Business Development Manager

Are you technically strong, commercially minded and good with people?

You don’t need to be a career salesperson for this opportunity.

We are partnering with an established Brisbane precision engineering business, celebrating 40 years in operation, to appoint a Business Development Manager who can help drive its next phase of growth.

For this appointment, technical understanding is more important than traditional sales experience.
The Opportunity
Operating from Brisbane’s western suburbs, the business provides precision and general engineering solutions across mining, materials handling, agriculture and infrastructure.

Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you’ll work with existing and prospective customers to understand their technical requirements, identify opportunities and develop solutions alongside the internal engineering and workshop teams.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing relationships with new and existing customers
• Identifying new opportunities across key industry sectors
• Understanding customer drawings, specifications and technical requirements
• Working internally to develop engineering solutions, quotations and proposals
• Managing opportunities from initial enquiry through commercial discussions
• Building a strong pipeline of new work and long-term customer relationships

Who We’re Looking For
There are a few backgrounds that could work well.

You may already be working in technical sales, business development or account management within engineering, manufacturing or heavy industry.
Alternatively, you could be a trade-qualified professional, estimator, engineer, project professional or technical specialist ready to move into a more commercial and client-facing role.

Experience could come from:

• Machining / fitting & turning
• Fabrication
• Mechanical engineering
• Estimating
• Project engineering
• Manufacturing or workshop operations
• Mining or heavy industrial services

Above all, you need to understand the technical conversation.
If you can look at a customer’s problem, drawing or requirement, understand what they are trying to achieve and confidently work with them to develop a solution, we want to hear from you.

Why Consider This Opportunity?
You’ll be joining an established, privately owned Brisbane engineering business as it celebrates 40 years and looks towards its next stage of growth.

You’ll have direct exposure to the owners and Managing Director, genuine input into the growth of the business and the opportunity to build a long-term commercial career.

If you’re technically strong, enjoy working with customers and are ready for something different, apply now or contact Ben Ramsay at PeopleConnexion for a confidential discussion.