Industrial Automation BD Manager – Applications

Involve Recruitment Ltd.; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Bonus

25 days holiday + bank holidays + Xmas

Job summary

Involve Recruitment (Midlands) Ltd are recruiting for an Applications Business Development Manager for a UK wide Electrical Distributor covering the South East of England region (Ipswich down to Canterbury).

The role is to grow sales by winning new customers, expanding existing accounts, and providing application-focused automation solutions. Reporting to the Sales Manager, it combines business development, consultative selling and account management within the industrial automation sector.

Qualifications

• Experience in industrial automation or technical sales.
• Strong business development and consultative selling skills.
• Excellent communication, organisation and customer relationship management.
• Commercially aware, self-motivated and target-driven.
• Proficient with Microsoft 365 and CRM systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop new business by identifying and securing opportunities within target markets.
• Grow existing customer accounts to increase profitable sales.
• Understand customer applications and recommend automation products and solutions.
• Build relationships with customers, suppliers, manufacturers and internal teams.
• Manage key accounts, visits, follow-ups and the sales pipeline.
• Maintain accurate CRM records and provide regular sales and project updates.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, industry standards and health & safety requirements.

Skills

Industrial automation

Technical sales

Business development

Consultative selling

Communication skills

Organization

CRM systems

Microsoft 365

Customer relationships

Job description

Involve Recruitment (Midlands) Ltd are recruiting for an Applications Business Development Manager for a UK wide Electrical Distributor covering the South East of England region (Ipswich down to Canterbury).

The role is to grow sales by winning new customers, expanding existing accounts, and providing application-focused automation solutions. Reporting to the Sales Manager, it combines business development, consultative selling and account management within the industrial automation sector.