Business Development Manager

Emtech•Centralia, WA

9d•$175,000 - $225,000

About The Position

The Business Development Manager is responsible for identifying, developing, and growing strategic customer relationships that align with Emtech's engineering and industrial automation capabilities. This role focuses on creating qualified opportunities, expanding existing accounts, and positioning Emtech as a trusted engineering partner. Success comes from building credibility with engineering leaders, understanding customer technical challenges, and collaborating closely with operations and engineering teams to deliver practical solutions. This is a relationship-driven role that values long-term partnerships over transactional sales.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
5+ years of business development, account management, client relations, strategic partnerships, consulting, public administration, project management, or related leadership experience.
Demonstrated success building long-term relationships with customers, stakeholders, or executive leaders.
Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to quickly learn technical concepts and confidently facilitate conversations between customers and engineering subject matter experts.
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, opportunities, and customer relationships.
experience using CRM systems or other customer relationship management tools.
Self-motivated with strong organizational and time management skills.
Willingness to travel as needed.

Nice To Haves

Experience selling engineering services, industrial automation, robotics, manufacturing, technology, construction, aerospace, defense, or other technical industries.
Experience selling or supporting professional services, consulting, or technical solutions.
Existing network within manufacturing, industrial, technology, or engineering organizations.
Experience working with R&D, product development, or operations teams.
Understanding of project-based services and customer delivery models.
Experience responding to RFPs, RFQs, or developing proposals and Statements of Work.
Familiarity with Amazon Robotics or similar industrial automation environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

Identify and qualify new business opportunities within robotics, automation, manufacturing, industrial technology, aerospace, defense, and emerging engineering markets.
Build relationships with engineering leaders, program managers, operations leaders, and executive decision makers.
Develop account strategies for target customers.
Research market trends and identify industries aligned with Emtech's capabilities.
Represent Emtech at conferences, trade shows, networking events, and customer meetings.
Build trusted relationships before opportunities exist.
Maintain regular communication with prospects and existing clients.
Coordinate executive introductions when appropriate.
Help customers understand where Emtech creates value.
Qualify opportunities using agreed-upon sales criteria.
Lead discovery meetings.
Coordinate technical discussions with engineering subject matter experts.
Work with operations to develop scopes of work, pricing, and proposals.
Manage opportunities through the CRM pipeline.
Partner closely with Engineering, Operations, Recruiting, and Leadership to ensure opportunities align with Emtech's capabilities and resource availability. Bring opportunities to the organization—not promises that cannot be delivered.
Monitor competitor activity.
Identify emerging robotics and automation trends.
Track customer investment areas.
Recommend new markets worth pursuing.