Business Development Manager - Automotive & Automation
Role Overview
The Business Development Manager will drive revenue growth and expand market presence in the Automotive, Transport, Tier-1 Supplier, and Vehicle Battery Manufacturing sectors. Working closely with sales, segment leaders, and account managers, you ll identify and convert high-value opportunities aligned with strategic priorities.
As a proactive business developer, you ll build a strong sales and project pipeline through targeted engagement with OEMs, integrators, and key stakeholders combining customer visits, market insight, and a structured approach to deliver tailored, high-value solutions. This role blends commercial expertise with technical understanding of complex manufacturing and automation environments to maximise sustainable growth.
Business Development Manager Salary and Excellent Benefits
- £55,000 - £65,000 dependant on experience plus commission
- Company vehicle
- Hybrid working
- Excellent company pension
- 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
- Other benefits include: Company bonus, Dental and health benefits, Life insurance, Annual group shares
- Fantastic work environment this is your chance to work for a global company who going through exponential growth
Commutable From: Birmingham, Solihull, Warwick, Worcester, Kidderminster
Business Development Manager Candidate Requirements (but not limited to)
- Proven experience in generating your own leads, doorstepping potential clients, opening doors and securing contracts.
- Factory automation exposure, ideally within machinery safety, controls or functional safety solutions.
- Demonstrated experience working with customers in the automotive and/or vehicle battery manufacturing sectors.
- Track record of success selling complex, technical solutions within a structured B2B environment.
- Strong new-business development capability, with the ability to identify, qualify and convert high-value opportunities through deep application and customer understanding.
- Proven negotiation and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build relationships at all levels of an organisation.
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts in a clear, compelling and commercially focused manner.
- Degree in Engineering or equivalent practical experience gained on the job within a relevant technical discipline.
Business Development Manager Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement strategic business plans across the UK Automotive, Vehicle Battery Manufacturing, and Tier-1 Supplier sectors to accelerate revenue, expand market share, and improve profitability.
- Cultivate and maintain long-term relationships with key end users, OEMs, integrators, and machine builders, ensuring alignment between customer investment plans and growth objectives.
- Drive the complete business development process, from spotting new opportunities and shaping technical solutions to negotiating commercially and closing high-value orders.
- Champion advanced application solutions that improve safety, compliance, and operational efficiency within complex manufacturing environments.
- Collaborate seamlessly with local sales teams and international colleagues to support critical projects, share market insights, and deliver a coordinated approach to winning business.
Please Note: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.
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