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Job title: Business Development Manager
Location: Midlands/North with additional travel to and from their site in Surrey
Salary 45-50k basic + commission
Benefits: Company car, credit card, pension, private medical insurance, life insurance
About the Company:
A well-established leader in manufacturing services, known for providing subcontract machining, finishing, and assembly services across a range of industries including aerospace, automotive, electronics, and medical devices. With state-of-the-art facilities and a focus on staff development, this company offers a dynamic and progressive work environment.
About the Role:
An exciting opportunity for a Business Development Manager to join a growing team at a cutting-edge manufacturing company. This role is critical to expanding the business and involves building relationships with new and existing customers, driving growth within the subcontract machining and metal finishing markets.
The successful candidate will work closely with internal teams to deliver high-quality solutions to clients, with the flexibility of working from the Midlands/North of England, while occasionally traveling to the company's manufacturing base.
Key Responsibilities:
- Business Development: Expand existing accounts and identify new business opportunities in machining and metal finishing.
- Client Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with clients to meet their needs.
- Sales Targets: Achieve and exceed sales targets and key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Quoting and Estimating: Prepare quotes, proposals, and bids, and ensure all estimates meet customer requirements.
- Collaboration: Coordinate with internal teams to manage leads, estimates, and proposals.
What They Are Looking For:
- Minimum 5 years of experience in engineering, manufacturing, or business development.
- Strong knowledge of CNC machining and manufacturing processes.
- Ability to read CAD/engineering drawings.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and CRM systems.
- Ability to travel across the UK and attend trade shows.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):
- New Client Acquisition
- Revenue Growth from Existing and New Clients
- Client Retention Rate
- Sales Conversion Rate
- Customer Satisfaction
What's on Offer:
- Competitive salary of 50,000 per annum (dependent on experience) + commission
- Company mobile phone and laptop
- Company car and credit card after 6 months
- Private pension scheme with 5% employee contribution and 3% employer contribution
- BUPA private medical insurance and Simply Health cash-back plan
- Life insurance (Death in Service) equivalent to 2 years' basic salary
- 24 days holiday + bank holidays
- Free gym membership, yoga, and boxercise sessions at the main office
- Flexible working hours
Application Process: We aim to respond to all applicants within 5 working days. If you don't receive a response within this period, please consider your application unsuccessful.
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