our customers to reach their targets for optimizing the performance, function and sustainability of their products and manufacturing processes. Our solutions reduce emissions in transportation, maximize longevity and performance of tools, increase energy efficiency and advance intelligent material and sustainable polymer processing.

Oerlikon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you’d like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please  Know Your Rights.

Oerlikon will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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