Business Development Director managing hydropower solutions across Canada and the USA. Focused on client relationships and strategic market development in energy transmission.
Responsibilities
Business development and marketing activities in Canada and the United States for synchronous condensers and grid stability solutions;
Manage customer relationships, including key account management;
Regularly visit customers and consulting firms to build close relationships with primary contacts. The role requires opening new markets and establishing relationships with transmission-sector clients with whom the hydropower division does not currently interact;
Understand and communicate customer needs to internal teams to define the best sales strategies for projects;
Develop upstream strategies for tender processes and influence client specifications and contractual models prior to issuance of Requests for Proposals (RFPs);
Maintain regular follow-up with customers to identify and prioritize future projects, and to determine resource and R&D needs;
Communicate at all levels within the customer organization to ensure strong visibility for ANDRITZ;
Work closely with the proposals team to produce winning bids that meet or exceed customer expectations;
Prepare budgetary proposals for customers with support from the proposals team;
Organize or participate in external seminars and conferences;
Keep all sales reporting tools and the CRM updated with the latest customer and market data;
Deliver presentations to customers on ANDRITZ products and services;
Conduct competitive and market intelligence;
Support monthly and quarterly reporting activities.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering, or equivalent relevant experience;
Minimum of 7 years’ experience in business development or account management in a similar industry (ideally within the electricity transmission sector with an established network of contacts);
Proven success in securing orders and developing long-term customer relationships;
Knowledge of commercial contracts and technical specification processes for equipment sales;
Excellent oral and written communication skills in a multi-stakeholder environment – required: English;
Willingness to travel frequently, primarily to the United States and including Canada, up to 50% of the time;
Results-oriented, self-driven, innovative, and energetic;
Knowledge of products, technical aspects, and the market related to grid stability and synchronous condensers (an asset);
Ability to develop and build an effective network of contacts.
Benefits
Life, disability, dental and supplementary health insurance;
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