Business Development Manager

12/1/2025

The Business Development Manager will assist the General Manager in developmental sales and maintain client satisfaction while growing existing customer business. Responsibilities include developing new business strategies, managing product development, and collaborating across sales teams.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

10,001+ employees

Language

English

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About The Company

SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of 99,500 dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance and sustainability. Our brand promise – when you need to be sure – underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability, enabling businesses to thrive with confidence. We proudly deliver our expert services through the SGS name and trusted specialized brands, including Brightsight, Bluesign, Maine Pointe and Nutrasource. Community Guidelines SGS encourages all fans of this page to participate in conversations through questions and comments. Any comments arising from persons sharing or reproducing any communications published by SGS is not controlled or endorsed by SGS. We want to promote an informative and enjoyable environment within this community. We therefore ask that you post content that is both relevant and respectful and you follow LinkedIn's Professional Community Guidelines. Posts will be removed if they are: - Offensive, defamatory, discriminatory or obscene - Fraudulent, deceptive or misleading - In violation of any intellectual property rights - In violation of any law or regulation - Abusive, harassing, stalking or attacking others - Trolling or deliberate disruption of discussion - Commercial solicitations or personal promotion - Spam or link baiting Intellectual Property Statement Except where expressly stated otherwise, all intellectual property rights, including copyright and trademarks, in any and all communications and materials in any form published by or on behalf of SGS are owned by © SGS Société Générale de Surveillance SA (2025).

About the Role

Company Description

SGS Australia is a leading provider of Testing, Inspection, and Certification services, supporting multiple industries across the country with trusted expertise and technical excellence. Backed by SGS’s global legacy of over 140 years, we operate one of the largest networks of accredited laboratories and field facilities in Australia, with a network of more than 50 offices and laboratories and over 1,400 employees across Australia. We are accredited by NATA and ISO 9001, ensuring our services meet both Australian and international standards.

Job Description

The Business Development Manager will be responsible to assist the General Manager in developmental sales within the industries portfolio in Brisbane. Along with new business, this role is responsible for maintaining client satisfaction and growing existing customer business in technical services.

Other responsibilities in this role will include but are not limited to:

Develop new business, growth strategies, and sales plans.
Manage product development and revenue streams
Develop sufficient technical knowledge within portfolio to be able to identify new opportunities and markets.
Maintain industry knowledge to Subject Matter Expert level.
Work collaboratively across sales teams to identify revenue opportunities through cross-sell and value-add initiatives, while sharing insights, opportunities, and key learnings.
Provide mentorship and guidance both technical and commercial to others in the team.
Ensure quality work by self and identify professional development needs of self and staff.
Participate in industry events including trade shows, conferences and conventions.
May be assigned special or related ad hoc projects from time-to-time.

Qualifications

Appropriate tertiary qualification
Sound commercial management experience
Business Acumen
Customer Management experience
Experience with design and implementation of business development strategy
Availability to travel to remote, regional and interstate loctions

Additional Information

WHY WORK FOR SGS?

Working at SGS means joining an innovative, Global company. Here are some of the benefits to working for SGS.

•   As a company, we have embraced the shift to flexible work
•   Sustainability is embedded in our culture and the way we do business
•   Paid parental leave
•   Paid time for volunteering day and blood donations
•   Corporate health & wellbeing offers
•   Ongoing learning & development
•   Career development opportunities (Nationally and Globally)
•   SGS Rewards: Our employee benefits platform with access to retail and online discounts and cashback

COME TO WORK AND BE 100% YOU

SGS Australia supports a diverse workforce, we encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures – including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people living with disability. Providing employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is an important part of our SGS Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). We truly believe the diversity among us will continue to foster a strong, innovative, and forward-thinking workplace.

SGS Australia acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual, and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Key Skills

Business DevelopmentClient SatisfactionSales StrategiesTechnical KnowledgeIndustry KnowledgeMentorshipQuality AssuranceEvent Participation