Business Development Manager

The Business Development Manager is an individual contributor outside sales role responsible for driving new revenue by identifying, developing, and closing opportunities for custom tube fabrication and precision metal manufacturing. This role focuses on building strategic relationships with OEMs and high-value industrial customers who require complex tube bending, welding, and fabricated assemblies. The Business Development Manager manages the full sales lifecycle—from prospecting and technical discovery through quoting support and contract award—while serving as a trusted advisor on manufacturing capabilities and best practices.

Major Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain knowledge of Bauer’s manufacturing capabilities and value proposition.
• Responsible for achieving revenue plan targets for new customer acquisition.
• Identify and engage OEMs and industrial manufacturers that require custom tube fabrication, welded tube assemblies, precision bends, and value-added metal fabrication.
• Develop and execute territory or market growth plans targeting high-opportunity sectors (ag/forestry, power generation, construction equipment, defense, transportation, fluid handling, etc.).
• Initiate outreach via on-site visits, industry events, referrals, and direct prospecting.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations to validate technical feasibility for new projects.
• Work with estimating to ensure complete RFQ packages and accurate pricing inputs.
• Partner with operations on production timelines, capacity planning, and customer expectations.
• Own the full sales cycle—qualification, quoting coordination, proposal delivery, negotiation, close.
• Maintain accurate pipeline activity and forecasting within Salesforce.com.
• Support program onboarding and successful handoff to account management.
• Track trends in tube fabrication technologies, materials, weld standards, and OEM sourcing behaviors.
• Monitor competitive offerings and differentiate our capabilities through technical depth and service quality.
• Other duties as assigned.