Business Development Manager Sockets

Your role
Do you enjoy turning business opportunities into real growth? As Global Business Development Manager - Sockets, you will take on a focused product area with strong potential and help create more attention, structure, and commercial momentum across our global organization. This is a role for someone who is commercially driven, curious about technical solutions, and motivated by creating progress together with others – is it you?
About the role
Sockets are used in many customer applications across both General Industry and Motor Vehicle Industry. The area has strong business potential, and your role will be to help Customer Centers and sales teams identify where to focus, how to position the value, and which activities can turn opportunities into growth.
You will work close to Customer Centers, sales channels, product management, marketing, and application experts. Together, you will build the right sales arguments, customer-facing initiatives, and marketing activities. A key part of the role is to translate technical product and application value into clear commercial messages, especially around safety, efficiency, quality, and automation. You report to Global Marketing Manager, Legacy Portfolio.
Your skills and experiences
We are looking for someone who brings the right skills and mindset to create commercial impact. You may already have proven experience in business development, or you may bring strong potential from a role in sales, product management, marketing, application sales, or another technical-commercial B2B environment.
• You understand customer needs and translate technical value into clear commercial arguments.
• You identify growth opportunities, prioritize activities, and follow through to create measurable impact.
• You are curious, structured, and comfortable learning about new products, applications, and markets.
• You collaborate well across functions, cultures, and geographies, and can influence without formal authority.
• You communicate confidently in English.
• Experience with sockets, tightening accessories, industrial tools, assembly solutions, or value-based selling is beneficial.
Most important is your ability to learn, connect people, and create momentum. If this role excites you but you do not meet every point, we still encourage you to apply.
Location
This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, allowing you to split your time between working remotely and being on-site at our HQ in Sickla, Stockholm, Sweden. The role requires a minimum of 60 travelling days per year.
Why it is great to work with us
Your career grows through your skills, your curiosity, and the people you work with. You join a global network where we learn from each other and share knowledge openly. We focus on long‑term development and encourage you to explore new ideas that help us move forward. Innovation is part of how we think and act – we test, improve, and use what we learn to create solutions that matter. You can make a meaningful impact by contributing with your insights and taking ownership of your work, supported by flexible ways of working and leaders who empower you.
How we work together
Our cultural behaviors guide us in what we do and how we do it. We act with accountability to seize opportunities and deliver results. We act with respect to understand diverse perspectives and strengthen our interactions. We act with curiosity to learn continuously and understand customer needs. We act collaboratively to make informed and transparent decisions. We also act experimentally to discover new solutions, learn from our mistakes, and keep improving.
Application process
Our selection process includes interviews and, for some roles, skills assessments that help us gain a deeper understanding of your profile. We look forward to getting to know you, learning about your strengths, and discussing how you can grow with us. For each hiring decision, we also apply the grandparent principle. This means that a leader’s manager is involved in the approval of the hiring decision to ensure consistency and fairness. If you have questions during the process or need support, please contact us:
Talent Acquisition: Anna Lengroth
Uniting curious minds
Behind every innovative solution, there are people working together to transform the future. With careers sparked by initiative and lifelong learning, we unite curious minds, and you could be one of them.

Skills
Business Development, Product Management, Talent Acquisition

Experience
5+ yrs