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Group Business Development Manager
Job Posted: 2 hours ago
Salary: £ 70,000 - 85,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Group Business Development Manager - Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS)
£75,000-£85,000 + Car Allowance + Uncapped Commission (OTE £110K-£120K) + Benefits
Field-based (UK with occasional travel to Europe)
The Company
Our client is an established international provider of Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) with a reputation for quality, flexibility, and innovation. With manufacturing operations in the UK, Netherlands, and Romania, they deliver end-to-end solutions including:
* Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA)
* Cable Assembly & Overmoulding
* Electromechanical / Box Build Solutions
* Product Realisation & Engineering Support
* Conformal Coating, Potting & Encapsulation
The company partners with OEMs across Europe in industrial electronics, automation, IoT, robotics, capital equipment, and scientific sectors. Backed by private equity investment, they are on a strong growth trajectory, with enhanced sales systems, new marketing partnerships, and a sharpened focus on vertical-market expansion.
The Role
As Group Business Development Manager, you will play a pivotal player-coach role - combining personal sales leadership with the responsibility for guiding and mentoring a multinational team of Business Development Managers.
You will:
* Lead and coach a team of 5 BDMs (3 UK, 2 Europe), embedding accountability and a winning sales culture.
* Personally generate £1m in new business Year 1, rising to £2-2.5m in Year 2.
* Secure new OEM clients with £100K-£500K+ deal sizes, managing sales cycles of 6-12 months.
* Develop and execute sector-led strategies targeting industrial, IoT, automation, robotics, and scientific verticals.
* Work closely with the Chief Sales Officer and Group Commercial Manager to align pipeline development with operational delivery.
* Represent the company with credibility to senior technical and commercial stakeholders.
This is an opportunity to shape the next phase of sales growth in a business that is investing heavily in its people, processes, and customer relationships.
The Person
We are seeking a high-impact EMS sales leader who can deliver personal results while inspiring others to achieve.
Essential Experience & Track Record:
* Proven hunter - a track record of personally winning new OEM business in EMS/contract electronics (PCBA, cable, box build).
* Evidence of closing £100K-£500K+ deals with engineering and procurement stakeholders.
* Strong pipeline discipline: ability to map, qualify, and convert high-value prospects with structured clarity.
* Leadership experience: mentoring, motivating, and holding BDMs accountable for new business delivery.
Skills & Attributes:
* Player-Coach - thrives on leading from the front while enabling others to succeed.
* Consultative selling style - credible with engineers and commercial buyers alike.
* Resilient and competitive - driven by results and motivated to exceed targets.
* Strategic mindset with tactical execution - able to translate high-level sales strategy into day-to-day activity plans.
* Sector knowledge - ideally with success in industrial electronics, automation, IoT, robotics, or scientific markets.
This role will suit someone currently excelling as a Senior BDM, Sales Manager, or Sales Director in an EMS/CEM environment, who is ready to take ownership of both personal sales performance and team leadership in an ambitious, international business.
The Package
* Base Salary: £75,000-£85,000 (stretch for exceptional candidates).
* Commission: 1.5% of new customer revenue; 0.5% of new business from existing accounts (paid for 2 years).
* OTE: £110,000-£120,000 realistic, uncapped potential.
* Benefits: Car allowance, private healthcare, pension.
* Travel: Flexible field-based role; UK focus with regular travel to Netherlands.
Why Apply?
* Shape and lead an international sales team in a pivotal growth role.
* Balance strategic leadership with hands-on sales impact.
* Join a well-invested EMS provider with a clear growth plan and strong market positioning.
* Enjoy autonomy, uncapped earning potential, and genuine career progression.
If you are a proven hunter and leader in EMS sales, with the drive to build both your own pipeline and your team's success, this is your chance to make a real impactBefore You Apply
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