The Company
An established and growing UK manufacturing business is seeking an experienced Business Development Manager to support the continued growth of its specialist technical product range within the OEM market. The company supplies innovative insulation and protection solutions to customers operating across sectors including power generation, data centres, industrial engineering and high-temperature applications.
With a strong reputation for quality and technical expertise, the business offers a collaborative working environment, excellent long-term career prospects and the opportunity to play a key role in expanding market share across the UK.
The Role
This is a field-based business development position focused on identifying and securing new opportunities within OEM and industrial markets across the UK. The successful candidate will be responsible for promoting a specialist technical product range to procurement teams, engineers, project managers and other key decision-makers.
Key responsibilities include:
• Developing and managing relationships with new and existing OEM customers
• Identifying new markets, applications and growth opportunities
• Working closely with internal sales and technical teams to prepare competitive tenders and quotations
• Delivering professional product presentations to technical and commercial stakeholders
• Maintaining accurate customer and pipeline information within the CRM system
• Planning customer visits and sales activity to maximise business opportunities
• Monitoring competitor activity and market trends to support commercial strategy
• Supporting product development and market expansion initiatives
The role involves regular travel to customer sites across the UK and offers the autonomy to manage your own territory and sales pipeline.
The Person
The ideal candidate will have a background in business development or technical sales within an engineering, industrial, manufacturing or related environment. Experience within insulation, heating, cooling, power generation or technical industrial products could be advantageous but most importantly is an understanding of the routes to market.
Candidates should demonstrate:
• Strong commercial awareness and relationship-building skills
• Confidence engaging with both technical and commercial stakeholders
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities
• A proactive and self-motivated approach
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple opportunities effectively
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and CRM systems
• The ability to work independently while contributing positively within a wider team
Package & Benefits
• Salary £35,000 - £40,000 DOE
•£6,500 car allowance
• Quarterly commission scheme
• Annual discretionary bonus
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Matched pension contributions
• Life assurance
• Employee assistance programme including GP and wellbeing support
• Additional lifestyle benefits including cycle-to-work scheme
To apply for this opportunity please contact Matt Martin at Russell Taylor on (phone number removed)or email (url removed)
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Salary description
£35000.00 - £40000.00 per year