Business Development Manager

Vectis Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Aerospace group is seeking a Business Development Manager to enhance customer relationships and drive revenue growth. The ideal candidate will have a strong commercial acumen and a good understanding of the global aerospace sector. Responsibilities include developing new business opportunities and collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve sales targets. This position also requires a willingness to travel extensively.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial acumen with proactive approach.
• Good understanding of global commercial aerospace and defense markets is advantageous.
• Team player with positive attitude and leadership skills.
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with customers to maximize opportunities.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities to drive revenue growth.
• Ensure sales and margin performance targets are met.
• Conduct market analysis to identify profitable market opportunities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Strong commercial acumen

Sales maximization experience

Understanding of global aerospace

Team player with positive attitude

Strategic thinking

Ability to lead cross-functional teams

Education

Degree in business or technical disciplines

Job description

Following expansion & group promotion, a leading Aerospace group which supplies many of the worlds Primes has a new opportunity for a Business Development Manager to join the company. Offering the opportunity for significant career growth, you will build and develop strong relationships with customers to maximise opportunities and candidates are sought with a demonstratable track record in a commercial position and a good understanding of the global aerospace sector is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop close relationships with key customers to understand future opportunities and anticipate needs that can be translated into business growth.
• Build sound commercial relationships with key stakeholders within the wider business and existing & new business partners, customers, and suppliers.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities to drive revenue growth.
• Ensure sales and margins performance targets are met or exceeded.
• Undertake market analysis and sector research to identify profitable market opportunities.
• Establish effective relationships both internal and external at all levels to enable delivery of future profitable sales growth.
• Promote a culture of teamwork, co-operation and high morale.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize project delivery and performance.
• Travel and attend global industry events.
• Work with other group divisions to identify and share business opportunities.

The Person

• Strong commercial acumen with proactive approach and demonstrate experience in maximising sales opportunities.
• A good understanding of the global commercial aerospace and defence markets is advantageous.
• A team player with a positive attitude and the ability to lead a cross functional team to ensure business objectives are met.
• Degree level or higher, desirable in business and/or technical disciplines is preferred.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to execute effectively.
• Willingness / ability to travel extensively is a requirement of the role.