Business Developer / BDR (m/f/d)
€50,000 per year
Key Skills
Job Description
SMARTVÉLO is a fast-growing company for sustainable e-mobility solutions. We develop e-bikes that are changing everyday city life, and we stand for top quality and excellent service. Become part of this vision!
As Business Developer (m/f/d), you will build our business in the Netherlands and Belgium from the ground up. You will bring SMARTVÉLO e-bikes to new customers in delivery, logistics, restaurants and franchise chains, set up pilots and turn them into long-term fleet deals. You will be our first person on the ground, with a lot of freedom, short decision paths and direct contact with management.
Your tasks
Generate new business: You create your own opportunities through cold calling, LinkedIn outreach and visiting stores and branches in person
Set up pilots: You bring new customers on board with pilots and convert them into long-term contracts
Consultative selling: Our product is high-end and priced accordingly. You understand the customer's delivery operation and show why it pays off
Target the right segments: You focus on delivery and last-mile, restaurant chains and franchises, grocery retail and care services
Stakeholder management: You talk with operations as well as management and build lasting relationships
Interface to Cologne: You work closely with our sales team and management in Germany and give feedback from the market
Your profile
2-5 years of commercial experience with a real track record in new business (not pure account management)
Proven experience with cold outreach: you have booked meetings yourself, by phone or in person, without waiting for inbound leads
Affinity with mobility, e-bikes, fleet, delivery, logistics, restaurants or franchise
Hunter mentality: entrepreneurial, practical, direct and accountable
Comfortable with targets, rejection and ambiguity. Not every process is set in stone with us yet
Ambition to grow into a senior role
Based in or around Utrecht (or within easy reach of central NL), willing to travel a lot
Fluent Dutch, good English (German is a plus)
What we offer
€50,000 fixed salary plus uncapped bonus: the more e-bikes you sell, the more you earn
Company car for your customer visits
Real ownership: you build a new market for SMARTVÉLO from scratch
Flexible work from home, with at least one team meeting per week
Profitable scale-up from Cologne with strong customers (Flink, Wolt, Domino's) and clear growth plans in DACH and the EU
State-of-the-art equipment (iPhone & Lenovo laptop)
Regular feedback meetings for your development
You don't just want a job, you want to make a difference? Then you've come to the right place!
We look forward to meeting you - make it ride!
Your SMARTVÉLO Team
Core Responsibilities
You will build the business in the Netherlands and Belgium from the ground up by generating new leads and converting them into long-term fleet contracts. You will manage stakeholder relationships and work closely with the German team to provide market feedback.
Requirements
Candidates must have 2-5 years of commercial experience with a proven track record in new business and cold outreach. Proficiency in Dutch and English is required, along with an entrepreneurial mindset and willingness to travel.
Benefits
- Fixed salary
- Uncapped bonus
- Company car
- Flexible work from home
- State-of-the-art equipment
- Feedback meetings
About SMARTVÉLO GmbH
Industry: Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
Company size: 11-50 employees
At SMARTVÉLO, we believe in urban mobility that works – efficient, sustainable, and human-centered. That’s why we design and build e-bikes that truly make a difference: durable, low-maintenance, digitally connected, and tailored to the demands of urban logistics and daily professional use. Our focus is on professional users – from delivery services and craftsmen to large companies. Our models are developed and assembled in Germany – Made in Germany – and set new standards in quality, serviceability, and long-term reliability. With a modular design and robust components, they’re built for continuous operation, helping to save space, costs, and emissions. But SMARTVÉLO offers more than just hardware. We support companies with a comprehensive 360° approach – including fleet consulting, financing solutions, and a nationwide service network through our smartservice GmbH. For those who need more than just bikes: a complete, reliable system. 💡 Our promise: Mobility that fits. For cities, for businesses – and for the people who keep them moving.