Key Skills

Job Description

Ready to accelerate your career in an international and entrepreneurial environment? At SII Netherlands, we are supporting leading clients in the Aerospace, Space and Defense sectors. To support our growth in the Dutch market, we are looking for a Business Manager Engineering to develop new business opportunities, recruit top engineering talent, and manage consultant careers. As a Business Manager, you will play a key role in the development of SII Netherlands by combining business development, recruitment, and people management. Business Development : You will be responsible for building and growing a portfolio of clients across the Dutch engineering market Your Responsibilities Include: Identifying and developing new business opportunities; Prospecting and meeting decision-makers within engineering organizations; Building long-term partnerships with clients; Understanding customer technical challenges and staffing needs; Managing RFQs, tenders, and contract negotiations; Ensuring profitability and sustainable growth of your business unit; Working closely with SII international entities to deliver engineering expertise. Target sectors include: Aerospace, Space & Defense Mechanical Engineering Aerospace Manufacturing Recruitment & Talent Management : You will be responsible for attracting, hiring, and supporting engineering consultants. Your Responsibilities Include: Defining recruitment strategies based on client needs; Sourcing and interviewing engineering professionals; Assessing technical and soft skills with support from experts; Managing offers and contract negotiations; Supporting consultant onboarding and integration; Conducting regular follow-up meetings and career discussions; Ensuring employee satisfaction and retention. WHAT YOU BRING Master's degree (Engineering, Business, Economics, or equivalent); Initial experience in business development, recruitment, consulting, or engineering services; Entrepreneurial mindset and strong commercial drive; Excellent communication and negotiation skills; Ability to build long-term client relationships; Fluent in English; Dutch is considered a strong asset; Strong organizational skills, resilience, and autonomy. WHAT WE OFFER The opportunity to participate in the growth of SII Netherlands; An international environment within a leading European engineering group; Fast-track career development towards Senior Business Manager or Business Unit Manager roles; Direct exposure to strategic clients and large engineering projects; Attractive fixed salary with performance-based bonus; Pension scheme and competitive benefits package; Hybrid working model; A collaborative, entrepreneurial, and multicultural environment.

Core Responsibilities

Develop and grow a portfolio of engineering clients by identifying business opportunities, building partnerships, managing tenders and negotiations, and ensuring sustainable profitability. Recruit and support engineering consultants through sourcing, assessment, onboarding, career discussions, and retention efforts.

Requirements

A master's degree in engineering, business, economics, or an equivalent field is required, along with initial experience in business development, recruitment, consulting, or engineering services. The role calls for an entrepreneurial and commercially driven approach, strong communication and negotiation skills, relationship-building ability, organizational skills, resilience, autonomy, and fluency in English; Dutch is an asset.

Benefits

• Pension Scheme
• Competitive Benefits Package
• Performance-Based Bonus
• Hybrid Working Model