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METECS Business Development Manager in Houston, Texas
We are looking for a sharp, friendly, well-spoken business development manager with a technical engineering background to assist our company in expanding our customer base. As a Business Development Manager you will combine technical knowledge with strong interpersonal skills to build relationships in the energy, space, and defense industries and work with them to identify solutions to their simulation and software technology needs.
Responsibilities:
Prepare, develop, and deliver technical presentations to explain company’s products and services to customers
Discuss needs and requirements with customers to solve problems and facilitate solutions that are good for both the customer and the company
Identify new high-quality sales leads, follow-up after initial contact, secure and renew orders and complete sales
Maintain relationships with existing and prospective customers for after-sales support
Plan, coordinate, and manage solutions through the proposal process by collecting customer requirements, driving proposal strategy, coordinating activities of subject matter experts and product managers, writing proposal sections, and supporting cost activities
Interface with research and development engineers to develop and modify products to meet customer technical requirements and needs
Collect and evaluate data to create new sales and marketing strategies
Set and achieve sales goals for new and existing customers
Maintain in-depth knowledge of the company’s technical products and services
Plan, coordinate, and manage applicable business development budgets, policies, and procedures
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related technical field with experience in the field of technology sales
Excellent management, communication, sales, and customer service skills
Demonstrated ability to create presentations and to deliver information clearly, confidently, and succinctly
Ability to effectively communicate highly technical concepts and specifics in a relatable, engaging, and easy-to-understand way
Ability to listen to customer needs and understand subtle customer problems from a solution-oriented perspective
Capacity to absorb advanced technical knowledge and use that knowledge to solve customer problems
Demonstrated interest in ongoing technical and sales personal development as well as maintaining knowledge of current trends and developments in technology
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
Capacity for strategic thinking, planning, and decision-making
Desired:
Technical and sales experience in agriculture, energy, construction, space, or defense industries
Experience in advanced software, simulation, and/or immersive (XR) technologies
Citizenship or lawful permanent residency required.
About METECS:
We are a high-performance team providing advanced engineering, software, and analysis solutions for human space flight and terrestrial applications. We develop and integrate custom software for NASA and other government and commercial customers utilizing a wide variety of in-house, commercial, and open-source technologies. Our specialties include robotics automation, embedded systems, hardware/software integration, multibody dynamics simulations, immersive computer graphics, XR systems and advanced web-based tools.
We are headquartered in Houston just outside the gates of NASA’s Johnson Space Center.
METECS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race (including race-based hair discrimination), color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, age, disability or handicap, sex, gender identity, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
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