Flow Business Development Manager UK&I

Emerson Japan, Ltd.; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerson invites a Flow Business Development Manager to drive growth across the Flow product portfolio in the UK & Ireland. You will identify, pursue, and close opportunities by collaborating with account managers, technical specialists, and customer stakeholders.

You will connect customer challenges with Emerson solutions and demonstrate value through product demonstrations and validated testing. You will travel across the UK & Ireland to engage with customers, develop strategic plans, and

Qualifications

• Proven experience selling Flow products to customers.
• Ability to develop growth strategies and execute plans.
• Experience engaging technical and commercial decision-makers at multiple levels.
• Strong communication, collaboration and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities for Flow products across the UK & Ireland.
• Coordinate with account managers and technical specialists to win opportunities.
• Lead product demonstrations and customer validation to prove value.
• Manage opportunities through full sales cycle from initial contact to PO.
• Develop accounts and enable repeat sales for key customers.
• Monitor market trends and competitor activity to stay competitive.
• Gather customer feedback to inform product development and services.
• Maintain accurate activity records in CRM systems.

Skills

Flow product sales

Sales cycle management

Account development

Stakeholder influence

Education

Engineering or Business degree

Job description

If you are a Flow Business Development Manager professional looking for an opportunity to grow your career, Emerson has an exciting opportunity for you. In this role, you will help drive growth across Emerson's Flow product portfolio throughout the UK & Ireland by identifying, developing, and pursuing new business opportunities. Working collaboratively with account managers, technical specialists, and customer stakeholders, you will connect customer challenges with innovative solutions, demonstrate the value of Emerson technologies, and contribute to long-term customer success.

This opportunity is open to anyone residing anywhere across the United Kingdom. You must be available and open to travel across the UK and Ireland in order to fulfil the duties of this role.

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Opportunity identification and creation: Identify or create and pursue new business opportunities for the assigned products or solutions, both independently and in collaboration with account managers.
• Product and solution expertise: Act as a counterpart for customer’s subject matter experts and coordinate with account managers to ensure relationships are established with the necessary stakeholders. Own the technical discussion with customer’s experts, and enable the selling process with customer presentations, providing expert knowledge and insights into how our products can solve customer problems.
• Demonstrations and product validation: Conduct product demonstrations and manage customer testing and validation to showcase the value and effectiveness of our solutions, qualify product for customer AVL etc.
• Opportunity pursuit: Independently manage and pursue specific opportunities, from initial contact through to successful PO.
• Account development: Work closely with account managers to identify high return sales value actions for key accounts and opportunities. Enable account managers to repeat the sale of specific products or solutions after the initial sale.
• Market Insights: Stay informed about industry trends, market conditions, and competitor activities to identify new opportunities and keep our offering competitive.
• Customer Feedback: Gather and analyze customer feedback to inform product development and improve our solutions and services.

• Reporting: Maintain accurate records of all activities, opportunities, and project progress in CRM systems or otherwise toolsets.

Who You Are:

You think strategically and proactively identify growth opportunities and execution plans to drive sales of our Flow Product Suite. You build alignment and influence stakeholders across the sales function, creating shared commitment and driving focus on product sales. You foster strong collaboration with sales teams and internal stakeholders, enabling effective customer engagement and solution development. You maintain a strong customer focus, communicating complex product information in a clear and accessible way to ensure customers and internal teams understand the value and application of Emerson's Flow solutions.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Experience and knowledge of selling Flow products.
• Experience developing business opportunities, sales growth strategies and execution plans maximising the sales of Emerson’s Flow Product suite.
• Ability to engage and influence technical and commercial decision-makers at multiple organizational levels.
• Experience presenting technical products, solutions, or value propositions to customers and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to manage opportunities through the full sales cycle.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to analyze customer needs, market information, and business opportunities to support growth objectives.
• Willingness and ability to travel throughout the UK & Ireland as required.

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

• Knowledge of instrumentation products.
• Degree or equivalent in an Engineering or Business-related discipline.

Our Culture & Commitment to You:

At Emerson, we prioritise a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives - because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results. We recognise the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritise providing competitive benefit plans to meet yours and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide wellbeing benefits, healthcare plans and eyecare, benefits centred around professional development, Employee Assistance Program, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid family leave (maternal, adoption and paternal) and holiday leave.