Sales Development Manager, Machinery & Robotics

Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH

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Shanghai Until 8/22/2026 5+ years exp H-1B sponsor history First posted June 3, 2026 Last posted June 3, 2026
Job description

Position Summary
The SDM plays a critical role in driving growth within the  Machinery and Equipment  industry, responsible for industry insights, strategic planning, cross-team collaboration, and commercialization.

Main Task
1.    Industry Insights & Strategy
2.    Analyze energy sector trends and define development plans.
3.    Customer List Management
4.    Build and validate target account lists with clear prioritization.
5.    Sales Enablement & Collaboration
6.    Lead cross-functional execution with Sales, PAD, and Marketing.
7.    Data-Driven Management
8.    Produce monthly industry reports and support Salesforce processes.
9.    Guide SDM sub-team and align responsibilities.
10.   Find out the pain points of customer and develop correspond applications with APD
11.    Good communication with Global CS teams.

Requirements
Education

1.    Bachelor’s degree

Experience
1. Engineering background preferred (Machinery, Semiconductor, Robotics).
2. 5+ years BD/industry development experience.
3. Strong communication and cross-functional leadership skills.

Other skills

1.   Adaptive to frequent business travel
2. Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint; English as working language.
3.   Proved record of working under pressure
4.   Strong interpersonal skills
5.   Presentable to be effective engage with high level stakeholder of customers

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About this role

Summary

Drive growth, lead strategy, manage customer relationships, collaborate across teams in machinery sector.

Job title

Sales Development Manager, Machinery & Robotics

Experience level

5+ years

Minimum experience

5+ years exp

Industry

machinery

Location requirements

located in shanghai; remote work not specified

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

engineering backgroundBDindustry developmentcommunicationcross-functional leadershipexcelpowerpointenglishpressure management

Preferred skills

roboticssemiconductorproficient in travelinterpersonal skillspresentable

Specializations

industry insightsstrategycustomer managementsales enablementdata-driven
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Shanghai, China

On-site City