Business Development Manager

UL Solutions
Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Candidates with experience in corporate account management and a deep understanding of the retail consumer products industry will find this global business development role in Hong Kong.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with a track record in high-value account management and European market experience are ideal for this role.
    — “manages and coordinates strategic relationships with key European customers”
  • Professionals who can craft value-add strategies and deliver compelling executive presentations will thrive here.
    — “develops and coordinates executive presentations and de-briefings”
  • Individuals with a background in driving revenue growth through collaboration with sales teams are well-suited.
    — “works closely with Sales Managers and industry leadership to drive revenue growth”

Things to consider

  • The role may require direct oversight of team members handling specific customer accounts.
    — “May provide work direction to other employees in charge of specific customer accounts”
  • The candidate must be prepared to adhere to strict security and ethical guidelines.
    — “Read and follow the Underwriters Laboratories Code of Conduct and follow all physical and digital security practices”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in identifying and responding to urgent customer needs during interviews.
    — “responds effectively to urgent and sensitive customer issues”
  • Emphasize your ability to build long-term customer loyalty through strategic account expansion.
    — “focuses on customer satisfaction, account growth and expansion of services provided”
  • Showcase your capability to align with global strategies while managing regional accounts.
    — “assists industry leadership in the development of global account strategies”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Company

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What success looks like

  • revenue growth
  • customer satisfaction
  • market expansion
Typical background
sales and marketing experiencecorporate account management

Skills & requirements

Required

Strategic PlanningCustomer Relationship ManagementMarket AnalysisSales StrategyPresentation SkillsTeam Leadership

Preferred

International Business

Stack & domain

CRMSalesforceNegotiationCommunicationLeadershipRetailConsumer Products

About the role

Original posting from UL Solutions

Based in Hong Kong, this role leads business development for the European market within UL’s Retail Consumer Products industry. It manages and coordinates strategic relationships with key European customers, working closely with Sales Managers and industry leadership to drive revenue growth and achieve business objectives. The position focuses on developing and executing industry account strategies, responding to urgent and sensitive customer issues, and expanding services with existing customers. A strong emphasis is placed on customer satisfaction, account growth, and long-term loyalty by proactively identifying emerging customer needs and market opportunities.

Manages and coordinates on an industry basis with ULs larger customers over all related industries.Position works on strategies with sales managers to generate revenue growth and achieve bookings goals.Responds effectively to urgent and sensitive customer issues.Develops and coordinates executive presentations and de-briefings.Assists industry leadership in the development of global account strategies, goals and plans.Focuses on customer satisfaction, account growth and expansion of services provided, and sustaining customer loyalty for a group of key customers.May provide work direction to other employees in charge of specific customer accounts.Read and follow the Underwriters Laboratories Code of Conduct and follow all physical and digital security practices.Performs other duties as directed.

University Degree (Equivalent to Bachelors degree) in Business Administration, Marketing or a related disciplines plus generally five years of experience in highest value corporate account management or eight years of experience in Marketing and/or Sales area with account management experience.Demonstrated ability to negotiate, acquire and manage high value customer accounts.Ability to sell at the highest level with a compelling value-add strategy approach.Detailed understanding of the applicable industry product lines and target markets.

A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers’ product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers’ products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.

Source: UL Solutions careers

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