Business Development Manager (m/f/d) - model and mold making pastes

Business Development Manager (m/f/d) - model and mold making pastes at Sika AG in Bad Urach, BW, Germany.

Role Summary

• Strategic responsibility for defined key accounts in the area of extrudable pastes, including sales and growth targets
• Establishing, maintaining and expanding long-term customer relationships with a focus on sustainable growth, cross-selling and up-selling
• Technical and commercial advice on materials, processes and tool concepts to create added value for the customer
• Preparation, presentation and negotiation of offers, contracts and price agreements
• Proactive identification of business development opportunities within existing customer accounts
• Planning and implementation of customer visits, workshops, training courses and trade fairs to strengthen customer loyalty
• Acquisition of new customers in defined markets and development of pilot projects to expand the customer portfolio
• Analysis of market, technology and application trends to derive concrete business opportunities and strategic measures
• Responsibility for offer processes, project calculations, business cases and pipeline management in coordination with internal teams

Requirements

• Completed technical or economic-technical studies
• Several years of experience in business development, technical sales or key account management, ideally in the area of model and mold making or 3D printing
• Very good understanding of extrudable pastes, additive manufacturing and tooling concepts
• Strong hunter mentality combined with structured and sustainable relationship building
• High communication and negotiation skills as well as entrepreneurial thinking
• Willingness to travel internationally
• Very good knowledge of German and English

Benefits

• Trust is the most important thing for us. We trust in your abilities and give you plenty of scope for creativity – every day
• Intensive training and interesting perspectives for everyone who wants to take on a new challenge in the industry and get ahead
• Space for your own ideas, interesting creative fields and the assumption of responsibility ensure a lot of pioneering spirit

Jan-Peter Witthus, who may soon be your new boss, knows the details (+49 171 81476423) and would be happy to tell you more about this task. Your application will reach us quickly and securely online.

About the Company

Sika is a specialty chemicals company with a globally leading position in the development and production of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protection in the building sector and industrial manufacturing. Sika has subsidiaries in 102 countries around the world and, in over 400 factories, produces innovative technologies for customers worldwide. In doing so, it plays a crucial role in enabling the transformation of the construction and transportation sector toward greater environmental compatibility. With more than 34,000 employees, the company generated sales of CHF 11.76 billion in 2024.