Business Development Manager, North America

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Requirements:

• Education in Business, Marketing, or Engineering.
• 3-5 years of experience in business development within the automotive field or related industry.
• Experience with batteries or battery chargers, including lead acid and lithium systems.
• Experience introducing OEM customers to new products and technology.
• Proven track record of executing partnership agreements that generate revenue and margin opportunities.
• Excellent public communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong priority setting skills.
• Proven collaborative and creative work style to develop solutions and winning strategies.
• Ability to travel frequently within North America and Internationally (25%-50% of the time).

Responsibilities:

• Support a growth strategy that drives both financial success and customer satisfaction.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with customers.
• Actively expand the customer base and opportunities funnel.
• Identify new business opportunities, including markets, growth areas, trends, customers, partnerships, products, and services.
• Map current and future business strengths and customer needs to uncover growth opportunities.
• Track vertical industry market movements and trends.
• Report on successes and identify areas for improvement, fostering a culture of innovation.
• Collaborate closely with the marketing department on promotional strategy and activities.
• Coordinate with the other Zapi Group Business Development and Product Management teams to provide market-based input for product development.
• Other duties as required.