Business Development Manager

Acrux Search Pty; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel allowance

Vehicle allowance

Full-time role

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Acrux Search Pty is partnering with a valued client to fill a key vacancy for a high-performing business development professional in Brisbane.

This role blends engineering with sales, focusing on new business generation and strengthening relationships across electrical drives, motors and automation sectors.

You will engage with engineers, maintenance teams, project managers and senior decision makers to translate technical know-how into commercial wins.

Qualifications

• LV, HV & MV drives experience desirable.
• Electrical or automation engineering background or relevant industry knowledge.
• Strong ability to generate new business and pursue/convert opportunities.
• Lead generation with strong closing skills.
• Practical commissioning experience.
• Translate customer needs into tailored technical solutions.
• Strong communication, relationship building and negotiation skills.
• Commercially minded and entrepreneurial approach.
• Autonomous working style.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business while strengthening relationships with existing customers across electrical drives, motors and automation sectors in Brisbane.
• Engage with engineers, maintenance teams, project managers and senior decision makers.
• Identify opportunities and convert technical knowledge into commercial wins.
• Collaborate with internal teams to deliver tailored technical solutions.

Skills

LV, HV & MV drives

Electrical engineering background

Automation background

Lead generation

Closing skills

Commissioning experience

Client relationship

Negotiation skills

Autonomous working

Education

Electrical or automation engineering degree

Job description

ACRUX are partnering with one of our valued clients to help fill a key vacancy and are now inviting applications from experienced candidates.

About the Role

This is more than a traditional sales role.

We're seeking someone who blends the technical confidence of an engineer with the commercial energy of a high performing BDM - someone who thrives on building relationships, uncovering opportunities and driving business growth. If you're ambitious, technically capable and motivated to create long term commercial impact, this role offers the chance to shape the future direction of the business.

This role is ideal for someone who is hungry to chase new opportunities, enjoys connecting with clients and is excited by contributing towards growing the company.

The successful candidate will focus on generating new business while strengthening relationships with existing customers across the electrical drives, motors and automation sectors in Brisbane.

Requirements What you will bring

• LV, HV & MV drives experience - highly desirable
• Electrical or automation engineering background - or relevant industry knowledge
• Strong proven ability to generate new business and actively pursue and convert opportunities
• Great lead generation ability accompanied with strong closing skills
• Practical commissioning experience
• Ability to understand customer needs and translate them into tailored technical solutions
• Strong communication, relationship building and negotiation skills
• A genuine passion for developing business and creating new opportunities
• A commercially minded, entrepreneurial approach
• Highly results driven, strong work ethic and autonomous working style

What We Are Looking For

• An experienced BDM, Sales Engineer or Technical Sales professional
• From an electrical engineering, drives, motors or automation background or relevant industry knowledge
• Confident engaging with engineers, maintenance teams, project managers and senior decision makers
• Passionate about ultra low harmonic solutions and high performance technologies
• Skilled at identifying opportunities and converting technical knowledge into commercial wins
• Self motivated individual who is proactive and comfortable and productive working autonomously
• Commercially ambitious and excited to build something, not just manage an existing portfolio
• Ideally experienced within a smaller or specialist engineering business
• Looking for a long term role with genuine potential to grow into greater responsibility

Benefits What We Offer

• Full time permanent position
• Negotiable salary based on experience and capabilityWait," stop!" sorry., let's correct:
• Negotiable salary based on experience and capability
• Travel and/or vehicle allowance provided
• Opportunity to work across a diverse and expanding customer base
• A role combining engineering, sales, commissioning and business development
• Significant opportunity for professional and commercial growth
• Future potential for partnership for the right person who demonstrates commitment, performance and long term ambition