SG
Business Developer / BDR (m/f/d)
Contract type
Freelance
Work mode
Hybrid · Utrecht, Netherlands
Experience
Mid-level · 2+ years
Job description
Business Developer role to build SMARTVÉLO's e-bike business in the Netherlands and Belgium from the ground up, acquiring new fleet customers in delivery, logistics, restaurants and franchise chains. The role is the first person on the ground, setting up pilots and converting them into long-term fleet deals.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time · Employee (employment agreement)
- Work mode
- Hybrid · Utrecht, Netherlands
- Languages
- Dutch – fluent, English – good, German
- Pay
- EUR 50,000 / year
What you'll do
- Generate new business through cold calling, LinkedIn outreach and visiting stores and branches in person
- Set up pilots and convert new customers into long-term contracts
- Consultative selling: understand the customer's delivery operation and show why the high-end product pays off
- Focus on delivery and last-mile, restaurant chains and franchises, grocery retail and care services
- Talk with operations as well as management and build lasting relationships
- Work closely with the sales team and management in Germany and give feedback from the market
What we're looking for
- 2-5 years of commercial experience with a real track record in new business (not pure account management)
- Proven experience with cold outreach: 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
- 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
Nice to have
- German is a plus
Benefits
- €50,000 fixed salary plus uncapped bonus
- Company car for customer visits
- Real ownership: 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
Apply
About SMARTVÉLO GmbH
Make it ride!
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.
Key facts
- Cologne
- e-mobility
- Profitable scale-up from Cologne
- Clear growth plans in DACH and the EU
Partners & customers
FlinkWoltDomino's
What they value
- Top quality
- Excellent service