What you will doHere at Johnson Controls we hire around 4000 people a year across EMEA, from technicians, sales engineers and customer service advisors to senior hires and even early careers! Why not to join JCI as Business Development Manager – Fire Protection Systems? You will be based in Isando, South Africa and reporting directly to the GM- MEA. You will be part of a growing team which is behind the extension of Fire Protection products business in the MEA region. Become a member of the Johnson Controls family and thrive in an empowering company culture where your voice and ideas will be heard – your next phenomenal opportunity is just a few clicks away!How you will do itAs a Business Development Manager, you will use in-depth technical knowledge of Fire Protection Systems to work closely with the Sales, Marketing, Product Management, Technical Services & Training, and other functional groups to inform them of market conditions, pricing issues, competitive trends, and similar. A part of your job, you will attend sales exhibitions, trade shows, conduct technical training and seminars for consultants to enhance their knowledge of our product portfolio and how it can be applied to generating new sales leads.Create and maintain consultative client relationships and engage in retention selling to ensure long-term success and profitabilityResearch and identify new business leads – including new market verticals, growth areas, trends, products, and services - or new ways of reaching existing potentialThink strategically - seeing the bigger picture and setting aims and objectives in order to develop and improve the businessResponsible for seeking harmony opportunities across the NBU’s, both in terms of processes, tools, systems, shared workforces, cross-selling and upselling, then for working toward reason justification and implementationProvide technical training to architects, counseling engineers, AHJs, end-users, OEMs and key accountsCoordinate and align with Sales to ensure awareness of upcoming projects, opportunities and/or changes in customer specifications to improve chances of opportunity conversionParticipate in strategic management processes the regional and global Business Development and Product Management LeadershipWhat we look forRequiredBachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineer5- 7 years minimum sales/business development experience in Fire Protection systems (Gas Suppression, Restaurants/Kitchen, Foam, and Vehicles)Functional experience in areas of strategic management and marketing, business and market development and market research is requiredAbility to lead, develop strategic partnerships, and present concepts and articulate business values to consultants, developers and key decision-makersSelf-starter, purposeful mentality, able to continually critique & optimize performanceExcellent verbal and written communication skillsFlexible for significant traveling in the regionWho are we?At Johnson Controls, we’re shaping the future to create a world that’s safe, comfortable and sustainable. Our distributed team creates innovative, integrated solutions to make cities more connected, buildings more intelligent and vehicles more efficient. We are passionate about improving the way the world lives, works and plays. The future requires bold ideas, an ambitious mind-set and teamwork across boundaries. You need a career focused on tomorrow. Tomorrow needs you.#LI-ED1#J-18808-Ljbffr