Business Development Manager – Municipal Wastewater Solutions (Germany)

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Our client is a French engineering company and part of the SNF Group specializing in thermal sludge treatment technologies for municipal wastewater treatment plants. The company designs and delivers complex turnkey solutions for sludge drying thermal valorization fluidized-bed combustion and advanced flue-gas treatment systems helping municipalities reduce sludge volumes while meeting increasingly stringent environmental regulations.

Following its continued international growth the company is strengthening its commercial presence in Germany one of Europes most strategic wastewater markets driven by ambitious environmental legislation and significant public investment in wastewater infrastructure.

They are seeking an experienced Business Development Manager to lead commercial development across Germany identify and secure major municipal projects and build long-term relationships with public utilities municipalities engineering consultants and key stakeholders involved in wastewater treatment infrastructure.

• Develop and execute the commercial strategy for the German market identifying new opportunities within municipal wastewater treatment.

• Leverage existing relationships with municipalities public utilities (Stadtwerke) wastewater operators engineering consultancies and public authorities to generate new business opportunities.

• Lead the complete sales cycle for complex turnkey infrastructure projects from early opportunity identification through contract award.

• Manage public tender processes coordinating technical and commercial proposals in collaboration with internal engineering teams.

• Promote the companys portfolio of sludge drying thermal treatment fluidized-bed combustion and flue-gas treatment technologies.

• Build trusted relationships with municipal decision-makers plant operators engineering consultants and public procurement stakeholders.

• Monitor market developments environmental legislation and public investment programmes to position the company ahead of upcoming projects.

• 810 years of experience selling complex technical solutions or infrastructure projects within the municipal wastewater sector.

• Proven track record working with municipalities public utilities wastewater operators or engineering consultancies in Germany.

• Strong understanding of German public procurement processes and infrastructure tendering.

• Existing network within the German municipal water and wastewater sector would be highly advantageous.

• Engineering background (Mechanical Process Environmental or similar) or equivalent technical expertise.

• Experience selling EPC turnkey process engineering environmental technologies or wastewater treatment solutions.

• Willingness to travel extensively across Germany.

• Native or fluent German.

• Professional working proficiency in English.

• French would be considered an advantage given the companys headquarters in France but is not essential.