Business Development Manager – China & Europe Collaboration

About the role

The Business Development Manager will act as a strategic bridge between Sensata’s European and Chinese operations. Based in China, you will identify growth opportunities, evaluate partnerships, and translate customer needs into actionable business initiatives across both regions.

Key responsibilities

• Evaluate, analyze, and formulate strategies for business growth in Europe and China.
• Collaborate with leadership to develop and refine the overall business development strategy.
• Lead market trend analysis and integrate insights into the product roadmap.
• Identify prospective clients and design effective outreach initiatives.
• Work with cross‑functional teams (Sales, Engineering, Product) to develop project proposals and frame opportunities.
• Serve as the primary liaison between China and Europe teams, ensuring alignment on customer opportunities and business priorities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Chinese customers, translating their needs into business opportunities.

Required profile

• University degree (Bachelor’s) or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Team player able to thrive in a fast‑paced environment and manage multiple competing tasks.
• Strong communication, organization, planning and time‑management abilities.
• High ethical standards, personal accountability and integrity.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills to work with all organizational levels, suppliers and external customers.

Required skills

• Outlook
• Word
• PowerPoint
• Excel