Business Development Manager
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Rittal LLC
US
Summary
The Business Development Manager is responsible for driving sales of busbar processing equipment and solutions while building strategic industry partnerships. They will collaborate with marketing and product teams to develop promotional strategies and represent the company at industry events.
Job Description
Business Development Manager – Rittal Automation Systems (Busbar Processing)
Rittal LLC is a leading global provider of solutions for industrial enclosures, power distribution, climate control, and IT infrastructure, as well as software and services. The company is a member of the Friedhelm Loh Group, a successful international player with 18 production plants, 80 subsidiaries, and 12,000 employees.
Rittal LLC has built a strong tradition of innovation and takes pride in a progressive approach to engineering. We design and manufacture the world’s leading industrial and IT enclosures, racks, and accessories, including high-efficiency, high-density power management, and climate control systems for industrial, data center, outdoor, and hybrid applications.
Primary Activities/Duties
- Responsible for selling Busbar and RiLineX solutions, collaborating with E&P teams while maintaining primary accountability for busbar processing equipment sales.
- Collaborate with Marketing and Product Management to shape messaging and promotional strategies for social media and sales collateral.
- Build and maintain a strong network of industry contacts and strategic partners.
- Represent Rittal at industry events, conferences, and customer engagements.
- Lead client meetings, presentations, and follow-ups to nurture long-term relationships.
- Analyze market trends and customers need to inform strategic decisions.
- Work closely with Eplan to deliver integrated solutions and maximize customer value.
- Develop use cases and application samples to support sales efforts.
- Work alongside the Service organization to work with customer requirements
Requirements
- Ability to travel regionally and nationally for customer visits, events, and internal meetings.
- Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a dynamic environment.
- Proficiency in SAP (APO PP/DS preferred), Salesforce, Microsoft Office Suite, and PDM/PLM systems.
- Analytical mindset with a collaborative spirit and agile approach to change.
- Strong ability to present and collaborate with C-Suite to understand operational challenges
Knowledge & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in business development, sales, or marketing—preferably in the manufacturing or energy sectors.
- Strong understanding of the manufacturing ecosystem and energy market dynamics.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams and international stakeholders.
- Familiarity with automation equipment and the efficiencies they can provide across an organization.
- Functional background with Busbar bending and processing is a plus
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If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may contact the company’s Human Resources Department at (937) 399-0500.
This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability.
Rittal LLC and Eplan are proud to be an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. EEO, including Disability/Vets.
Rittal LLC is the U.S. subsidiary of Rittal GmbH & Co. KG in Germany and was founded in Springfield, Ohio in 1982. Its parent company, Rittal, was started in Germany in 1961 and has grown to include offices in more than 70 countries and manufacturing facilities on 4 continents.
Rittal LLC's U.S. Headquarters, located in suburban Chicago, Illinois, is a state-of-the-art facility that serves as a customer training center, including expanded teaching resources, product testing facilities and a large-scale product showroom where customers can have a hands-on experience with the entire Rittal System. Rittal LLC's manufacturing center of excellence facility in Urbana, Ohio, consists of more than a half-million square feet of space to ensure that customers' production and stocking requirements are fully met. Lastly, Rittal LLC's distribution centers in Georgia, Texas and Nevada enable Rittal to meet the needs of its customers quickly and reliably.
Situated on a 105-acre campus, Rittal LLC's manufacturing facility is filled with state-of-the-art equipment and processes, and contains in-house engineering and modification services, as well as the longest non-automotive paint line in North America, stretching more than 3 miles within the confines of the factory. The on-site warehouse is outfitted with an 8-story Automated Storage & Retrieval System.
Rittal manufactures the world's leading industrial and IT enclosures, racks and accessories, including high efficiency, high density climate control and power management systems for industrial, data center, outdoor and hybrid applications. Rittal's off-the-shelf standard, modified standard and custom-engineered products are known throughout the world as high quality, affordable solutions for practically any industrial or IT infrastructure application - from single enclosures to comprehensive systems.
Rittal is ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certified.
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Schaumburg, Illinois
Rittal LLC is the U.S. subsidiary of Rittal GmbH & Co. KG in Germany and was founded in Springfield, Ohio in 1982. Its parent company, Rittal, was started in Germany in 1961 and has grown to include offices in more than 70 countries and manufacturing facilities on 4 continents.
Rittal LLC's U.S. Headquarters, located in suburban Chicago, Illinois, is a state-of-the-art facility that serves as a customer training center, including expanded teaching resources, product testing facilities and a large-scale product showroom where customers can have a hands-on experience with the entire Rittal System. Rittal LLC's manufacturing center of excellence facility in Urbana, Ohio, consists of more than a half-million square feet of space to ensure that customers' production and stocking requirements are fully met. Lastly, Rittal LLC's distribution centers in Georgia, Texas and Nevada enable Rittal to meet the needs of its customers quickly and reliably.
Situated on a 105-acre campus, Rittal LLC's manufacturing facility is filled with state-of-the-art equipment and processes, and contains in-house engineering and modification services, as well as the longest non-automotive paint line in North America, stretching more than 3 miles within the confines of the factory. The on-site warehouse is outfitted with an 8-story Automated Storage & Retrieval System.
Rittal manufactures the world's leading industrial and IT enclosures, racks and accessories, including high efficiency, high density climate control and power management systems for industrial, data center, outdoor and hybrid applications. Rittal's off-the-shelf standard, modified standard and custom-engineered products are known throughout the world as high quality, affordable solutions for practically any industrial or IT infrastructure application - from single enclosures to comprehensive systems.
Rittal is ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certified.
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Schaumburg, Illinois
