Technical Business Development Manager, Connectors – Defense & Aerospace

🕒 August 20

🌐 Germany, Austria, +1 more countries – Remote

🇩🇪 Germany – Remote 🇦🇹 Austria – Remote 🇨🇭 Switzerland – 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 and systems, including pumps and fluid-handling solutions, for industries that include energy, chemical, industrial, aerospace and defense, automotive and rail. With more than 175 years of history and multiple global brands (such as ITT Goulds Pumps), the company focuses on powering transportation safety and comfort, securing infrastructure, and connecting people and data through durable, mission-critical hardware. ITT emphasizes sustainability, supplier and product stewardship, and serves institutional and industrial customers worldwide.

📋 Description

• Drive growth of ITT Connectors within Aerospace & Defense markets, including smart defense, military vehicles, soldier systems, civil aviation, and space • Monitor market trends and developments as the regional interface for the DACH region • Identify and develop new business and design-in opportunities • Lead new business, new product opportunities, and design-in activities with strategic customers, directly or in support of Sales and Distribution partners • Build relationships with key stakeholders at strategic customers and in the industry • Collaborate with Product Managers, Sales, Field Application Engineers, and Product Development • Build and present product and application presentations demonstrating value proposition and interconnect-technology expertise • Identify opportunities to expand the product portfolio • Provide structured market and competitive intelligence and voice of the customer • Present proposals for new products and related technologies • Coordinate and program-manage new product development and growth initiatives • Manage the Sales Opportunity Management Process in the CRM system and reporting practices

🎯 Requirements

• Economic and/or technical background, preferably with a Mechanical, Electrical/Electronic, or Aerospace Engineering degree • Connector market experience (5+ years) may be considered in lieu of a degree • 3+ years of business development, sales, or product management experience in connectors or a related industry • Familiarity with design-in/spec-in and buying processes in the connectors or related industry • Proven track record of creating new business • Strong technical understanding • Ability to directly manage customer engagements • Excellent written and oral communication skills • Ability to work independently with minimal direction • Demonstrated leadership skills working across functional departments • Strong organizational skills to anticipate, prioritize, plan, and organize to meet strategic objectives • Willingness to travel at least 50% of the time and meet potential or existing customers • German native speaker • Fluent in English • Proven experience in aerospace and defense military connector markets