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Business Development Manager

Futures Manufacturing
Posted 9 days ago, valid for 20 days
Location

Northampton, Northamptonshire NN68AX, England

Salary

£48,000 - £57,600 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position is for a Business Development Manager focused on selling engineering services to manufacturing companies, particularly in the automotive, aerospace, defence, and construction sectors.
  • Candidates must have a minimum of five years of experience in a Key Account or Sales Manager role, with a proven track record in value-added sales based on quality and service.
  • The role involves developing existing customers and identifying new opportunities throughout the South West and Midlands regions.
  • A recognized engineering qualification is preferred, and existing relationships within the target industries would be advantageous.
  • Salary details are not provided, but the role emphasizes the importance of strong interpersonal skills and the ability to confidently present engineering solutions.

Can you sell engineering services to manufacturing companies?

Have you worked for an SME subcontract business that sells to large tier one and tier two industrial manufacturers in automotive, aerospace, defence and construction?

This could be the role for you!

Our client, a major provider of engineering services to multiple markets, wish to appoint a Business Development Manager to identify new opportunities and drive business development activity throughout the South West and Midlands. As Business Development Manager you will have previous experience of selling engineering services directly to end user OEMs. You must have previous experience of selling based on quality / service rather than price, and have experience of key account management within OEMs. Knowledge of traditional engineering is required. Any existing relationships within defence, automotive, aerospace or construction industries would be valuable. 

Business Development Manager - Role and Responsibilities - Sales Manager / BDM / Engineering Services, Manufacturing, Defence, Construction, Automotive, Aerospace* Responsibility for developing existing and identifying new customers with the aim of achieving profitable business and sustainable relationships* Target key customers and develop long-lasting relationships in order to drive account growth and sales* Selling throughout the South West and West Midlands a key part of the role will be having existing market knowledge of the patch* Delivering a high quality service to ensure customer satisfactionBusiness Development Manager - Skills and Abilities - Sales Manager / BDM / Engineering Services, Manufacturing, Defence, Construction, Automotive, Aerospace* A recognised engineering qualification (mechanical, electrical, or equivalent) is preferred* A minimum of five years experience in a Key Account / Sales Manager / BDM type role* Experience of value added sales and engineering solutions where the key differentiator is quality / service rather than price* Strong interpersonal and communication skills* The ability to present confidently engineering services and products to existing and prospective customersBusiness Development Manager, Sales Manager, BDM, Engineering Services, Manufacturing, DefenceIf this role could appeal, please do apply now!

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.