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Role: Business Development Manager – Automation, Servos & Drives
 Location: Remote (UK-Wide with National Travel)

Short Description:
 My client, a global leader in automation and motion control solutions, is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive new business growth across their range of automation, servo drives, gearboxes, and motion control products. This is a hunter-led position, suited to a self-motivated sales professional passionate about winning contracts and opening doors in both established and emerging industrial sectors.

About the Company:

A respected and well-established player in the automation sector, my client serves OEMs, machine builders, and industrial users across a range of sectors including textiles, logistics/3PL, and manufacturing. With a reputation for engineering excellence and backed by a strong technical project delivery team, they offer clients tailored solutions that deliver long-term performance and ROI. This is a company where you are not just a number, but an integral part of a growth-focused, empowered team.

Key Responsibilities:

New business development focus—identify and convert new customers across the UK.
Develop and manage strategic relationships with OEMs, machine builders, integrators, and industrial end-users.
Proactively open new markets including data centres, automotive, and advanced manufacturing sectors.
Work closely with project delivery and technical teams to propose bespoke solutions and close complex contracts.
Manage territory activity, pipeline forecasting, and CRM reporting.Ideal Candidate Profile:

Proven hunter mentality with a track record of securing new business in automation, motion control, servos, drives, or gearboxes.
Strong technical understanding of automation, drives, servos, gearboxes, and motion control systems.
Experience selling into industrial automation, OEMs, machine builders, and 3PL, with added advantage of exposure to data centres and automotive sectors.
Confident engaging at all stakeholder levels—from engineering teams to boardroom.
Resilient, self-driven, and commercially astute.
Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel nationally.What’s on Offer?

Basic Salary: £65,000 – £70,000 (Flexible DOE)
Lucrative Commission Scheme
Company Car or Car Allowance
Comprehensive Benefits Package
Full Technical & Project Delivery Support
Long-Term Career Development with a strong competitor in the automation spaceThis is an outstanding opportunity for a results-driven BDM to join a company that values ambition, technical excellence, and customer-first thinking.

For more information, please contact Cameron Anderson on (phone number removed) or via email at (email address removed)

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