Business Development Manager (d/​m/​f) - Automotive

• Identification, assessment and exploration of new business - and market channels for automotive accessories and fixtures, in close cooperation with sales and the global product team.
• Close and effective cooperation with sales team in the region, especially with country sales managers
• Acquisition of new customer accounts, with full responsibility until operative hand-shake to sales (customer RFQ)
• Technical understanding / affinity for dedicated automotive accessories and fixtures portfolio to act as subject matter expert in region
• Analysis of innovations and emerging trends for new business opportunities (i.e. channels) and product categories.
• Definition of product- and/or service requirements within the Automotive market
• Understanding and knowledge of local Automotive structure and market situation (channels, competitive landscape)
• Knowledge and projects information exchange with sales and marketing people in the region

• You have a successfully completed economics/technical degree or a comparable qualification
• Your strengths include the ability to work in a team, an independent way of working and very good communication skills
• We require initial professional experience in the area of business development / key account management / sales
• You have already gained experience in the automotive aftermarket area (including independent aftermarket, OES and niche channels like agro, tuning etc.)
• You are fluent in English, Slovak and Hungarian

The minimum salary for this position is around 25.000,00 EUR annually, excluding bonus or any additional payments.