Business Development Manager

Role’s purposeThe Business Development Manager will develop ICL Industrial Solutions (IS) unit pipeline of new products and applications in all relevant marketsWhat will your responsibilities be?- Identify new opportunities with potential contribution to the business- Conduct research to identify new markets and customer unmet needs- Assess market needs and build business plans to promote it- Build strong relationship with customers, competitors, vendors and industry professionals- Lead interdisciplinary teams for each selected business opportunity (Sales and Marketing, R&D, Operations, Logistics and Finance)- Establish and manage a process for generating, evaluating and filtering new ideas- Prepare and present a business case for investment approvals- Plan and promote M&A processes as required- Conduct and manage the business intelligence process- Attending conferences, meetings, and industry events- Current projects – Energy storage, Bromoform, Bromine recoveryInterfaces- ICL- IP Business Development team, Sales and Marketing team- Business Unit leadership team- R&D Department, CTO- ICL M&A and external innovation management- Industry key players- Customers- Third party organizations - Universities, Researchers, etc- Consultants and relevant technology companiesWhat are we looking for?- 5 years of experience in Business/Market Development in the industry- Previous marketing experience – significant advantage- Technical background in Chemistry or Engineering- MBA in Business Administration or Economics or another relevant field – Advantage- Track record of managing multiple projects in parallel- Leadership, able to set up teams and drive matrix teams to success- Experience in developing of Business plans for new products and markets- High-level communication and presentation skills- Excellent Interpersonal skills and a team player with the ability to lead a global team (including matrix managerial responsibility)- Excellent in relationship building & networking- Strong capability to lead strategy from ideation to execution- Very good market understanding while identifying significant trends- Analyze and implement product positioning strategies- Ability to think creatively and problem-solving attitude- Fluent in English