Business Development Manager for Emergency Response Protective Apparel
Are you a commercially driven professional who thrives on turning market potential into real business? Do you enjoy building strong relationships, exploring new markets, and converting opportunities into long-term growth?
Then the role of Business Development Manager for Emergency Response Protective Apparel in the US could be your next career step.
Your impact
As a Business Development Manager, (Internally, the name “Business Development Manager Teijinconex® Americas is used). You are responsible for generating and developing new business opportunities for the product line Teijinconex® on a global scale, focusing on protective apparel used in emergency response and public service applications.
You report directly to the Product Line Director and proactively identify new business growth potential by engaging with downstream partners and fire service professionals, turning value propositions developed by Market Managers into tangible opportunities. You build trust, create demand, and guide prospects through the early stages of the commercial process until they are ready to be handed over to regional Sales Account Managers.
You are part of the global product line team and work closely with Market Managers, Product Managers and Sales Account Managers to expand Teijin Aramid’s market reach and accelerate long-term revenue growth.
What will you do?
- Build and maintain a robust pipeline of qualified opportunities
- Identify new business opportunities in new markets or applications
- Engage with downstream partners and end-users to create demand
- Evaluate opportunity size, value, feasibility, and timeline
- Participate in trade shows and industry events to expand networks and uncover opportunities
- Explore strategic partnerships across value chains
- Guide prospects through evaluation, sampling, and qualification stages
- Report opportunity status accurately and consistently in the CRM system
- Ensure smooth handover of closed opportunities to regional sales teams
- Follow up on Marketing Qualified Leads from market activation
- Represent Teijin Aramid in relevant industry forums and standardization committees
Salary
We offer a highly competitive salary.
Personal Budget
For every employee, there is a Personal Flex Budget available with an option of more days off per year.
Development
Our employees each receive a green and personal development budget of €1500.
Knowledge
You will enter a knowledgeable team of colleagues.
About the company
We are Teijin Aramid, the world’s leading aramid producer. A company with customers in 74 countries, contributing to world records, sending spacecraft to Mars, and driving innovation in Formula E. Our products are used globally in many applications and markets, such as automotive, ballistic protection, marine, wind energy, civil engineering, protective clothing and optical cables.
Your profile
You are experienced and have a network in the emergency response protective apparel industry. A proactive and outgoing business developer who enjoys creating new opportunities, building relationships, and driving growth in an international environment.
You have an academic level of thinking and working (bachelor’s or master’s degree) in a commercial and/or technical discipline, and a minimum of 5 years of experience in business development or sales, with a proven track record of generating and converting new business opportunities in the above-mentioned value chains.
In addition, you bring:
- Strong commercial and communication skills
- Ability to translate customer needs into tangible business opportunities
- Analytical mindset and structured approach to opportunity evaluation
- Fluent English (additional languages are a plus)
- International mindset and willingness to travel
You recognize yourself in the following:
- Outgoing and commercially minded
- Strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
- Entrepreneurial, self-driven and well organized
- Customer-focused and results-oriented
- Culturally sensitive and comfortable working in international teams
Our offer
Location: USA
- A strategic role within an innovative, global organization
- A high-impact position with direct influence on future market expansion
- Collaboration with international teams and senior stakeholders
- Opportunity to work with high-performance materials and solutions with global relevance
- International location (flexible, depending on business needs)
Information & application
For more information, please contact Dominique Adams (Product Line Director Teijinconex), Dominique.adams@teijinaramid.com. For questions about the application process, contact Gerwin Noij, Recruiter, Gerwin.noij@teijinaramid.com.
Do we see a good match? Then we would be happy to invite you for an interview at short notice.
We kindly ask you to submit your application including CV and a short motivation via the ‘apply’ button.
Hiring process
Discover our recruitment process
We are committed to a smooth and transparent recruitment process. During the process, we follow several steps that you can find below.
Step 1: Apply
If you would like to join us, please send your application through this link.
Step 2: Introduction
We'll get in touch to set up a meeting to discuss the vacancy and get to know each other better.
Stap 3: Match?
If your qualifications align with our requirements, there will be a second interview and possibly an online assessment.
Step 4: Offer
If your application is successful, an offer will follow. The recruiter will draw up the contract and send it to you digitally.
Step 5: Welcome
Through our onboarding process, you'll quickly learn everything you need to make sure you get off to a good start. Welcome to Teijin Aramid.
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We encourage progress through collaboration and continuously raise the bar for our performance. Personal growth and development are at the core of realizing our ambitions together. Will you realize your ambitions with us?