Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager

Atmus Filtration Technologies/Koch is seeking a high-energy, "roll-up-your-sleeves" Business Development Manager to drive growth within our key market segments power generation/data center. You won't just be presenting high-level strategies; you will be the primary architect and executor of the plans you create. This role is ideal for a sales leader who thrives on tangible product markets, building strong relationships, and the challenge of growing a business from the ground up. Responsible for identifying new business opportunities and implementing specific business development initiatives and tactics within a given product segment, market, region, or channel. (Does not own customer relationship.)

• Collaborates with Marketing and the Business Development Manager and/or Sales Manager to identify attractive market segments, lines of business, or product lines to pursue.
• Gathers and analyzes publicly available information and data from Marketing/Market Research to support identification and prioritization of market and product segment opportunities.
• May attend industry and customer activities to build understanding of the market.
• Prospects and identifies specific local business opportunities and/or target accounts.
• May collaborate with Atmus Upstream Influencers to better identify specific prospective accounts and their potential needs.
• Completes assigned activities that support the analysis, measurement and tracking of business development opportunities.
• Conducts customer research on target accounts or customer segments.
• Learns their business terminology and identifies current challenges and emerging needs.
• Develops/Supports account plans for specific target accounts.
• Develops, manages and maintains business relationships with assigned potential accounts that allow identification of customers' perceived needs and priorities.
• Helps customers identify the differential advantage of Atmus solutions.
• For specific target accounts, determines their business model and buying process. Interfaces with the customer at appropriate levels and frequency.
• Develops/Supports new business proposals.
• May negotiate and close new sales with assigned potential accounts. If closing sales with a net new account, ensures effective hand-off to an Account Manager, for example sharing information about the customer’s needs, business model, and buying process.
• Communicates emerging customer needs and market trends to the Business Development Manager.
• Develops new product/business forecasts through utilization of Atmus tools and processes (e.g., the Atmus Sales Process, Customer Relationship Management systems).
• Supports/implements initiatives to grow the business within the assigned market, segment or geography.
• Supports the overall sales strategy through good communication and coordination across the sales organization.
• Mentors, motivates, and develops less experienced sales and account team staff.

Education

• College, university, or equivalent degree in marketing, sales, technical or a related subject required, or an acceptable combination of education and experience.
• This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

Experience

• at least 5 years of outside sales experience in either power generation or data center sales.
• Skills in managing pipeline metrics, analyzing opportunity tracking data, and creating accurate sales and product forecasts.
• Experience working with Salesforce. Proficiency in identifying net-new business leads, cold prospecting, and mapping customer organization structures and buying processes.
• Ability to gather, analyze, and leverage publicly available data and market research to identify high-potential product segments, lines of business, and regional opportunities.
• Expertise in developing and executing comprehensive account plans for specific target clients.
• Travel: more than 40%
• Hybrid role- candidates can be located near multiple power generation/data center customer base.

Base salary range: $92,000- $115,000
Please note that the salary range provided is a good faith estimate on the applicable range. The final salary offer will be determined after considering relevant factors, including a candidate’s qualifications and experience, where appropriate.

Compensation and Benefits
Base salary rate commensurate with experience. Additional benefits vary between locations and include options such as our 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Medical/Dental/Life Insurance, Health Savings Account, other personal and professional benefits.

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