Business Development Manager

About the role

For Applus+, we are looking for an experienced Business Development Manager who can identify and develop new markets, customers, and commercial opportunities within the world of NDT, inspection, and asset integrity.

This role goes beyond winning new customers. You stay on top of market developments, investigate customer needs and growth potential, and translate this information into concrete commercial opportunities and initiatives. You look beyond our existing services and contribute to the development of new sectors, services and market segments. You will have the freedom to identify opportunities, initiate commercial projects and guide them from the first customer contact through to contract agreement.

Your responsibilities will include:

Mapping existing and new markets, customers, sectors and services;
Researching market developments, customer needs, competitors and commercial growth potential;
Building and maintaining relationships with prospects, customers, partners and other relevant stakeholders;
Initiating and managing tender, proposal and bid processes in collaboration with internal stakeholders;
Negotiating commercial terms, contracts, pricing and risks within established authority levels;
Working closely with Operations, Technical Specialists and other stakeholders on new services, markets and customer solutions;
Preparing and presenting commercial proposals and business cases;
Representing Applus+ at customer meetings, trade shows, conferences and networking events.

This is a varied commercial role offering a high degree of autonomy and responsibility. You will work directly with customers and decision makers, manage complex commercial opportunities and play a visible role in developing new customers, markets and services.

You will not only focus on today's commercial opportunities but also explore where Applus+ can continue to grow in the future. In doing so, you will directly influence our market position, commercial development and the way we capitalize on new opportunities.

Benefits and terms of employment

A permanent employment contract with a leading company;
A competitive gross base salary of between € 5.000,- and € 7.500,- per month, depending on your knowledge and experience;
A guaranteed thirteenth-month salary, paid in November;
40 days of paid leave per year based on full-time employment;
The option to work remotely two days per week when employed full-time;
An excellent pension scheme administered by PME, the pension fund for the metal and electrical engineering industries;
Excellent benefits and supplementary employment conditions under the Dutch Metalektro collective labour agreement;
An independent and varied role in which your ideas and commercial input are valued.

Your profile

We are looking for an entrepreneurial Business Development Manager with experience in inspection, NDT, asset integrity, or similar technical service environments. Thanks to your industry knowledge, you understand our customers' challenges and can engage with them as a trusted business partner.

You are skilled at building relationships at multiple levels within an organisation and thrive in complex commercial environments. You can identify opportunities in the market and translate them into sustainable growth for both our customers and Applus+.

You will also bring:

At least five years of experience in business development, sales or a comparable commercial role;
A bachelor's degree or an equivalent level of education and experience;
Strong negotiation, presentation and stakeholder management skills;
Experience with procurement and tender processes, as well as CRM systems;
A sound understanding of market developments, competitors and commercial opportunities;
An independent, results-oriented and decisive approach to work;
The ability to identify commercial opportunities and convert them into tangible results.

About the department

Within Sales, we focus on developing new commercial opportunities, strengthening customer relationships and expanding into new markets, sectors and services. You will have frequent contact with customers and coordinate internally with Operations, Technical Specialists and other colleagues. Not everything is predefined, giving you the opportunity to take ownership of opportunities, further shape commercial processes and truly make the role your own.

This makes the role particularly appealing to someone who enjoys building and improving. There is a strong foundation in place, together with scope to help shape both the role and the department's continued development. You will have a genuine opportunity to make an impact and make the role your own.

About the organisation

Applus+ is a market leader in Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) and inspection. As an established global company headquartered in Rotterdam, we lead the market in highly specialised non-destructive testing and inspection services. Across more than 70 countries, 23,000 motivated and highly qualified professionals work in a range of sectors, primarily the petrochemical industry. We employ more than 500 people in the Netherlands.

Ready to apply?

Could you be our new Business Development Manager? Apply today using the button below. If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Stroop at lisa.stroop@applus.com.

*We do not accept unsolicited approaches from recruitment agencies regarding this vacancy. Commercial enquiries by email or telephone will not receive a response. Unsolicited CVs will be treated as public information and will not entitle the sender to any form of compensation.*

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