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UL, LLC Business Development Manager in Barcelona, Spain
Perform detailed market analysis and research in the Spanish market
Navigate the UL matrix organization and work with the local leadership teams from SPI, COUs, G&SA account owners, regional marketing representatives etc.
Take ownership of building the local Go-To-Market plan
Support Regional Leadership in the development of sub-regional growth plans, long-range plans and strategies by providing input, gathering market insights and assisting in the planning process
Develops and coordinates executive presentations and de-briefings
Focuses on customer satisfaction (NPS), market growth and expansion of services provided
Respond effectively to urgent and sensitive customer issues
Read and follow the UL Code of Conduct and follow all physical and digital security practices.
Performs other duties as directed
Conduct in-depth market research for the Spanish market (Competition, market size, unmet market needs, voice of the customer, target customers, personas, etc.)
Identify tangible growth opportunities (both OPEX and CAPEX) in Spain within our focused growth trends (e.g. Energy Transition, New Mobility, ESG and Sustainability), strategies (Alpha Strategy, EMEA Strategy, Long Range Plans) and businesses
Align and prioritize potential growth initiatives with local leaders from SPI-Teams, COU and other local stakeholders
Execute prioritized growth initiatives and drive PoC revenue growth and increase market share for UL in Spain
Provide regular and timely updates on progress and results against objectives + goals to stakeholders
Identify potential M&A opportunities within our prioritized growth segments and in close alignment with Regional Leadership:
Analyze and assess potential targets
Align and prioritize potential targets with local SPI teams and Regional Leadership
Support target outreach on agreed upon targets
Identify and develop strong relationship with key industry organizations
Cultivate customer relationships with both existing and new customers - in close collaboration with the local Sales and G&SA organizations - to actively gather customer insights, emerging trends and needs
Provide ongoing market feedback and key insights to stakeholders
University Degree (Equivalent to Bachelor’s degree) in Business Administration, Marketing or a related disciplines plus experience in business development role or several years of work experience in commercially oriented roles, including marketing, business development, sales, or strategy.
Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities
Strong financial acumen and data driven approach towards decision making
Intellectual curiosity coupled with a strong drive towards execution
Self-starter and comfortable working with ambiguity
Ability to work independently and within a team as well as gain alignment across our matrix organization.
Fluency in Spanish (native proficiency) and English (advanced proficiency) are required.
Portuguese and / or Italian as well as French are a plus
UL LLC has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To assure full implementation of this equal employment policy, we will take steps to assure that:
Persons are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, color, age, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, religion, creed, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy, marital or familial status, or any other protected category under applicable law.