Benefits:
* Company vehicle available for business use
* Direct access to senior leadership
* High levels of autonomy and responsibility
* Long-term career development opportunities
* Growing and financially secure business
The Company:
Our client is a well-established and highly respected engineering and manufacturing business with ambitious plans for growth. Operating within a specialist technical sector, they have built a strong reputation for quality, reliability, and customer service, resulting in a loyal and long-standing customer base.
As the business continues to invest in its future, they are looking to appoint a Business Development Manager who can help strengthen customer relationships, maximise existing opportunities, and support the next phase of commercial growth.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a business where your contribution will be highly visible, valued, and genuinely influential.
Working Hours:
Monday to Friday, office-based with regular customer visits.
Benefits:
* £50,000 - £60,000 basic salary
* Company vehicle available for business use
* Opportunity to influence commercial strategy
* Significant autonomy within the role
* Stable business with ambitious growth plans
* Direct access to decision-makers
Job Description:
This Business Development Manager role is focused on developing and strengthening customer relationships, growing existing accounts, and identifying commercial opportunities across an established customer base.
Working closely with the General Manager, the Business Development Manager will become a trusted point of contact for customers, taking the time to understand their operations, future requirements, and business objectives. Through regular customer engagement, site visits, and relationship development, you will help ensure the business remains the supplier of choice whilst uncovering opportunities to increase account value and support long-term growth.
The successful Business Development Manager will be responsible for maintaining strong relationships with existing customers, identifying additional revenue opportunities, and ensuring a consistently high level of customer service. You will work collaboratively with internal teams to understand customer requirements and help deliver solutions that strengthen long-term partnerships.
Alongside account development activities, the Business Development Manager will also identify and pursue new opportunities within the market, helping to introduce the business to prospective customers and supporting wider growth initiatives.
This is a highly autonomous Business Development Manager position that would suit someone who enjoys building relationships, creating trust, and developing long-term partnerships rather than operating within a purely transactional sales environment.
Skills & Experience:
* Proven experience as a Business Development Manager, Account Manager, Sales Manager, Key Account Manager, or similar commercial role
* Strong relationship-building and customer development skills
* Experience managing and growing customer accounts
* Ability to identify opportunities to increase revenue within existing relationships
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
* Self-motivated with the ability to work independently
* Commercially minded with a proactive approach
* Experience within engineering, manufacturing, fabrication, industrial, or technical sectors would be highly advantageous
Why Should You Apply?
This Business Development Manager opportunity offers the chance to join a growing engineering and manufacturing business where relationships matter, autonomy is encouraged, and your contribution will directly influence future success.
The successful Business Development Manager will have the opportunity to work closely with senior leadership, build meaningful customer partnerships, and play a key role in supporting the company's ambitious growth plans. If you enjoy developing accounts, strengthening customer relationships, and creating long-term commercial value, this Business Development Manager role offers an excellent opportunity to make a genuine impact
Salary description
£50000.00 - £60000.00 per year