The Role
Generate new business and grow existing customer relationships across electrical drives, motors, and automation sectors. Identify opportunities, engage technical and commercial decision-makers, translate customer needs into tailored solutions, and close sales. The role combines technical sales, business development, commissioning, relationship management, and lead generation, with autonomous responsibility for building commercial growth and potential progression into greater leadership or partnership.
Summary Generated by Built In
ACRUX are partnering with one of our valued clients to help fill a key vacancy and are now inviting applications from experienced candidates.
About the Role
This is more than a traditional sales role.
We’re seeking someone who blends the technical confidence of an engineer with the commercial energy of a high‑performing BDM — someone who thrives on building relationships, uncovering opportunities and driving business growth. If you’re ambitious, technically capable and motivated to create long‑term commercial impact, this role offers the chance to shape the future direction of the business.
This role is ideal for someone who is hungry to chase new opportunities, enjoys connecting with clients and is excited by contributing towards growing the company.
The successful candidate will focus on generating new business while strengthening relationships with existing customers across the electrical drives, motors and automation sectors in Brisbane.
Requirements
What you will bring:
- LV, HV & MV drives experience - highly desirable
- Electrical or automation engineering background - or relevant industry knowledge
- Strong proven ability to generate new business and actively pursue and convert opportunities
- Great lead generation ability accompanied with strong closing skills
- Practical commissioning experience
- Ability to understand customer needs and translate them into tailored technical solutions
- Strong communication, relationship‑building and negotiation skills
- A genuine passion for developing business and creating new opportunities
- A commercially minded, entrepreneurial approach
- Highly results‑driven, strong work ethic and autonomous working style
What We Are Looking For
We are particularly interested in someone who is:
- An experienced BDM, Sales Engineer or Technical Sales professional
- From an electrical engineering, drives, motors or automation background or relevant industry knowledge
- Confident engaging with engineers, maintenance teams, project managers and senior decision‑makers
- Passionate about ultra‑low harmonic solutions and high‑performance technologies
- Skilled at identifying opportunities and converting technical knowledge into commercial wins
- Self‑motivated individual who is proactive and comfortable and productive working autonomously
- Commercially ambitious and excited to build something, not just manage an existing portfolio
- Ideally experienced within a smaller or specialist engineering business
- Looking for a long‑term role with genuine potential to grow into greater responsibility
Benefits
What We Offer
- Full‑time permanent position
- Negotiable salary based on experience and capability
- Travel and/or vehicle allowance provided
- Opportunity to work across a diverse and expanding customer base
- A role combining engineering, sales, commissioning and business development
- Significant opportunity for professional and commercial growth
- Future potential for partnership for the right person who demonstrates commitment, performance and long‑term ambition
Apply now via the button below or contact Amber via email at [email protected] or on (08) 6275 2586 for a confidential chat.
Skills Required
- Experience with LV, HV, and MV drives
- Electrical or automation engineering background, or relevant industry knowledge
- Proven ability to generate new business and convert opportunities
- Lead generation and closing skills
- Practical commissioning experience
- Ability to understand customer needs and translate them into tailored technical solutions
- Strong communication, relationship-building, and negotiation skills
- Experience as a BDM, Sales Engineer, or Technical Sales professional
- Background in electrical engineering, drives, motors, or automation, or relevant industry knowledge
- Ability to engage engineers, maintenance teams, project managers, and senior decision-makers
- Experience with ultra-low harmonic solutions and high-performance technologies
- Experience in a smaller or specialist engineering business
- Self-motivated, proactive, autonomous, and results-driven working style
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The Company
What We Do
ACRUX Search is a Perth-based recruitment and workforce-planning firm that connects businesses with talent through flexible, scalable solutions. Its services include executive search, candidate sourcing, screening and selection, workforce planning, market research, and HR-system and hiring-strategy support. The company differentiates itself with an hourly-rate consulting model rather than traditional placement fees and recruits across mining, engineering, energy, hospitality, finance, and professional services.
