Business Development Manager

Scantec Personnel Limited; Chorley; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the nuclear, defence, and engineering sectors is seeking a Business Development Manager. This role involves driving strategic growth initiatives, client engagement, and enhancing the organisation's profile. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in business development, effective presentation skills, and relevant sector knowledge.

Benefits

Company Car

Company Benefits

Qualifications

• Proven track record in business development or sales.
• Experience in technical or service-driven environments.
• Effective at managing personal workload and driving results.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients.
• Support business development strategy aligned with company goals.
• Prepare and deliver impactful client presentations.

Skills

Client presentations

Commercial awareness

Project lifecycles

Education

HNC/HND in Engineering

Qualification in Business Management/Administration

Job description

Salary: Competitive Salary , Company Benefits plus Company Car

Job Reference: JOB-89845

Published: 21-05-2025

Duration: Permanent

Expiry Date: 18-06-2025

Country: United Kingdom

Business Development Manager

Location: Flexible (with UK and occasional international travel)- 1 day in the Office Fortnightly.
Type: Permanent
Sector: Nuclear / Defence / Engineering.

Clearance: Must be willing to undergo Baseline Security Screening
Start Date: ASAP

We’re recruiting for a Business Development Manager to join a high-performing team supporting critical projects across the nuclear, defence, and engineering sectors.

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to lead client engagement, drive strategic growth initiatives, and enhance the organisation’s profile across target markets. You’ll play a key part in the end-to-end business development lifecycle — from market intelligence and stakeholder interaction to bid and proposal support.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with new and existing clients.
• Support the development and implementation of a business development strategy aligned with long-term company goals.
• Promote the organisation’s technical capabilities, services, and core values.
• Monitor and report on business development activities and maintain accurate sales forecasts.
• Lead capture planning efforts, including stakeholder engagement, win theme development, and competitor analysis.
• Contribute to market scanning and the identification of current and future business opportunities.
• Represent the business at relevant industry events, nationally and internationally.
• Prepare and deliver impactful client presentations that showcase full service capabilities.
• Assist with EOIs, PQQs, and tender submissions including storyboarding and proposal reviews.
• Collaborate with marketing on content for brochures, website, and social platforms.
• Support social impact initiatives by engaging with clients, community partners, and environmental programmes.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Proven track record in business development or sales within a technical or service-driven environment.
• Experience preparing and delivering client presentations.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of project lifecycles.
• Effective at managing personal workload and driving results independently.
• HNC/HND in Engineering or a qualification in Business Management/Administration.
• Sector knowledge in nuclear, defence, or industrial infrastructure.

Other Requirements

• Full UK driving licence.
• Willing to travel within the UK and occasionally overseas.
• Flexible to work additional hours during key bid deadlines.
• Committed to delivering work in line with company values.

Interested?

To apply or find out more, please contact Sha at Scantec:
[e-mail]
0151 666 8929