Business Development Manager (HAYROB003)

Overview:

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

As a business development manager, you would be expected to work on your own autonomy developing project sales, whilst also being part of a small management team.

The main facets of the position are:

• To develop sales of our system integration services offering into the factory automation and manufacturing sectors.
• Winning new business by ensuring our system integration solutions (robotics, controls, programming and full integration) are specified and sold into major end users and OEM customers throughout the UK.
• You will lead the business development, account management and commercial strategy to ensure double digit sales growth for our organisation.
• To gain a strong understanding of our system integration offering 
• Ideally you will offer commercial & technical support to our customer base.
• To help strategically plan how to grow our system integration business in the logistics and defence sectors.
• Help negotiate and close sales, follow up and ensure customer satisfaction.

REQUIREMENTS:

• You should have at least 4 years automation system integration sales experience and have a strong understanding of robotic applications.
• The ideal individual would already be selling complex automation projects into the automotive, manufacturing and food & beverage sector.
• Knowledge of how to win new automation projects via business development and consultative selling is essential.
• A mix of business development and commercial support attributes are needed for this role.
• Good technical skills within the automation (ideally robotics) sector are desired.
• A pro-active sales personality is hugely important.

COMPANY INFORMATION

This highly established company is an important provider of a full range of automation system integration solutions.

They have strategic partnerships with some of the world's biggest automation equipment providers.

A progressive board level career path could be available within this organisation to individuals that are highly motivated and successful.

Job posted on 6th August 2025