Business Development Manager

Now hiring! Business Development Manager - Collision Industry

New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania

** Field Role: New Jersey / New York / Pennsylvania / Company Car provided

We are looking for a Business Development Manager to join our Coatings team covering New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.

Come create chemistry with us!

BASF Automotive Refinish Coatings Solutions offers high-quality refinish paint brands and paint-related products to body shops from around the world. Our solutions are approved by the world’s leading automotive manufacturers for the repair of their vehicles. We provide collision centers with a vast array of solutions that help drive their business performance and efficiency.  At the heart of our business are our people and our trainers who take care of our customers’ needs including car painting skills, advanced body shop management solutions, and sophisticated management solutions.  

We are seeking a professional like you to serve as Business Development Manager in the New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania markets. We have big goals for our Automotive Refinish group and we’re working hard to become the top provider of automotive refinish coatings.
  
In this role, you will work with strategic collision center customers to develop their business growth and profitability. You will work across the BASF organization to support the development of new value-added tools/services, new business proposals, and strategic business plans to increase revenues and profits focused on strategic account growth and retention.

Travel for this role is expected to be approximately 50% or more within your assigned geographic territory.
 

As a Business Development Manager - Collision Industry, you create chemistry by...

• Working with strategic customers on process improvement, best practices, standard operating procedures, and key performance indicator improvement.
• Conducting business reviews with key customers partnering with them for a successful future.
• Thinking creatively and outside the box to provide the best solutions for our customers.
• Building strong relationships internally and externally to help support our sales goals.

If you have...

• High School Diploma/GED or Bachelor's Degree
• Automotive refinish industry experience preferred
• Strong customer focus and project management experience
• Experience positioning business solutions for commercial success
• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills

Create your own chemistry with you@BASF

At BASF, you will have the chance to do meaningful work towards building a more sustainable future. In addition to competitive compensation and benefits, BASF provides you with access to a wide range of elements to help you be your best. It’s what we call you@BASF. We are committed to providing benefits, programs, and opportunities that support our employees’ overall well-being, personal growth, and a safe, collaborative, and inclusive work environment.

Just some of the many benefits we offer include:

• Flexible work arrangements whenever possible
• Highly competitive retirement savings plan with company match and investment options
• Well-being programs that include comprehensive mental health support for you and your household family members
• Family forming benefits (fertility, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, maternity/parental leave, and more)
• Back-up child and elder care with discount programs for families of all ages and stages
• Mentoring and career development opportunities that allow you to share, learn, and thrive
• Matching gifts program that allows you to deepen the impact of your contributions to qualified charities.
• Employee crisis support for when the unexpected happens
• Access to our BASF wine cellar, employee discounts, and much more!

About us

As one of the largest chemical companies in North America we have been finding solutions for your everyday needs and addressing the most complex economic, environmental, and sustainability challenges for more than 150 years!

At BASF we empower our employees with the tools, guidance and opportunities they need to advance and succeed in work and life. Giving you the support you need to be your best and fulfill your personal ambitions is what helps us create chemistry. After all, our success is linked to yours. Whatever path you envision, BASF is a great place to build a rewarding, successful career.

Belong to Something Bigger. #belongatBASF

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Pay transparency

BASF is committed to pay transparency practices. The competitive Pay Range for this role is $90,000 - $115,000. Actual pay will be determined based on education, certifications, experience, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Equal employment opportunities

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, citizenship, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, disability status, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.