Business Development Manager - Minnesota - United States of America, United States
$115,000 - $150,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 24 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Manager, Business Development, you will drive business growth, expand market share, and support profitability within assigned product lines and market segments, including surface finishing, plating processes, chemical technologies, and related applications.
What you'll do
- Develop and execute strategic business plans to grow sales, profitability, and market share.
- Identify, develop, and secure new business opportunities through customer engagement and market analysis.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, industry partners, and decision makers.
- Serve as the technical expert, providing technical sales support and troubleshooting assistance.
- Conduct customer visits, presentations, technical reviews, and training sessions.
- Participate in industry trade organizations, conferences, and technical forums to promote technologies.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Materials Science, or related technical field, OR equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of experience in business development, technical sales, product management, surface finishing, electroplating, or chemical processing.
- Demonstrated success in business development, sales growth, and customer relationship management.
- Strong technical knowledge of surface finishing, plating processes, chemical technologies, and related applications.
- Proven ability to troubleshoot customer process issues and provide technical solutions.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, SAP, and CRM systems.
Skills: business development, technical sales, customer relationships, product qualifications, surface finishing
This role has been open 22 days — well below the 45-day median for Sales Engineering roles.
Sales Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
53
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Median days open
45 d
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Median salary
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| Metric | MKS Instruments | All employers we track in this specialty (53 roles · 15 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 1 | 53 |
| Median days open | 22 d | 45 d (−23 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | — |
Skills observed across this category: business development, technical sales, customer relationships, product qualifications, surface finishing
Who's hiring in this category
- Teradyne · 12 open roles · median 7 d
- Applied Materials · 9 open roles · median 51 d
- ASM International · 7 open roles · median 39 d
- Keysight Technologies · 6 open roles · median 28 d
- KLA Corporation · 5 open roles · median 45 d
- Entegris · 3 open roles · median 110 d
How we counted: 53 open Sales Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 15 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 17 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.