Business Development Manager - EMobility Hybrid

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• The Business Development Manager will be responsible for identifying new opportunities to increase sales of Henkel products and solutions within the E-Mobility market segment, especially Power Storage / Battery Manufacturers cluster.
• This role leverages relevant market knowledge and experience in opportunity incubation, strategic planning, business modeling, value proposition generation, and project leadership leading to successful commercialization with select targets.
• This role leads collaborative efforts with Marketing, Product Development, Legal, Finance, Sales, and Application Engineering to deliver to expectations and in alignment with the business unit strategy.
• Establish a discernment process for innovation projects and ensure a robust innovation pipeline in Henkel offerings/application/service development.
• Lead Strategic Planning and resource allocation efforts regionally and support globally to develop the opportunity and our value proposition.
• Develops and supports the strategy map / customer roadmaps and steers profitable growth regionally.
• Build relevant customer/market relationships and carry out strategic customer portfolio planning in new and high potential markets.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree is required, MBA preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in and a deep understanding of the EV / Battery industry including both applications and market segment trends.
• Excellent networking, relationship building, negotiating, and needs assessment skills with a strong ability to market new value propositions, products, and services.
• Highly capable to lead and operate in ambiguity.
• Excellent presentation skills (both chart design and present).
• Proven track record in managing complex projects in multi-stakeholder environments.
• Ability to travel up to 30% to include International.
• Able to work 3-4 days from our Madison Height, MI location.

Nice to Have

• Experience with strategic planning and business modeling in the E-Mobility or Battery industry.
• Knowledge of the automotive or industrial sectors related to electric vehicles and batteries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (MBA preferred).
• 5+ years of experience in the EV / Battery industry including applications and market trends.

Benefits & Perks

• Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1
• Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, flexible & hybrid work policies (depending on role), and vacation buy / sell program
• Financial: 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement
• Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships
• Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement