Opportunité

FM Aprobaciones is an international leader in third-party testing and certification services. We test property loss prevention products and services—for use in commercial and industrial facilities—to verify they meet rigorous loss prevention standards of quality, technical integrity and performance. How? By employing a worldwide certification process that’s backed by scientific research and testing, and over a century of experience.

The FM Aprobaciones mark is recognized and respected worldwide. Our certification instills confidence and commands respect in your marketplace

FM Aprobaciones is seeking a business development engineer for our new office located in Monterrey, NL, MX.

Interested candidates should have experience with one (or more) of the following product areas: commercial / industrial building materials and assemblies, fire protection systems, or electrical systems Knowledge of industry codes and associations would be helpful, but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

Identify and qualify opportunities in targeted industries.
Develop and execute annual business plans.
Build and maintain working relationships with team members, customers, and member companies within the Americas.
Overnight travel to customers, events and trade shows (Typically 25% or more).
Support the development of technical knowledge and communication of market trends to internal and external audiences.
Develop and maintain an understanding of the targeted industries including regulation landscape, competitor’s intelligence, challenges and opportunities
Key Competencies

Strong communication skills (written, phone, in-person, presentations)
Demonstrated ability to work effectively as an individual contributor and supportive member of a team
Exceptional customer service skills
Self-motivated with a passion to learn individually and from others
Good analytical and problem-solving skills

Bachelors degree in engineering or business / marketing degree with relevant experience in an engineering / technical role
3+ years in the product certification, manufacturing, field engineering or fire industry
Fluency in English and Spanish is required, proficiency in Portuguese would be a plus
Experience with third party product certification would be a plus
Project management, product design, field engineering experience within building materials, fire protection or electrical products would be a plus
Familiarity with FM Approvals evaluation standards and/or FM Loss Prevention Data Sheets is beneficial
Moderate high: MS Power Point, MS Excel, MS Word