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Business Development Manager (Warehouse Automation)

Birmingham
1 week ago
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Alexander James Recruiting is currently working with a leading integrator of warehouse automation & robotics who are seeking a Business Development Manager to assist them in growing within a specific business unit. With a competitive base salary and bonus potential, this is a great opportunity for a successful sales person with an intralogistics background seeking a challenging and exciting role for a well-established business within the warehouse automation sphere.  

Responsibilities

Work within a specific business unit in conjunction with the VP of Europe to target end user business across the UK
Conduct strategic plans in order to win new business 
Work with and network with various third party providers within automation to include ASRS, AMR’s & Conveyors 
Attend customer sites & put together extensive tender’s to win business 
Liaise with the technical team to put together complex, multi million projects in order to secure business on large warehouse automation projects 
Produce sales forecasts and reports and take ownership of the business unit 
Attend and be a business representative at various industry exhibitions and conferences Requirements

You will ideally be a technical sales professional from within the automation sector and have proven experience of winning large projects within warehousing and logistics. It is highly preferable you have worked for an integrator previously with a strong understanding of sortation and picking systems and additionally some understanding of warehouse robotics to include AMR’s. Our client may also consider an individual from a technical background such as mechanical design or similar with highly related experience from the automation sphere or equally a highly commercial individual from withing warehousing and intralogistics. In terms of location you can be based within reason anywhere across the UK though there is a preference for someone Midlands based.  

Benefits

Competitive basic salary (up to £90k depending on experience) 
Bonus opportunity
Healthcare 
Cashback options 
Competitive pension
Company Car salary sacrifice 
25 days holiday + statutory
Opportunity to be part of a fast growing and dynamic business within warehouse automationThe Company

Our client are an international warehouse automation and well established warehouse automation integrator. They provide robotics solutions, storage/retrieval systems, picking systems and many other products that increase the efficiency of the warehouse. Having been operating for many years, they are able to offer a complete solution to their customer base through from design to implementation. Due to continued growth and expansion, they are looking to develop their team further

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