Director Strategic Business Development

Working at Freudenberg: "We will wow your world!" This is our promise. As a global technology group, we not only make the world cleaner, healthier and more comfortable, but also offer our 52,000 employees a networked and diverse environment where everyone can thrive individually. Be surprised and experience your own wow moments.

We at Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies run the business operations of Freudenberg Sealing Technologies (FST) in the Americas. Being part of the global Freudenberg Group, our company is a leading producer of advanced sealing technologies for automotive and general industries. Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies is a joint venture between Freudenberg and NOK Corp. in Japan, is headquartered in Plymouth, MI, operates more than 20 facilities and employs about 4,700 people across the Americas.

Some of your Benefits

401K Match: Save for retirement with the company’s help.

Health Insurance: Rely on comprehensive services whenever you need it.

Vacation: We offer time off to refresh and recharge.

Paid Holidays: With paid-time off, local holidays are all the way more relaxing.

Sustainability & Social Commitment: We support social and sustainable projects and encourage employee involvement.

Plymouth, MI
Troy, OH Findlay, OH

Hybrid Work

Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership

• Market Opportunities:
  Identify and assess global growth opportunities through data-driven research and competitive analysis.
• Prospecting & Pipeline Management:
  Develop and maintain a dynamic pipeline of potential clients, partners, and strategic opportunities through diverse channels, with clear governance.
• Strategic Planning:
  Create business plans and cases (i.e. market entry strategies, growth initiatives, financial projections, investment logic, and risk assessments) and prepare executive-ready decision materials.
• Business Development:
  Lead strategic customer/partner initiatives with cross-functional teams, accelerate opportunity-to-revenue conversion and driving overall performance.
• Market Strategy Execution:
  Design and implement data-driven market strategies to drive business expansion, aligned with Sales, Product Management and executive team members.
• Portfolio Optimization:
  Strengthen focus and performance of the portfolio, and identify whitespace opportunities and optimization levers.
• Business Transformation:
  Embed GenAI and analytics into core commercial processes to boost productivity and decisions.

• Master's degree in Business, Economics, Engineering or relevant field
• 5+ years of relevant experience in strategy, business development, corporate development, or growth/transformation roles in an international environment
• Minimum 2 years in a top-tier strategy consulting firm, with experience in growth strategy, market entry, or commercial transformation.
• Proven ability to build robust business cases (market sizing, financial modelling, risk assessment) and translate analysis into recommendations for senior stakeholders.
• Track record in influencing cross-functional teams and driving execution in complex global organizations.
• Fluent in (written and spoken) English, additional languages are advantageous. International travel required.

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.