Business Development Manager Smart Grid KSA📣 Job Ad

About the Role

TE Connectivity, a global leader in industrial technology, is seeking a Business Development Manager specializing in smart grid initiatives in Saudi Arabia. This role plays a pivotal part in driving growth strategy by identifying and developing new business opportunities across diverse markets, customers, and regions, while also focusing on nurturing and expanding existing relationships. The incumbent will collaborate closely with internal teams and external partners to shape the future of power automation and grid intelligence.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate new market opportunities in line with strategic objectives.
• Lead market entry strategies for new regions and customer segments.
• Develop and implement new business models and collaboration frameworks with strategic partners.
• Monitor market trends, regulatory developments, and competitive dynamics across regions.
• Build, grow, and maintain strong relationships with new and existing customers.
• Collaborate with Key Account Management and Customer Service to ensure a seamless and value-driven customer experience.
• Lead commercial discussions and negotiations in coordination with internal stakeholders.
• Work closely with Product Management to align customer needs with the product roadmap.
• Provide market feedback to support the development of innovative solutions.
• Contribute to portfolio planning and product lifecycle management.
• Partner with TE Energy's regional and global sales teams to leverage synergies and drive joint growth initiatives.
• Manage and grow strategic partnerships and distribution channels.
• Coordinate with internal functions including Marketing, Engineering, and Operations to ensure successful execution of business development initiatives.
• Proactively manage the business development pipeline, ensuring a healthy mix of short, medium, and long-term opportunities.
• Track all sales and business development activities in Salesforce, ensuring data accuracy, transparency, and actionable insights.
• Utilize CRM data to support strategic decision-making and improve forecasting.
• Monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and report on progress against business development goals.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in business development, sales, or strategic marketing.
• Proven track record in developing new markets and managing complex, multi-stakeholder customer relationships.
• Familiarity with Salesforce or similar CRM tools.
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a matrixed international environment.

Required Skills

• Business Development
• Sales
• Strategic Marketing
• Energy sector experience (preferred)
• Market entry strategies
• Business model development
• Collaboration framework creation
• Market trend monitoring
• Regulatory development monitoring
• Competitive dynamics monitoring
• Customer relationship management
• Commercial discussions and negotiations
• Product management alignment
• Market feedback provision
• Portfolio planning
• Lifecycle management
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Sales team synergy
• Growth initiatives
• Strategic partnership management
• Distribution channel management
• Marketing coordination
• Engineering coordination
• Operations coordination
• Pipeline management
• CRM management (including Salesforce)
• Ensuring data accuracy, transparency, and actionable insights
• Strategic decision-making
• Forecasting improvement
• KPI monitoring
• Analytical skills
• Strategic thinking
• Communication skills
• English and Arabic language proficiency

Job Details and Work Environment

This is a full-time position requiring 5-10 years of experience. The work location is Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. You will be working in a matrixed international environment that requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams.