**Market Development Manager LATAM**:
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Support the local Business Unit/Product Group by focusing on defining and implementing marketing and sales strategies specifically aimed at developing into markets, segments, or other strategic areas not currently defined. Ensure the definition of the business plan, annual marketing plans, and marketing strategies according to budget.
**This position reports to**:
Regional Sales Manager in GMS
**Your responsibilities**:
- Contributes to local Business Unit/Product Group strategy definition and execution through the analysis and identification of new markets, segments and/or product solutions.
- Analyzes customer needs for the portfolio, securing customer advantages and benefits as well as white spot analysis and connected strategies to penetrate the market.
- Develops and implements business strategies for newly defined areas in alignment with the Business Unit/Product Group strategy.
- Provides market intelligence analyses in support of identification and development of new markets, segments or solutions.
- Participates in internal work groups in order to share know-how, processes and market information. Aiding the regional sales organization in determining the best solutions, and providing technical support, product presentations and training
- Identifies, leads or contributes to identification and acquisition opportunities to expand into the newly defined area.
- Collaborates with all related internal contacts to ensure alignment, efficiency and effectiveness in the implementation of the commercial strategy.
- Identifies, leads or contributes to identification and acquisition opportunities to expand into the newly defined area.
- Coordinates product marketing launch development plans and ensures efficient and effective execution together with the regional sales teams
- Identifies partnership opportunities and participates in the definition of partnerships agreements together with local sales units.
- Participates in planning and implementation of customer events and trade shows.
- Ensures budget (volumes) and profitable growth targets are achieved in the respective countries and for all assigned Product Groups. Ensures achievement of targets on orders, pricing development, Net Promoter Score (NPS), etc.
**Your background**:
- Bachelor´s Degree in Electronic, Electrical, Electromechanical or related Engineering.
- Five years of commercial experience in Key Account Management and or Business Development roles for global accounts, technical knowhow, and commercial experience on Power Protection
- Seasoned commercial campaigner in dealing with complex decision-making units within large global customer organizations.
- Experience with customers including sales, problem resolution, negotiation skills, and relationship building.
- Experience in project management is desirable.
- Professional English-speaking skill is required.
- Willingness to travel regionally.
- Networking, leadership, communication, negotiation skills, strong business acumen.
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