Business Development Manager

Our client is active in renewable business developing green chemical complexes around the Globe. They manage these projects from initial concept based on preselected technologies into full execution as well as operations of the facilities. The Business Development Manager (BDM) will work with the manager of BD and Marketing (MBD) and the rest of the Business Developments on these projects, new technical developments, and marketing/communications.

Specific Role:
- The BDM will act as the prime contact of the client for a specific project and the specific stakeholders such as investors, offtakers, technology partners, etc., focusing on creating relationships, networking and jointly with stakeholders getting the projects to the next phase.
- The BDM will oversee the necessary value chain of the product(s) with essential technologies, and understands the work processes during the project lifecycle;
- The BDM will work closely with the technology specialists in the process scope and technical content of the projects.
- The BDM develops the feasibility package for the stakeholders and such a package includes technical components as well as commercial components;

Duties and responsibilities:
- Taking an ownership role in the beginning of the project to get the project from a conceptual phase to a feasibility or engineering phase;
- Works closely with the MBD on the development of a potential project case;
- Seeks the necessary feedstock providers and offtakers for the products in a certain geography;
- Initiates and maintains the relationship with clients and important stakeholders;
- Being an active representative of the company and its activities during conferences and other networking sessions;
- Develops relationships with potential clients for certain market sectors;

Secondary tasks:
- Together with the Business Development Team, Initiates/develops new product portfolio and;
- Supports the Business Development team for marketing and communication activities

Education and experience:
- Bachelor degree with additional specialist courses or university degree in Industrial Engineering and Management (technische bedrijfskunde), Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering or Technical Business Management;
- Minimum of three years experience in similar roles (Project management, Business Development)
- Fluency in English language is required, Dutch is a pre;
- Practical experience to develop feasibility and business reports.
- Computer literate.
- Willing to travel (due to the international prospects/clients).

Soft skills and behaviour:
- Team player and a natural easy communicator;
- Networking skills are a pre;
- Must be able to lead and delegate but also complete processes on your own;
- Able to translate technical complex topics into understandable manageable actions for other project team members.

Key Performance Indicators:
- Develop and follow-up a number of initial prospects;
- Convert these prospects into realistic feasibility studies;
- Search for new technologies.