Job Description

About Bekaert Australia

Since 1923, Bekaert Australia has been characterized by resilience, opportunity creation, innovation and investment in its products and people.

With over 100 years heritage of excellence, innovation, and a future-focused mindset, we strive to create value for our customers and business partners. We aim to do this through innovative solutions with the highest performing products and sustainable practices. Our rich history across the Mining and Infrastructure segments, and growth focus to markets such as O&G and C&I, expands opportunities and strengthen our regional footprint.

As a high-performing business within the Bekaert L&M sphere, we are expanding our Ausralian capability and are looking for someone like you to join our team as we continue to shape and grow our future.

As a dynamic and growing company with over 19 000 employees worldwide, 75 nationalities, a retention rate above 90% and € 3,7 billion in combined revenue in 2025, we are looking for someone like you to join our team as we continue to shape a safer, more efficient, and connected world!

About the Opportunity

We’re looking for a driven, commercially minded Business Development Manager to play a key role in shaping our growth strategy and strengthening long‑term customer partnerships.

This is more than a sales role — it’s an opportunity to identify market opportunities, influence strategy, and create real commercial impact across our business. You’ll work closely with senior leaders, technical experts and customers to turn opportunities into sustainable revenue.

If you enjoy building relationships, solving customer problems, and seeing your ideas turn into results, this role will give you the platform to do exactly that.

What You'll Be Doing

In this role, you will:

• • Identify and develop new business opportunities across targeted markets and customers
  • Build and maintain strong, trusted relationships with key stakeholders and decision‑makers
  • Lead the commercial front‑end of opportunities, from initial engagement through to tender, negotiation and award
  • Work collaboratively with internal teams (engineering, operations, finance) to develop value‑driven solutions
  • Monitor market trends, competitor activity and customer needs to inform strategy and pipeline planning
  • Contribute to forecasts, business plans and longer‑term growth initiatives
  • Represent the business professionally at customer meetings, site visits, and industry events

What We're Looking For

We’re keen to speak with candidates who bring:

• • Proven experience in business development or commercial strategic roles, ideally in an engineering, industrial, resources or B2B environment
  • Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to identify value and manage risk
  • Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills
  • Confidence working with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders
  • A proactive, self‑motivated mindset and the ability to work autonomously
  • Strong planning, organisational and follow‑through skills

Why Join Us?

We offer more than just a title:

• • The opportunity to shape the growth of Bekaert Australia
  • Exposure to strategic customers and senior leadership
  • A collaborative, professional culture that values ownership and ideas
  • Flexibility and trust — we focus on outcomes, not micromanagement

What Success Looks Like in this Role

Success in this role means:

• • Building a healthy, sustainable opportunity pipeline
  • Winning work that aligns with our strategic and margin objectives
  • Becoming a trusted partner to customers and internal teams
  • Contributing commercially and strategically beyond just “sales numbers”

Be bold and take the leap!

We're looking for individuals who are not afraid to take risks and explore new ideas. If you are passionate about personal growth and bringing your authentic self to work, we want you on our team!
At Bekaert, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
To learn more about us and our exciting career opportunities, visit Bekaert Careers