Technical Business Development Manager – Connectors, Defense & Aerospace

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🇩🇪 Germany – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

💰 Business Development (BDR)

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ITT Inc.

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10,000+ employees

🚘 Automotive

🎖️ Defense

🍽️ Food & Beverage

Automotive • Defense • Food & Beverage

ITT Inc. is a global engineering and manufacturing company that designs and produces highly engineered critical components, systems, and pump solutions used across transportation, industrial, energy, chemical, and aerospace & defense markets. With more than 175 years of history, its brands supply pumps and precision components that enhance transportation safety and comfort, connect infrastructure and data, and support energy and industrial processes globally. The company emphasizes sustainability, product stewardship, and serving customers in automotive, rail, aerospace and defense, chemical, industrial, and energy sectors.

📋 Description

• Develop new business in the aerospace and defense markets and serve as the regional interface for market developments across the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) • Lead new business development, new product opportunities, and design-in activities with strategic customers, either directly or by supporting the Sales team and distribution partners • Build strong working relationships with key stakeholders at strategic customers and across the industry • Collaborate with Product Management, Sales, Field Application Engineers, and Product Development to grow the business • Prepare and deliver product and application presentations demonstrating value proposition and expertise in interconnect technologies • Identify opportunities to expand the product portfolio • Provide structured market and competitive intelligence and convey the voice of the customer • Provide input and present proposals for new products and related technologies • Coordinate and program-manage execution of new product development and growth initiatives • Master the Sales Opportunity Management process according to the CRM system and reporting practices

🎯 Requirements

• Degree in economics/business and/or a technical discipline; Mechanical, Electrical/Electronic, or Aerospace Engineering preferred • 5+ years of connector market experience may be considered in lieu of a degree • 3+ years of experience in business development, sales, or product management within the connectors or related industries • Familiarity with design-in/spec-in procedures and procurement/buying processes in the connectors or related industries • Proven track record of generating new business • Strong technical understanding of interconnect technologies • Demonstrated ability to manage customer engagements directly, with excellent written and verbal communication skills • Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal direction • Hands-on, highly self-motivated and initiative-taking team player with demonstrated leadership skills across functional departments • Strong organizational skills: anticipate, prioritize, plan and organize to meet and exceed strategic objectives • Willingness to travel at least 50% of the time and engage with potential or existing customers • Native German speaker, fluent in English • Proven experience in the aerospace and defense (military) connector markets

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote work • Opportunity to work for a global company serving aerospace, defense, transportation, industrial, and energy markets