Business Development Manager – Atlantic Canada

About the role

Join BASF’s Automotive Refinish Coatings Solutions team as a Business Development Manager covering Atlantic Canada. This field‑based position involves up to 50% travel to work directly with collision repair shops and distribution partners, driving market share and sales growth.

Key responsibilities

• Execute the regional business strategy and identify new customer opportunities.
• Generate leads, qualify prospects, close sales and recommend new products and services.
• Forecast market potential and develop pipelines to achieve sales targets.
• Maintain and expand existing customer relationships while establishing new ones.
• Build trust and deliver value in a rapidly changing automotive coating market.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; high‑school diploma acceptable with relevant experience.
• Proven field‑sales experience, territory management and customer‑relations skills.
• Experience in industrial sales (beneficial) and/or the collision repair industry (a plus).
• Strong interpersonal, relationship‑building and value‑based selling abilities.
• Self‑motivated professional able to balance existing accounts with aggressive new‑business pursuit.

Required skills

What we offer

• Company car for field work.
• Comprehensive health, insurance and retirement benefits (including company‑matched contributions).
• Access to the you@BASF suite of perks, learning programs and career development opportunities.
• Competitive total rewards beyond base salary.