Latin America Marine Senior Business Development Manager

Posting Date: 7 May 2025

City: Rio de Janeiro

Location:

Rio de Janeiro, BR

Contract Type: Permanent

Division: Latin America Marine

Level of experience: Senior

RINA is currently recruiting for a Latin America Marine Senior Business Development Manager to join its office in Brazil or Panama within the Latin America Marine Division.

Mission

The mission of a Senior Business Development Manager (SBDM) is to take a leadership role in driving growth and expanding business opportunities for the organization within the LATAM region with focus on Panama, Mexico, Nicaragua, Colombia and Venezuela. The Senior Business Development Manager leads the increase of the sales pipeline offering and wining contract for an assigned services portfolio and/or within an assigned geographical coverage. #LI-KM

Key Accountabilities

1. Sales Forecasting and Planning:
- Participate in the development of effective sales forecasting and planning.
- Contribute to the execution of short and long-range sales and marketing plans.
2. Opportunity Pipeline Management:
- Build and maintain an accurate opportunity pipeline consistently.
- Ensure the pipeline aligns with the organization's business objectives.
3. Customer Engagement and Needs Analysis:
- Engage with current and potential customers to understand their needs and requirements.
- Use customer insights to inform sales and business development strategies.
4. Order Intake Pipeline Management:
- Drive and monitor the order intake pipeline to ensure a steady flow of business.
- Update the pipeline with new prospects and opportunities.
5. Contracts, Tenders, and Quotations:
- Take a leading role in driving and supporting major contracts, tenders, and quotations.
- Drive and support contract closing activities and capture lessons learned for continuous improvement.
6. Alliances and Partnerships:
- Explore and develop opportunities for alliances and partnerships.
- Contribute to the exploration of new markets and business opportunities through strategic partnerships.
7. Competitor Analysis and Intelligence:
- Track competitor activity and provide updates on competitor news and intelligence.
- Use competitor information to refine and enhance the organization's competitive strategies.
8. Pipeline Qualification:
- Identify and qualify a robust pipeline of focused opportunities aligned with the RINA Group's business objectives.
- Prioritize opportunities based on strategic importance and potential for success.
9. Cross-Selling and Mutual Opportunities:
- Work across the RINA Group to develop cross-selling and mutual opportunities.
- Collaborate with different departments to maximize synergies within the organization.
10. Technology Solutions and Offerings:
- Stay current with RINA’s current and future offerings and technology solutions.
- Understand and communicate technological solutions, including customer-tailored tools.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering General

Master’s Degree in Economics

Qualifications

- Substantial experience (8+ years) in business development, sales, or related roles is crucial.
- Deep understanding of the industry and market trends related to RINA services.
- Strong strategic planning and analytical skills to identify business opportunities and trends.
- Proficient in negotiating and closing deals with clients or partners.
- Strong networking skills to build and maintain relationships with key clients, partners, and industry influencers.
- Proven track record of achieving and exceeding sales targets and business development goals.
- Experience or understanding of global and local markets where RINA operates.

Competencies

PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - Promote commitment by keeping promises as a Role Model
MANAGE EMOTIONS - Recognise one's and other's emotions and express and regulate one's reactions
PIONEER CHANGE - Actively embrace change and benefit from the new circumstances
BUILD NETWORK - Forge trust relationships, across departments, and outside the organization
MAKE EFFECTIVE DECISIONS - Structure activities according to priorities, actions, resources and constraint
ADDRESS THE WAY - Have a big picture of different situations and reinterpret it in a perspective way
THINK FORWARD - Capitalise on experiences and translate them into action plans for the future
CLIENT INTIMACY - Embrace internal and external client needs, expectations, and requirements to ensure maximum satisfaction
EARN TRUST - Take everyone's opinion into account and remain open to diversity

With over 5,800 employees and 200 offices in 70 countries worldwide, RINA is a multinational player which provides certification, marine classification, product testing, site supervision and vendor inspection, training and engineering consultancy services across a wide range of sectors. Our business model covers the full process of project development, from concept to completion. The aim is to guarantee a project’s technical, environmental and safety - and sometimes also economic and financial - sustainability.

At RINA, we endeavor to create a work environment where every single person is valued and encouraged to develop new ideas. We provide equal employment opportunities and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected and safe from discrimination or harassment of any kind. It is the policy of RINA to provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy) national origin, age, disabilities, marital status, sexual orientation, genetics, military status, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans (veterans who served during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a badge has been authorized), and Armed Forces service medal veteran, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. We are strongly committed to this policy and believe in the concept and spirit of the law.

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