Business Development Manager (mfd) Focus Defense location flexible within Europe and USA

Walter is recruiting for a

Business Development Manager focus Defense (m/f/d) location flexible within Europe and USA

At Walter we are committed to driving segment revenue growth by transforming market insights into unique value propositions and robust go-to-market this position you will collaborate closely with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Sales and Marketing to develop and execute our portfolio strategy. You will also lead regional enablement initiatives to ensure the adoption of our prioritized solutions foster business growth and ensure customer success. If you are eager to contribute to the future of Walter and make a measurable impact we encourage you to apply and join us on this exciting journey.

Your mission:

• One part of your job will be to drive segmentspecific revenue growth by planning and executing structured development activities that strengthen our market presence.
• You will create the Industry Segment Strategy Blueprint for the business and ensure it becomes a clear actionable foundation for global and regional decisionmaking.
• A key responsibility will be to initiate plan and manage KPIs to secure successful local execution of global segment strategies.
• You will develop a segmentspecific budgeting process that aligns with global growth ambitions and supports strategic investment decisions.
• Another part of your mission will be to capture existing and future customer needs and translate them into concrete portfolio requirements that guide our offering development.
• You will define Focus Components and align prioritization with COM/PLM to ensure the right content solutions and technologies are driven forward.
• You will continuously refine global segment strategies by closely monitoring market shifts customer trends and competitive dynamics and by facilitating regular information exchange across stakeholders.
• A key element of your role will be to build and maintain strategic technology partnerships with machine tool builders customers research institutions and universities.
• You will develop and transfer technical expertise within the sales region enabling teams to work with stateoftheart knowledge and application insights.
• You will act as a central interface between Application Development Sales and Engineering ensuring seamless knowhow transfer on component and technology level to both sales teams and customers.
• You will create structured action plans for revenue growth on both segment and customer levels to support longterm business success.
• Supporting the Sales Force to develop leads and opportunitiesincluding solutions Beyond Tools that broaden Walters customer value propositionwill also be an essential part of your mission.

Your Profile:

• You hold a bachelors degree in Engineering Industrial/Mechanical Engineering Business or equivalent education and experience.
• You have a strong track record in Sales Business Development or Key Account Management within the metalcutting or machining industry and bring the experience needed to navigate complex customer environments with confidence.
• You have strong knowhow in cutting tools machining applications and the ability to translate customer needs into actionable portfolio requirements.
• You understand commercial management sales techniques and marketanalysis methods to shape segment strategies and growth plans.
• You possess solid projectmanagement skills and can turn strategic initiatives into clear executable actions at segment and customer level.
• You are skilled in negotiation communication and stakeholder management enabling smooth collaboration across Application Development Sales Engineering and external partners.
• You bring an entrepreneurial mindset with strong business vision to identify opportunities challenge the status quo and support Beyond Tools value creation.
• You are fluent in English and comfortable working across diverse teams and cultural contexts.
• You are structured responsible and outcomeoriented with the ability to plan implement and drive activities independently.
• You are willing to travel as needed to support customers teams and strategic initiatives.

Our benefits:

Walter offers you a modern working environment with flexible working hours mobile working a wide range of health measures and company pension schemes. We place great importance on enabling our employees to develop professionally and personally. Safety in the workplace is very important to us and we actively support diversity and inclusion measures.

Start: May 1st 2026

If you have any questions please contact:

Heiko Hornung mail:

How to apply

Please apply with your complete application documents (letter of motivation CV references) stating your salary expectations and earliest starting date via our online tool on the intranet.