Business Development Specialist

A new challenge?
Are you a motivated and forward-thinking Business Development Specialist to join our dynamic Fibres team? As a Business Development Specialist your main mission is to improve Fibres Market position and achieve financial growth. You will play a crucial role in driving the company's growth by identifying and quantifying new business opportunities, understanding market needs, and developing long-term organisational strategic goals. 

The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with a passion for customer relationships and an extensive knowledge of current market conditions.
 
Key Responsibilities

• You will be fully involved in the Innovation process and will be part of the team responsible of the definition and implementation of all aspects needed to capture the business development in a sustainable way. 
• You will write the business plan for new business opportunities after collection of the inputs of all relevant function domains.
• In this role you develop deeper market knowledge insights and  document these on paper with the final goal to implement these into solutions that address the respective industry’s concerns and needs.
• You develop an internal and external network to anticipate industry trends and captures potential emerging needs doing so.
• You actively scouts and raises new opportunities to the Corporate Development team from in depth market understanding.
• In this role you act as a Project Manager for multidisciplinary strategic projects.
• You will  increase sales opportunities and hereby maximizes revenue for the Fibres organization.
• You will report to the Business Development Manager of the Fibres division and works closely together with the Sales, Innovation team and Marketing team.
• Daily and frequent contacts with prospects and customers, suppliers, other companies with which partnerships can be built
• You will build up and maintain relationships trough a broad network of partners: machine manufacturers, test institutes, trade associations, norms and standardization committees, end customers, seminars, tradeshows,… 

Qualifications and Skills

• Master’s degree - business engineering / master in commercial sciences or a related field
• At least 3 years of experience
• Demonstrates strong business acumen incl. knowledge of manufacturing, finance and marketing. 
• Fluent in English
• You are committed team player but you also love to work independently 
• You are proactive and driven 
• You have strong communication/negotation and reporting skills  
• Time management skills – well organized, ability to prioritize workload effectively 
• Ability to build and maintain a relevant network in the industry
• Willing to travel on a regular basis (<20%, mostly within Europe)
• Strong curiosity for new business models, innovations, technology 

 
Our Offer

• An exclusive opportunity to contribute to a dynamic and ambitious company culture, emphasizing employee well-being, product excellence, and continuous innovation.
• A competitive compensation package based on experience and potential, including perks such as a bicycle leasing, company car, hospitalization insurance, meal vouchers and home office options.
• Abundant avenues for career advancement thanks to our BIG University and internal mobility.

Contact

Gillis Beun (+32496151989)
Gillis.Beun@bintg.com