Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Microvast is seeking a Business Development Manager to lead business development activities with school bus manufacturers, dealers, fleet operators, school districts, and electrification partners in the United States. The role focuses on building strategic relationships, expanding adoption of battery systems and electric powertrain solutions, developing the school bus market, managing customers and partners, and supporting product and commercial strategy.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain relationships with school bus OEMs, dealers, body builders, and strategic commercial vehicle partners in the North American market
- Identify and pursue opportunities for Microvast battery systems and electric powertrain solutions to be adopted by school bus manufacturers
- Build relationships with engineering, purchasing, product planning, sales, executive leadership, and aftersales teams at target OEMs
- Support commercial discussions, technical alignment, pricing strategy, contract negotiation, and long-term partnership development
- Track OEM electrification roadmaps, platform plans, sourcing needs, and competitive supplier relationships
- Develop a deep understanding of the U.S. school bus market, including Type A, Type C, and Type D buses
- Identify opportunities with school districts, fleet operators, contractors, state agencies, and clean transportation programs
- Support Microvast’s strategy to reduce electric school bus cost and accelerate adoption without over dependence on government subsidies
- Analyze market trends, competitor products, pricing, funding programs, procurement cycles, and dealer networks
- Help develop go-to-market strategies for Microvast’s school bus battery and powertrain products
- Serve as a key commercial interface between Microvast and school bus OEMs, dealers, and strategic partners
- Coordinate with internal engineering, product, legal, finance, manufacturing, and service teams to support customer requirements
- Prepare business proposals, presentations, term sheets, RFQ responses, and executive briefing materials
- Support customer visits, technical workshops, trade shows, industry conferences, and product demonstrations
- Maintain accurate pipeline tracking, customer contact records, opportunity status, and forecast updates
- Provide market feedback to guide Microvast’s school bus battery and powertrain product roadmap
- Work with technical teams to understand customer requirements for battery capacity, voltage, safety, charging, cooling, warranty, and integration
- Support development of commercial models, including battery supply, powertrain supply, licensing, joint development, and strategic partnership structures
- Benchmark competitors and identify Microvast’s advantages in cost, safety, performance, serviceability, and long-term reliability
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, transportation, automotive, or a related field
- Minimum 5 years of business development, sales, program management, or strategic partnership experience in commercial vehicles, school buses, buses, EV powertrain, batteries, or automotive supply
- Strong understanding of the North American school bus market, OEM sourcing process, and commercial vehicle electrification
- Ability to communicate effectively with both business and technical stakeholders
- Experience preparing proposals, business cases, pricing models, customer presentations, and partnership plans
- Strong negotiation, relationship management, and cross-functional coordination skills
- Willingness to travel frequently for customer meetings, OEM visits, trade shows, and industry events
- Direct experience working with school bus OEMs, dealers, or fleet operators is strongly preferred
- Existing relationships with school bus OEMs, dealers, or fleet decision-makers are highly preferred
- Experience with electric school buses, battery electric commercial vehicles, EV powertrains, or charging infrastructure
- Knowledge of battery systems, BMS, high-voltage safety, thermal management, charging systems, electric motors, inverters, and vehicle integration
- Understanding of U.S. school bus procurement, dealer sales models, state funding programs, EPA Clean School Bus Program, and fleet replacement cycles
- Experience working with OEMs such as Blue Bird, IC Bus, Thomas Built Buses, Collins, Lion Electric, GreenPower, New Flyer / NFI, or similar commercial vehicle manufacturers
- Experience with government-funded transportation programs, Buy America / domestic content requirements, or public fleet procurement is a plus
Benefits
- Performance-based bonus
- Benefits package
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