Business Development Manager

Mercury Hampton Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruiting firm is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive the New Market Entry strategy within critical sectors like Aerospace. Candidates should have a proven sales track record, particularly within the Aerospace Tier 1 and OEM markets, and excellent communication and relationship-building skills. The role offers a competitive salary of £75,000 - £85,000, alongside bonuses and executive benefits. This position is based in the UK with flexible location options.

Benefits

Excellent Quarterly Bonus Scheme

Executive Benefits Package

Qualifications

• Proven track record in selling and penetrating critical markets.
• Experience in Aerospace Tier 1 and OEM markets preferred.
• Ability to handle long sales cycles and relationship management.
• Strong strategic thinker with commercial acumen.
• Experience in pipeline management and closing deals.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the company's New Market Entry strategy.
• Work closely with board members on strategic initiatives.
• Build long term relationships in key accounts.
• Conduct accurate forecasting and budgeting.

Skills

Proven track record in selling

Aerospace market experience

New business development

Key account management

Excellent communication skills

Strategic thinking

Relationship building

Emotional intelligence

Forecasting and budgeting

Job description

• Business Development Manager
• Metal Components
• Aerospace
• Backing of a multi-billion group
• Basic salary £75,000 - £85,000 (negotiable experience dependent)
• Excellent Quarterly Bonus Scheme giving over six figures
• Executive Benefits Package
• UK Based Position - open on where you live
• Nottingham, Sheffield, Manchester, York, Derby, Northampton, Oxford, Warrington etc
• Mercury Hampton is working exclusively with this client.

This is more than just a selling role; you will work with the board and then deliver, implement and drive the company's New Market Entry strategy. This is a very important position; success will give you promotion to Director for a global leader within a massive multi-billion group. Mercury Hampton Ltd is proud to work exclusively with this prestigious organisation and on this critical retained assignment. Mercury Hampton Ltd is a multi-award-winning international search and talent consultancy, we partner with some of the world’s leading manufacturing companies globally and specialise in strategic commercial technical recruitment [including leadership alignment, assessment, performance and global commercial restructuring].

The key to being successful in getting this position is a proven track record and profound understanding of the Aerospace markets in the UK and Europe, or have similar experience in Gas Turbines, Medical, Space and or Oil and Gas. All of which are critical sectors with demanding standards and high levels of regulation.

The Candidate

• The successful candidate will have an outstanding proven track record in selling, penetrating and winning business in critical markets across the UK and Europe
• Ideally you will have a proven track record in the Aerospace Tier 1 and Aerospace OEM markets
• You will ideally have knowledge of metals and or metal components in the above markets
• Ideally experience or a desire to move into strategic new market entry business development, this will not be easy you will be fighting an up-hill battle, this will be extremely challenging, but you will have the type of character that thrives on this
• Outstanding new business and key account management skills, comfortable building long term relationships and a long sales cycle
• Energetic, Dynamic, Self-starter, Personable, can-do attitude
• Strategic, understand how to map out a sector, self-generation and new business sales long term relationship building sales
• Sales Management Experience and or senior business development would be good
• Ability / experience of accurate forecasting and budgeting
• Pipeline management and closing skills
• A strong strategic thinker, strong commercial acumen and emotional intelligence
• You will have excellent communication skills and able to communicate and sell to a wide variety of levels.
• You will have an eye for upselling / cross selling opportunities and navigating and networking corporate businesses

Please click on the apply button or contact Mercury Hampton directly. We aim to respond to all successful applicants within two working days.