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Business Development Manager / P&I – Optical Passives

We are looking for an experienced Professional in Fibre optics to join the Passive and Indoor Network Products (P&I) Business team of Teleste. As we are very international team, you may be located either in Kaarina, Finland or in Herstal, Belgium or in our Leusden office in The Netherlands.

As part of the management team of the P&I business line, you’ll have a key role in growing the optical passives business, and in leveraging the Optical passives product portfolio of Teleste.

What we offer

We offer you a place in an international technology company involving state-of-the-art technologies and an interesting opportunity for professional growth.
With our long traditions in fibre optics, Teleste has a strong existing business with our Fiber Optical product solutions.

As Fibre optical network investments are globally increasing, our target is to increase especially the optical passives product business of Teleste. To ensure the growth, you will be supported by the professionals of the Teleste organisation and P&I team. Within Teleste Corporation, you will have several career development opportunities also beyond the Optical Passives area.

We Telestians value diverse and interesting assignments, international environment, opportunity to influence our own work, and interaction with great colleagues. We want this all to also describe your time with us.

Your responsibilities

As an experienced FTTH professional, you are responsible of both technical and commercial competitiveness of the product portfolio, and the growth of the Optical Passives business.

• Fibre Optical Passives business development in the target markets of Teleste, mainly in Europe
• Part of strategy development, Go-to-market plans, together with the sales organisation
• Product portfolio management, working closely with Customer interface, R&D,Sourcing, Suppliers, Operations and Logistics
• Product Pricing and competitiveness management
• Customer and Sales support, RFQ/RFI management
• Single point of contact for sales offices concerning product related problems
• Providing internal trainings / training material related to technology and products (supported by Product Marketing & Marketing)
  
  

What we expect from you

To succeed in this role, you need to know the Fibre-To-The-Home / Optical Passives industry, networks and markets. You are a team player with excellent networking skills. You are a fast learner and have a can-do attitude. You have a strong ability to create new contacts and build sustainable networks among our stakeholders, both internally and externally.

• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in engineering
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently but still in close communication with our internal stakeholders
• At least a few years of experience in the Fibre-To-The-Home (FTTH) / Optical Passives industry
• Good knowledge of FTTH networks, requirements, and products
• Capability to manage requirements and write technical documents
• Good communications skills and fluency in English
• Quality-driven mindset
• Willingness to travel

Are you interested?

Please, send us your application together with your CV and salary request. Please note that we go through applications continuously and the position will be filled as soon as a qualified applicant is found.

For more information, please contact Vesa Veijalainen, Vice President, Passives and Indoors Business Line, tel. +358 40 5505 126 or vesa.veijalainen@teleste.com.
Call times: 10:00 -13:00 EET (UTC+2) on Thursday 24th March or on Wednesday 30th March.


Teleste offers an integrated product and service portfolio that makes it possible to build and run a better networked society. Our solutions bring television and broadband services to you, secure your safety in public places and guide your use of public transport. With solid industry experience and drive for innovations, we are a leading international company in broadband, security and information technologies and related services. We connect with our customers through a global network of offices and partners.

In 2021, Teleste's net sales reached EUR 144 million and it had 860 employees. Teleste is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. For more information see www.teleste.com and follow @telestecorp on Twitter.