Business Development Manager

Verto People; Horsham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK manufacturer is seeking a Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager to develop new business and manage key accounts across the UK and Ireland. The successful candidate will promote engineered pump solutions in various markets and provide technical sales support. A mechanical engineering background and experience in capital equipment sales are essential. This hybrid role requires extensive travel. Competitive package including salary and benefits is offered.

Benefits

£45,000 basic salary

Commission

Company car or allowance

Laptop & mobile phone

Company credit card

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension scheme

Private healthcare

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical engineering or similar fields.
• Must have a full UK driving license.
• Willingness to travel extensively across the UK and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Develop new business and manage existing customer accounts.
• Promote and sell engineered high-pressure pump units.
• Provide technical sales support on high-pressure capital equipment.

Skills

Strong technical understanding of capital equipment

Proven track record in technical sales

Confident communicator

Job description

Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager / Technical Sales Engineer required to join a leading UK manufacturer.

Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager / Technical Sales Engineer

The successful Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager / Technical Sales Engineer will be responsible for developing new business and managing key accounts across the UK and Ireland, promoting engineered pump units, pump packages and pump solutions to both OEMs and end-users across industrial, marine, construction and oil & gas markets, as well as international export activity. Full product training will be provided.

The Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager / Technical Sales Engineer will ideally have a mechanical engineering background with experience selling specialist capital equipment or mechanical products such as pumps, rotating equipment, industrial plant, high‑pressure systems, compressors, hydraulic power units, motors, blowers, valves, filtration, turbines, centrifuges, gearboxes or related products. Full product training provided.

Package

• £45,000 basic salary
• Commission
• Company car or allowance
• Laptop & mobile phone
• Company credit card
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Private healthcare

Role

• Develop new business and manage existing customer accounts within OEM and end‑user channels, with a strong focus on high‑pressure pumping systems.
• Promote and sell engineered high‑pressure pump units, pump packages and pump solutions across the UK and Ireland.
• Provide technical sales support on high‑pressure capital equipment and engineered solutions.
• Conduct onsite demonstrations throughout the UK.
• Attend exhibitions and industry events to promote the product range.
• Undertake regular overseas travel (typically one week per month) to support export growth.
• Liaise closely with internal engineering, production and service teams.
• Extensive UK travel required.
• This will be a hybrid role, so the successful candidate must be commutable to Washington, West Sussex.

Requirements

• Experience as a Key Account Manager, Account Manager, Area Sales Manager, Sales Engineer, Business Development Manager, Technical Sales Engineer, Internal Sales Executive or similar within mechanical engineering.
• Strong technical understanding of capital equipment, pumps, rotating equipment, industrial plant, high‑pressure systems, compressors, hydraulic power units, motors, blowers, valves, filtration, turbines, centrifuges, gearboxes or related products.
• Proven track record in technical sales or business development within an engineering environment.
• Experience with export sales and managing overseas customers is advantageous, but not essential.
• Confident communicator able to operate at all levels and deliver technical demonstrations.
• Full UK driving license.
• Willingness to travel extensively across the UK and internationally.
• Must be commutable to Washington, West Sussex.