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Safran Business Development Manager M/F in NH8, India
Business Development Manager M/F
Vacancy details
General information
Entity
Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.
Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.
Safran Electronics & Defense offers its customers onboard intelligence solutions allowing them to understand the environment, reduce mental load and guarantee a trajectory, even in critical situations, in all environments: on land, at sea, in the sky or space. The company harnesses the expertise of its 13,000 employees towards these three functions: observe, decide and guide, for the civil and military markets.
Reference
2026-175425
Position description
Domain
Programs / Customer Relations
Job field / Job profile
Sales / marketing - Sales
Job title
Business Development Manager M/F
Employment type
Permanent
Part time / Full time
Full-time
Job description
As a 'Business Development Manager' at Safran Trusted 4D, you'll lead growth initiatives and strategic customer engagement for our precision Timing & Synchronization portfolio across defense, commercial, and critical infrastructure markets. You'll drive partner relationships, identify new market opportunities, and work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver mission-critical timing solutions in GNSS-contested environments.
The Day to Day looks like:
• Gather market data and generate Market Surveys and approaches to market
for assigned territories.
• Lead customer and end-user relationships across ST4D Timing portfolio.
• Ensure a long-term strategic partnership is maintained with all the BP's and
end-users.
• Provide product and Sales training to approved BP's.
• Provide technical input to BP's and End-users for requests.
• Review pipelines with BP's and open opportunities with End-users including.
• Contribute to S1 and S2 bid reviews.
• Initiate and assist BP due diligence.
• Support post-sales support queries that are complex and require onsite
customer engagement.
• Business development of ST4D Timing portfolio in new and after-sales
market.
• Maintain on-going customer relationships, ensure customer satisfaction.
• Participation and follow-up of meetings, report writing.
• Interact and co-ordinate closely with all levels within the company (sales,
support, program, finance).
• Ensure a constant awareness of market tenders, budgets, geopolitical context
and regulation as they impact the Defense and Commercial Timing and
Simulation markets within your territory.
• Contribute to internal road maps, issuing marketing analysis and propose
action plans to develop the business in your territory.
But what else? (benefits, specificities, etc.)
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At Safran Electronics & Defense, you'll combine passion for your job with a quality work environment adapted to a good life balance. Benefit from a variety of opportunities to shape the career path that suits you: our leaders and technical experts are there to support you from your integration and career development, in France and abroad.
Safran Trusted 4D, Inc is an equal opportunity employer who does not discriminate based on race, color, citizenship, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran's status or any protected category. We encourage veterans and people with disabilities to apply.
Candidate skills & requirements
Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related technical field (e.g., Telecommunications, Electronics, or Computer Science); a Master's degree or MBA is a strong plus.
Experience: 7 plus years of experience in business development or sales within high-tech industries—preferably in defense, aerospace, government and within markets relating Timing technologies.
Technical Acumen: Proven ability to understand and explain complex timing and synchronization technologies. Experience supporting embedded or precision timing systems is highly desirable.
Customer & Partner Management: Demonstrated success managing channel partners (BP's), engaging directly with end-users, and navigating strategic partnerships in both government and commercial sectors.
Strategic Skills & Market Awareness: Experience with market analysis, government tendering processes, pipeline management (CRM), and contributing to product or roadmap strategy in a dynamic and geopolitically-sensitive environment.
Position location
Job location
Asia, India, Delhi
City (-ies)
NH-8, Aerocity 110-037 New Delhi
Candidate criteria
Minimum education level achieved
Master Degree
Minimum experience level required
More than 8 years