Director of Sales and Business Development
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Director of Sales and Business Development for New Flyer, driving growth through sales and strategic initiatives in public sector contracts. Leading teams to enhance market positioning and customer solutions.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the Technical Sales team in securing new business, aligning customer requirements with final bid specifications, and strengthening cross-functional product and technical knowledge.
- Build and maintain robust bid processes to increase accuracy, response speed, and win probability.
- Develop and execute comprehensive training and development programs for technical sales and business development staff.
- Oversee the creation of accurate pipeline analytics, bid reporting, solicitation tracking, and option‑conversion forecasting to identify opportunities to optimize production slots and support budget targets.
- Forecast market sales and profitability and provide strategic insights that guide long‑term planning and resourcing decisions.
- Direct competitive research and market landscape analysis to inform product direction, pricing strategy, and program development.
- Monitor contract profitability, risk, and performance against customer expectations; proactively resolve customer concerns and support backlog health improvements.
- Support regional sales teams and other functional teams in the development and execution of customer centric sales strategies.
- Drive the creation of high-quality sales materials, toolkits, presentations, FAQs, and training resources.
- Lead the design and execution of value-added programs that strengthen New Flyer’s competitive positioning and expand market share.
- Collaborate with Marketing, Finance, Customer Care, Engineering, Supply Chain, NFI Parts, and other business units to ensure alignment of business development strategies with organizational objectives.
- Participate in New Product Development council initiatives and Change Control Boards as the primary “voice of the customer” for new product development.
- Participate in industry associations and advocacy work as needed to advance NFI’s business objectives.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in contract development within a manufacturing or technical services environment
- Strong negotiation skills with a proven ability to secure favourable outcomes
- Excellent written communication and presentation abilities, including experience engaging C-suite executives
- Solid understanding of basic accounting principles and financial statements
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite, Teamcenter, and Oracle
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities with a strategic, results-oriented mindset
Benefits:
- Be a part of a team leading the world’s electrification of mass mobility
- Competitive Wages and comprehensive benefit package with Immediate benefit eligibility
- Paid holidays and vacation
- Passionate about creating a better product, a better workplace, and a better world
- Inclusive workplace culture that values and empowers team members.
- On-the-job training in a continuous learning environment (we’ve invested 10.9 million in 2023)
- Advancement opportunities within our family of companies
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