Business Development Manager
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Job Location:
Houston, MS - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
15 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Business Development Manager
Precision Sales RecruitingTexas United States (On-site)Business Development Manager Industrial Automation and Electrical Projects
Location: Texas and Louisiana (DFW primary focus)
Our client is hiring a Business Development Manager to support growth in industrial automation electrical construction and controls projects across Texas and Louisiana with an initial focus on the DFW market.
This role is ideal for a sales professional with experience selling into industrial environments manufacturing facilities and project-based organizations who is comfortable developing business across regional industrial markets.
About the Client and Their Services
Our client provides industrial electrical and automation solutions for manufacturing processing and infrastructure environments throughout Texas and Louisiana. Their services include:
- Industrial automation systems
- Electrical construction and installation
- Controls and instrumentation
- Engineering and design support
- Industrial project execution upgrades and retrofits
They partner with industrial facilities that require reliable custom automation and electrical solutions to support critical operations.
Who This Role Sells To
The Business Development Representative will build relationships with decision makers across industrial and project-based organizations in Texas and Louisiana including:
- Manufacturing plants
- Food and beverage production facilities
- Chemical and processing plants
- Industrial facilities and refineries
- Data centers and industrial infrastructure projects
- General contractors supporting industrial construction
- Developers and owners overseeing industrial buildouts and facility upgrades
Typical contacts include plant managers operations leaders maintenance managers engineers project managers and ownership teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop new business opportunities within industrial automation and electrical project services across Texas and Louisiana
- Conduct on-site prospecting at plants facilities and job sites primarily in DFW initially
- Build relationships with industrial decision makers and project stakeholders
- Identify project opportunities and coordinate technical discussions with engineering and operations teams
- Represent industrial automation electrical construction and controls capabilities professionally
- Build and manage a pipeline of qualified industrial opportunities
- Track sales activity relationships and pipeline using a CRM or structured tracking system
Performance Expectations
Success in this role includes:
- Building a consistent pipeline of qualified industrial automation and electrical projects
- Generating new opportunities through proactive field engagement
- Contributing to project wins ranging from $50K to $100K jobs up to $300K to $1.5M and larger industrial projects
- Driving measurable revenue growth through relationship-based selling across Texas and Louisiana
Compensation and Earnings Potential
- W2 position
- Base salary typically between $80000 and $100000 depending on experience
- Commission paid per project historically ranging from 3 percent to 7 percent based on project size
- High-performing representatives can earn $150000 to $200000 or more annually
Health insurance is not currently offered but the client is open to solutions for the right candidate.
Work Environment and Travel
- Hybrid role with a strong emphasis on field work
- Expect 70 to 80 percent of time spent in the field visiting industrial facilities and clients
- Primary focus on DFW with expanding coverage across Texas and Louisiana
- Additional travel within surrounding regions as opportunities grow
- Limited office time primarily for coordination and accountability
Required Background and Qualifications
- Prior sales experience in industrial automation electrical construction controls instrumentation or industrial project services
- Experience selling into manufacturing industrial or plant environments in Texas or Louisiana
- Ability to discuss industrial project scope and terminology confidently
- Strong relationship-building skills across diverse stakeholders
- Self-directed accountable and comfortable working independently
- CRM experience preferred or willingness to adopt CRM tools
Why This Opportunity
This role offers the opportunity to grow with a company delivering comprehensive industrial automation and electrical solutions across Texas and Louisiana. The right candidate will play a key role in expanding regional market presence developing long-term client relationships and advancing into future leadership as the sales organization scales.
Key Skills
- Business Development
- Sales Experience
- B2B Sales
- Marketing
- Cold Calling
- Account Management
- Territory Management
- Salesforce
- Affiliate Marketing
- CRM Software
- negotiation
- Lead Generation
