Product & Business Development Manager (Hybrid)

An international company are looking for a Business Development Manager to lead and drive the business development function. Reporting to the Head of Sales, Business and Operations, your responsibilities will include: 

Responsibilities:

• Lead and drive the business development function to ensure that the company achieves its sales objectives for their products;
• Coordinate, manage, and oversee all product development in various countries that the company operates within (Europe, Middle East) for both internal and 3rd party partner products. This will include tasks such as requirements gathering, pricing, negotiating, and coordinating launch schedules with various Business Units.
• Oversee third-party insurance and reinsurance partnerships to ensure that all key KPIs are being achieved and the portfolios are profitable.
• Responsible for sales reporting and analytics; investigation and reporting of reasons for deviation; formulation of action & recovery plans; implementation of action & recovery plans.
• Review and report on existing RBU / Dealer / Customer communication, product information; training and incentive processes, workflow, interfaces, tools; propose enhancements or alignment where appropriate.
• Review and establish Policies and Procedures for product development and pricing in collaboration with the actuarial function.
• Collaborate with the Compliance, Controlling, and Legal functions to launch products that meet market demand and comply with applicable regulations.
• Coordinate competitive product benchmarking with auto manufacturers in Europe.

Requirements:

• Demonstrate a strong understanding of the Insurance business, preferably having previous experience developing products from proposal to delivery
• Candidates with knowledge of the Extended Warranty business and car-related insurance products (GAP, Tyre & Wheel etc.) would be given preference.  
• Professional level of English and excellent communication skills 
• Able to take own initiative 
• Comfortable switching between defining new ideas and a hands-on approach.
• Must be willing to travel occasionally 

Benefits

• Health Insurance