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Sales Development Manager - Remote

Req ID: 47453

Job Location (Short): Ames, IA, USA | Maumee, OH, USA

Employment Type: Full Time

Segment: Danfoss Power Solutions Segment

Job Category: Sales

Work Location Type: Remote

The Impact You'll Make

Are you a commercially driven professional with a passion for building strong customer relationships and identifying new market opportunities?

Danfoss Power Solutions is looking for a proactive and result-oriented Sales Development Manager, who can identify new sales opportunities and expand their share in existing accounts within the Fluid Conveyance Division for our OEM channel.

In this role, you will work closely with key stakeholders across business units, technical teams, and external partners to drive strategic initiatives and develop new business opportunities. This position offers international exposure, a collaborative culture, and exciting growth potential.

The is a remote position. Preferably located near air travel resources. Near Maumee, OH or Ames, IA is a plus, but not a requirement. You can expect regular travel (up to 50%) and close collaboration with OEM sales teams and business unit colleagues.

What You’ll Be Doing

+ Drive new business development growth by identifying new opportunities and supporting strategic accounts across targeted regions and channels.

+ Collaborate with engineering, marketing, and product teams to deliver tailored value propositions to OEM and distribution partners

+ Lead strategic customer engagements and support local sales teams in key negotiations and project pursuits

+ Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across new and existing accounts

+ Maintain accurate pipeline and opportunity data within CRM systems (Salesforce)

What We're Looking For

+ Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or a related work experience and discipline

+ 5+ years of sales or business development experience from an industrial manufacturing environment, ideally within the fluid conveyance industry

+ Proven ability to drive customer growth and build strategic relationships

+ Strong commercial acumen and customer-centric mindset

+ Experience with CRM systems (Salesforce), MS Office, and ideally SAP

What You'll Get from Us

1. We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities.

2. You’ll have flexibility, autonomy, and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Your well-being matters to us.

3. We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected, and valued for who they are.

4. You’ll receive benefits like 13th salary, annual bonus, paid vacation, pension plans, personal insurance, and more. These vary by country and contract, but they’re worth asking about—we think they’re pretty great.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now to start the conversation and learn more about where your career can go with us.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.

Information at a Glance

Danfoss engineers solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification.

Our solutions are used in such areas as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industrial machinery, automotive, marine, and off- and on-highway equipment. We also provide solutions for renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, as well as district-energy infrastructure for cities.

Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933. Danfoss is family-owned, employing more than 39.000 people, serving customers in more than 100 countries through a global footprint of 95 factories.

Danfoss engineers solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification.

Our solutions are used in such areas as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industrial machinery, automotive, marine, and off- and on-highway equipment. We also provide solutions for renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, as well as district-energy infrastructure for cities.

Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933. Danfoss is family-owned, employing more than 39.360 people, serving customers in more than 100 countries through a global footprint of 95 factories.