Business Developer
Job Summary
Want to be one of the first people in a brand new UK office with your own territory from day one
Were supporting an established founder-led industrial technology business that is opening its first UK office in Ashby-de-la-Zouch. They build the hardware and cloud software that let machine builders connect to monitor and remotely support their equipment anywhere in the world. When a machine goes down at a customers factory their customers engineers can log in see whats happening and often fix it without getting on a plane.
The business is profitable independent and already has customers around the world. Their platform is built with security first and holds ISO 27001 certification. Youll be joining a well established international business thats growing quickly in the UK.
What youll be doing:
- Own the South East territory building and managing your own pipeline of machine builders (OEMs) across the region
- Prospect at pace. This is a hunting role and youll build your own book of business
- Take prospects through a structured demo-led sales process that turns technical conversations into signed deals
- Build credible relationships with engineers and technical decision-makers
- Grow accounts once customers are live by spotting upsell and expansion opportunities
- Work closely with Solution Engineering Marketing and Support as the UK office grows
What youll bring:
- At least 2 years in B2B sales or business development ideally selling SaaS or a technology product
- A hunter mindset. You enjoy turning cold conversations into commercial wins and youre motivated by a high-activity metrics-driven environment
- The ability to hold your own with technical buyers
- A technical background or experience in machine building or industrial automation is a big plus but not essential. Curiosity and a willingness to learn fast count for more
- Youll ideally live somewhere like Birmingham Coventry Solihull Rugby or Northampton within commuting distance of the Ashby-de-la-Zouch office
- A valid UK driving licence and access to a car
- Willingness to travel for a short international onboarding trip early on with occasional visits after that
- 35000 to 45000 base salary depending on experience
- 15% commission
- 4800 car allowance (400 a month) on top of base and commission
- Hybrid working with 2 to 3 days a week in the Ashby-de-la-Zouch office
- Your own territory from day one with a real say in how its built
- Structured onboarding and a proven sales methodology
- The stability of a profitable established international business rather than a start-up running on funding
Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
Interested
Required Skills:
What youll bring: At least 2 years in B2B sales or business development ideally selling SaaS or a technology product A hunter mindset. You enjoy turning cold conversations into commercial wins and youre motivated by a high-activity metrics-driven environment The ability to hold your own with technical buyers A technical background or experience in machine building or industrial automation is a big plus but not essential. Curiosity and a willingness to learn fast count for more Youll ideally live somewhere like Birmingham Coventry Solihull Rugby or Northampton within commuting distance of the Ashby-de-la-Zouch office A valid UK driving licence and access to a car Willingness to travel for a short international onboarding trip early on with occasional visits after that