Senior Business Development Manager

Job Posting Start Date 08-16-2024 Job Posting End DateFlex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion and cultivate a workplace culture of belonging that views uniqueness as a competitive edge and builds a community that enables our people to push the limits of innovation to make great products that create value and improve people's lives.A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary. Job Summary
The Business Development Manager will be based in Farmington Hills, MI.

You will be responsible for qualifying new customers and generating new business, developing business with them, achieving pipeline and bookings results according to assigned targets.

Responsibilities:

• Utilizes customer, competition and market intelligence to develop sales and account penetration.
• Recognize the breadth and depth of Flex capabilities to develop proactive solutions or answer to proposal which differentiates Flex and enables the customer to address key issues and/or drive top line growth.
• Create and drive personal pipeline in line with overall business unit strategy.
• Play a guidance role in devising strategies to promote Flex Shaping propositions to meet client requirements working alongside Regional VP's, Solution Architects and Business Development team.
• Knows the customer's organization, products, market position, and goals, sourcing strategy, suppliers, manufacturing locations, opposition and future directions.
• Owns and drives the execution of the account strategy to close business.
• Research and knows customers' business strategy, future product plans, and expansion activities.
• Aware of strategic fit between customers' needs and Flex capabilities, in alignment with Flex business growth strategy.

Qualifications:

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience and training plus a minimum of 6 years of related experience.
• Ability to work with internal teams and executive management as well as external customers to maximize mutual benefit.
• Experience in the EMS / CMO / engineering business environment; Knowledge of Strategic Selling techniques (i.e. Miller Heimann).
• Understanding of key financial metrics and capability to read P&L, balance sheets, ROI indicators, taking actions to meet customers' needs and Flex targets.
• Demonstrates expert functional, technical and people and/or process management skills as well as customer (external and internal) relationship skills.
• Demonstrates detailed expertise in very complex functional/ technical area or broad breadth of knowledge in multiple areas; understands the strategic impact of the function across sites.

The experience we are looking to add to our team:

• A Bachelors or Masters Degree in a relevant field
• Sales experience in the Automotive Industry
• sales experience with automotive electronics
• Experience with quoting
• Strong financial acumen
• Experience with Account Planning and CRMs
• Exceptional presentational skills, both written and verbal

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical benefits, dental, vision
• Life Insurance
• Matching 401K
• PTO
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee discounts at local retailers

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Job Category Sales - Marketing - Account Mgmt
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