Business Development Manager – Minnesota

Role Overview

As a Business Development Manager at MKS Instruments, you will drive business growth, expand market share, and support profitability within assigned product lines and market segments. This role combines strategic business development responsibilities with technical product specialist expertise, serving as both commercial and technical resources to customers and internal stakeholders.

What You Will Do

Develop and execute strategic business plans to grow sales, profitability, and market share within assigned product lines and market segments. Identify, develop, and secure new business opportunities through customer engagement, market analysis, and strategic relationship management.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The Business Development Manager develops key customer relationships, identifies new business opportunities, supports product qualifications and approvals, provides technical sales support, and serves as a subject matter expert for assigned technologies to drive revenue growth and customer success.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Materials Science, or related technical field
• 5+ years of experience in business development, technical sales, product management, surface finishing, electroplating, chemical processing, or related markets
• Demonstrated success in business development, sales growth, and customer relationship management
• Strong technical knowledge of surface finishing, plating processes, chemical technologies, and related applications
• Proven ability to troubleshoot customer process issues and provide effective technical solutions

Benefits

• Salary Pay Range: $115,000.00 to $150,000.00 per year
• Bonus: discretionary annual bonus
• Health insurance coverage (medical, dental and vision)
• 401(k) with company match
• Life and disability insurance
• 12 paid holidays
• Sick time
• 15 paid vacation days
• 6 weeks fully paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Tuition reimbursement