Business Development Manager - Industry Services
Sales / Marketing / Business Development / Merchandising
About the Employer
Job Description
Business Development Manager - Industry Services
Bureau Veritas is a global leader in testing, inspection, and certification services (TIC), helping clients improve quality, safety, environmental protection, and social responsibility. With a presence in over 140 countries, we support major industries worldwide with innovative and reliable solutions.
Our Industry Services division in Sri Lanka is expanding, and we are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Business Development Manager to drive growth across key industrial sectors.
Role Overview
The Business Development Manager will be responsible for identifying, developing, and securing new business opportunities across strategic industrial segments, while strengthening relationships with key clients and partners. The role requires a strong commercial mindset, industry knowledge, and the ability to position Bureau Veritas’s portfolio of services effectively.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a business development strategy aligned with BV Industry Services growth objectives
- Identify and penetrate high-potential market segments (e.g., Oil & Gas, Power & Energy, Infrastructure, Manufacturing)
- Build and manage key account relationships with major industrial clients and stakeholders
- Drive sales pipeline development, lead generation, and conversion to achieve revenue targets
- Promote BV’s inspection, testing, certification, and asset integrity solutions
- Collaborate with technical and operational teams to tailor solutions for clients
- Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and emerging opportunities
- Support tendering, proposals, negotiations, and contract finalization
- Ensure alignment with BV's quality, compliance, and ethical standards
Candidate Profile
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, or a related field (MBA is an advantage)
- Minimum 8–12 years of experience in business development, sales, or key account management within industrial sectors
- Age: 35 years to 45 years
- Strong understanding of Industry Services / TIC environment (inspection, certification, QA/QC, asset integrity, etc.)
- Established network within Sri Lanka’s industrial, energy, or infrastructure sectors and exposure in Maldives is a definite advantage
- Proven track record of achieving revenue growth and business targets
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
- Self-driven, strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen
Why Join Bureau Veritas?
- Be part of a globally recognized brand with strong market credibility
- Opportunity to lead growth in high-impact industrial sectors
- Collaborative and professional work environment
- Competitive remuneration and performance-based incentives
- Opportunities for regional and international exposure
Remuneration
Attractive remuneration package with fringe benefits including Medical & Accident Insurance.
If you measure to the above criteria and have the drive and energy to excel in this role, we would like you to forward your CV with a recent photograph indicating the position applied in the subject line of the email, along with name & contact details of two non-related referees within 10 working days of this advertisement.
Asst. Manager - HR & Admin
Bureau Veritas Lanka (Pvt) Limited., 07th Floor, JFI Tower 3, No.75, Piyadasa Sirisena Mawatha, Colombo 10.
Tel: 0112 440 945-950
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.bureauveritas.lk
