Driving new Sales for the portfolio through Festo Segment and Regional sales teams and their channels with focus on specific EA.
Identify new segments and customers for the product portfolio and work with the sales team to acquire new business.
With the Sales Director, define local market product needs and contribute to future product definitions.
Execute training, documentation and product support requirements and ensure these are adequate to support business expectations.
Develop pre-analysis for projects and work with sales team to ensure the right projects are going in the funnel.
Develop budgetary quoting capability with the engineering team.

Technical degree required (mechanical, pneumatics, process and/or electronics engineering, business/marketing) with a minimum of 10 years of related working experience
Proven experience in the field of factory automation market in a Sales, business development or marketing role
Demonstrated ability to successfully implement strategic and tactical plans
Demonstrated organization and project management skills
Superior customer relationship-building skills
Strong strategic thinker and self-starter
Must have a valid driver’s license & reliable transportation vehicle available for business purposes

Business Development Specialist

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