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Technical Business Development Manager - Automation & Material Handling Service / Maintenance / Engineering

£55,000 - £80,000 + UNCAPPED COMMISSION + Company Car or Car Allowance
Hybrid Working | 1 day per week in the office

Location: Commutable from Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire, Greater London, Cambridgeshire or Oxfordshire

The Opportunity

We are recruiting for an experienced Business Development Manager to join a well-established business with over 35 years' experience in the installation, servicing, maintenance and relocation of integrated systems, including conveyors, cranes and automated storage systems.

With an established client base across the UK and Europe, this is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious sales professional to take ownership of a new service and maintenance revenue stream and play a key role in its development.

This is a hands-on business development role. You will be out meeting customers, visiting sites, identifying opportunities and developing long-term relationships. You will have the freedom to build your own pipeline and generate new business, supported by an experienced engineering and service team.

The Role

andmiddot;Identify and target new clients and business opportunities
andmiddot;Develop and grow service and maintenance contracts
andmiddot;Generate leads and manage the sales process from initial contact through to completion
andmiddot;Arrange and conduct customer meetings and site visits
andmiddot;Build strong, long-term relationships with new and existing customers
andmiddot;Understand customer requirements and identify suitable solutions
andmiddot;Work closely with engineering, service and project teams
andmiddot;Support service coordination and project management when required
andmiddot;Develop existing accounts and identify further commercial opportunities
andmiddot;Take ownership of your sales pipeline and deliver agreed targets
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About You

We are looking for someone who is commercially driven, adaptable and motivated by the opportunity to build something.
You will ideally have previous sales or business development experience within the material handling, automation, engineering or a related industry.
Experience with any of the following would be highly beneficial:
andmiddot;Automated storage systems
andmiddot;Conveyor systems
andmiddot;Crane systems and installations
andmiddot;Material handling equipment
andmiddot;Service and maintenance
andmiddot;Warehouse automation
andmiddot;Mechanical handling or engineering

An engineering background would be desirable, but strong industry knowledge, proven sales ability and the right attitude are key.

You'll need to be:

andmiddot;A confident and engaging communicator
andmiddot;Commercially focused and results driven
andmiddot;Comfortable developing new business
andmiddot;Able to build strong customer relationships
andmiddot;Highly organised with good planning skills
andmiddot;Flexible and able to adapt quickly
andmiddot;Comfortable working independently and taking ownership
andmiddot;Ambitious, entrepreneurial and keen to progress

What's on Offer?

andmiddot;£55,000 - £80,000 basic salary
andmiddot;UNCAPPED COMMISSION - excellent earning potential
andmiddot;Company car or car allowance
andmiddot;Hybrid working - 1 day per week in the office
andmiddot;Genuine career progression
andmiddot;Opportunity to build and develop a new revenue stream
andmiddot;Established business with 35+ years of industry experience
andmiddot;UK and European customer base
andmiddot;A varied role with the opportunity to make a genuine impact

Interested?

If you have the sales experience, industry knowledge and ambition to build a new service and maintenance business stream, this is an excellent opportunity to join an established company at an exciting stage of its growth.

Apply now to find out more.