Business Development Manager

Envisage Recruitment Limited; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Envisage Group in Coventry is hiring a commercially driven Business Development Manager to win new business, develop customer relationships and support expansion into aerospace and defence sectors. The role spans capabilities in design, engineering, prototyping and manufacturing.

You'll work with technical and commercial teams to turn opportunities into successful projects, and build OEM/partner relationships while shaping proposals and quotations.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in business development or technical sales within engineering or manufacturing.
• Evidence of securing new business and growing existing customer accounts.
• Engineering-related qualification.
• Ability to understand technical capabilities and explain value to customers.
• Willingness to travel within the UK and internationally.
• Strong commercial judgement with pricing and margins.
• Experience using CRM systems and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Identify and secure new opportunities across markets.
• Grow current accounts by building relationships with new contacts and teams.
• Develop relationships with OEMs, primes and supply-chain partners.
• Understand customers' technical requirements and shape proposals.
• Build and manage a qualified opportunity pipeline with accurate CRM forecasts.
• Support bids, proposals and commercial discussions.
• Represent Envisage at meetings, events and exhibitions.
• Track progress against targets and bid outcomes.

Skills

BD/Technical sales

CRM experience

Engineering acumen

Relationship building

Pricing/margins understanding

Education

Engineering-related qualification

Tools

MS Office

CRM systems

Job description

Business Development Manager

Envisage Group | Coventry | Hybrid: 3-4 days in the office per week | Permanent

Envisage Group is looking for a commercially driven Business Development Manager to win new business, develop existing customer relationships and support our expansion into sectors including aerospace and defence.

Our capabilities span design, engineering, prototyping and manufacturing. You'll connect those capabilities with customer needs, working closely with our technical and commercial teams to turn opportunities into successful projects.

The role

Reporting to the Technical Business Development Manager, you'll take an outward-facing role across new business development and account growth.

You will:

• Identify, qualify and secure new opportunities across existing and emerging markets.
• Grow current accounts by building relationships with new contacts, teams and divisions.
• Develop relationships with OEMs, prime contractors and supply-chain partners.
• Understand customers' technical requirements and work with engineering and estimating colleagues to shape proposals and quotations.
• Build and manage a qualified opportunity pipeline, keeping CRM records and forecasts accurate.
• Support bids, proposals and commercial discussions.
• Represent Envisage at customer meetings, industry events and trade exhibitions.
• Track progress against agreed targets, including customer engagement, bid success and contract wins.

What you'll bring

We're looking for someone who combines technical understanding with the drive to develop relationships and win business.

You'll need:

• A proven track record in business development or technical sales within engineering, manufacturing or related services.
• Evidence of securing new business and growing existing customer accounts.
• A recognised engineering-related qualification.
• The ability to understand technical capabilities and explain their value to customers.
• Confidence working with engineering, procurement and senior leadership teams.
• Strong commercial judgement, including an understanding of pricing and margins.
• Experience using CRM systems and Microsoft Office.
• A proactive, organised approach and the ability to work independently.
• Willingness to travel within the UK and internationally when required.

Why join Envisage?

This is an opportunity to influence our growth, build relationships across a broad range of engineering capabilities and help develop our presence in new sectors.

You'll work alongside technical specialists, with the scope to contribute to both business development strategy and the customer conversations that turn it into results.

The role is based at Doyle Drive, Coventry, with hybrid working and an expectation of three or four office days per week.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate eligibility to work in the UK. Envisage Group is an equal opportunity employer