Business Development Specialist
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About you and this role
Are you energized by finding new business opportunities, opening doors with prospective customers and turning customer challenges into profitable growth?
As a Business Development Specialist, you will join Dow’s business serving the packaging, coatings and performance chemicals markets, where understanding evolving customer and market needs creates opportunities for differentiated solutions and new product development.
Primarily located in Milan, Italy, with additional location options in Antwerp or Seneffe, Belgium; and Terneuzen, the Netherlands you will combine active business development with growing and strengthening an existing customer portfolio. You will identify prospects, build new relationships, uncover unmet needs and lead opportunities toward commercialization while collaborating across functions to deliver excellent customer experiences.
Responsibilities
Identify and develop new business opportunities through structured prospecting, market mapping, lead generation and engagement with prospective customersBuild and manage a healthy opportunity pipeline, qualifying and prioritizing opportunities based on customer needs and business potentialGrow the customer portfolio and Dow presence by developing existing accounts, expanding customer networks and identifying new customers, applications and product development opportunitiesAdvance opportunities through the sales process, from initial customer engagement and needs identification to commercial negotiation, closure and implementationExecute sales plans aligned with marketing plans, deliver volume and value objectives, develop sales forecasts with production and supply chain, and use market intelligence to inform commercial and new product decisionsLead negotiations and implement pricing and other commercial approaches, including contracts, rebates, innovation and new product introductions, aligned with business goals, legal requirements, customs regulations and Dow sales processesQualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Biology, Business Administration or another relevant disciplineRelevant experience in a customer-facing commercial or technical role, such as Sales, Business Development, Marketing, Application Development or Technical ServiceDemonstrated ability to build and manage customer relationships and deliver commercial resultsExperience developing sales plans, managing opportunities and conducting commercial negotiationsExperience in specialty chemicals, silicones, coatings, industrial or consumer solutions or adjacent markets is preferredFluency in English and willingness and ability to travel based on business and customer needsAdditional European language skills, particularly German, are an advantage but not a requirementYour Skills
Business Development – You identify prospects and unmet customer needs and translate them into actionable opportunities that can progress toward commercializationProspecting & Opportunity Management – You use structured prospecting, market mapping and lead generation to build, qualify, prioritize and advance a healthy opportunity pipelineBusiness Acumen – You understand customer economics, market dynamics, competitive developments and sources of growth to support commercial decisionsCustomer Relationship Management – You build strong customer relationships and expand your network across different levels within customer organizationsCommercial Communication & Influence – You communicate, present, negotiate and influence effectively while collaborating across functions, businesses, cultures and geographiesAdditional information
Relocation, visa, and immigration assistance are not available for this position.Please provide your application in English.Pay Transparency Verbiage
The below salary range is specific to this role in the following location: Milan, Italy.
Annualized: 42.280 – 75.040 EUR
This role may be based in multiple locations; salary ranges