Sales Development Manager
Danfoss · Minneapolis, MN
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- Full-time
- $140,000 / year
- Minneapolis, MN
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Sales Development Manager
Danfoss · Minneapolis, MN
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Job highlights
- Drive new business development in OEM accounts.
- Collaborate with internal teams for tailored value propositions.
- Lead customer engagements and support sales teams.
- Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships.
- Manage pipeline data in Salesforce CRM.
About the role
Sales Development Manager
Are you a commercially driven professional with a passion for building strong customer relationships and identifying new market opportunities?
Danfoss Power Solutions is looking for a proactive and result-oriented Sales Development Manager, who can identify new sales opportunities and expand their share in existing accounts within the Hydrostatics Division for our OEM customer base.
In this role, you will work closely with key stakeholders across business units, technical teams, and external partners to drive strategic initiatives and develop new business opportunities. This position offers international exposure, a collaborative culture, and exciting growth potential.
This is a hybrid position, with the ideal candidate preferably located near Plymouth, MN or Ames, IA. You can expect regular domestic travel (up to 25%) and very limited international travel. This position does include a company car and travel reimbursement.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Drive new business development growth by identifying new opportunities and supporting strategic accounts across targeted regions and channels.
- Collaborate with engineering, marketing, and product teams to deliver tailored value propositions to OEM and distribution partners.
- Lead strategic customer engagements and support local sales teams in key negotiations and project pursuits.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across new and existing accounts.
- Maintain accurate pipeline and opportunity data within CRM systems (Salesforce).
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or a related work experience and discipline.
- 5+ years of sales or business development experience from an industrial manufacturing environment, ideally within the fluid conveyance industry.
- Proven ability to drive customer growth and build strategic relationships.
- Strong commercial acumen and customer-centric mindset.
- Experience with CRM systems (Salesforce), MS Office, and ideally SAP.
What You'll Get From Us
- We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities.
- You’ll have flexibility, autonomy, and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
- We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected and valued.
- You’ll receive benefits like 13th salary, annual bonus, paid vacation, pension plans, personal insurance, and more.
Key skills/competency
- Sales Development
- Business Development
- Customer Relationships
- OEM Sales
- Hydrostatics Division
- Strategic Initiatives
- CRM Salesforce
- Industrial Manufacturing
- Commercial Acumen
- Negotiation
Skills & topics
- Sales Development Manager
- Business Development
- Sales
- OEM
- Hydrostatics
- Manufacturing
- CRM
- Salesforce
- B2B Sales
- Industrial Equipment
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your 5+ years of sales or business development experience in industrial manufacturing, emphasizing fluid conveyance and OEM customer success.
- Showcase commercial acumen: Detail your proven ability to drive customer growth and build strategic relationships, using examples of successful customer engagements.
- Quantify achievements: Use CRM data (Salesforce) to demonstrate your experience in pipeline management and opportunity tracking.
- Emphasize collaboration: Provide examples of how you've worked with engineering, marketing, and product teams to deliver value propositions.
- Prepare for hybrid work: Be ready to discuss your comfort with hybrid work arrangements and domestic travel up to 25%.
Technical preparation
Master Salesforce CRM for pipeline management.,Understand fluid conveyance and industrial manufacturing.,Familiarize with SAP and MS Office suite.,Research Danfoss's OEM and distribution partners.
Behavioral questions
Describe a time you drove new business growth.,How do you build strategic customer relationships?,Share an experience of cross-functional collaboration.,How do you handle key negotiations or project pursuits?
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the work arrangement for the Sales Development Manager role at Danfoss?
- The Sales Development Manager position at Danfoss is a hybrid role. This means you will have a mix of working from home and in the office, offering flexibility while maintaining collaboration.
- What is the salary range for the Sales Development Manager position at Danfoss?
- The salary range for the Sales Development Manager role at Danfoss is between $110,000 and $140,000 annually, dependent on your experience and industry knowledge.
- What kind of travel is expected for this Sales Development Manager role?
- This role requires regular domestic travel, estimated at up to 25%, and very limited international travel. Danfoss provides a company car and travel reimbursement for business-related travel.
- What qualifications are essential for the Sales Development Manager position at Danfoss?
- To be considered for the Sales Development Manager role, you need a Bachelor's degree in Business or Engineering (or equivalent experience), 5+ years in sales or business development within industrial manufacturing (ideally fluid conveyance), strong commercial acumen, and experience with CRM systems like Salesforce.
- How does Danfoss support career growth for its Sales Development Managers?
- Danfoss is committed to employee development, offering opportunities for internal promotion, mentoring, training programs, and access to global career paths. They foster a culture that supports autonomy and work-life balance.
- What are the preferred locations for the Sales Development Manager role at Danfoss?
- The ideal candidate for the Sales Development Manager position would be located near Plymouth, MN, or Ames, IA, to facilitate the hybrid work arrangement and proximity to key operations.
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