Business Development Manager

Morgan Ryder; Hungerford; Híbrido; GBP 50.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Car allowance

Pension

Healthcare

Descripción de la vacante

Advanced Composites | Defence is recruiting a Business Development Manager to drive growth across UAV, defence, and advanced engineering markets. The role focuses on new business opportunities, strategic account development and delivering manufacturing solutions from concept to production.

You will engage with engineering and procurement teams, shape commercial strategies, and represent the company at industry events. Hybrid UK-based role with two days per week on site.

Formación

• Proven success in business development, technical sales or account acquisition.
• Experience selling engineering, manufacturing or technical solutions.
• Knowledge of composites, advanced materials, aerospace, defence, polymers, additive manufacturing or related sectors.
• Ability to understand technical manufacturing processes and communicate effectively with engineers.
• Strong networking, relationship-building and hunting skills.
• A proactive and entrepreneurial mindset.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and execute new business growth strategies.
• Identify and secure opportunities within UAV and defence markets.
• Build relationships with engineering, procurement and programme teams.
• Understand customer technical requirements and develop manufacturing solutions.
• Support customers with design-for-manufacture and production scale-up discussions.
• Work closely with technical and manufacturing teams to develop proposals.
• Represent the business at customer meetings, industry events and exhibitions.

Conocimientos

Proven success in business development

Technical sales experience

Knowledge of composites/advanced材料

Understand technical manufacturing

Networking and hunting skills

Proactive and entrepreneurial mindset

Descripción del empleo

Business Development Manager

Advanced Composites | Defence

Salary: Competitive + Car Allowance + Pension + Healthcare

Are you a commercially driven business development professional with experience selling advanced manufacturing solutions into aerospace, defence, automotive, motorsport or advanced engineering markets?

We are recruiting for an innovative composites manufacturing business that is experiencing significant growth within the rapidly expanding UAV and defence sectors.

The company specialises in advanced composite manufacturing and partners with customers throughout the product development journey, supporting the transition from prototype concepts through to scalable production.

The Role

This is a strategic new business role focused on developing opportunities across emerging UAV manufacturers, defence organisations and advanced engineering customers.

You will:

• Develop and execute new business growth strategies
• Identify and secure opportunities within UAV and defence markets
• Build relationships with engineering, procurement and programme teams
• Understand customer technical requirements and develop manufacturing solutions
• Support customers with design-for-manufacture and production scale-up discussions
• Work closely with technical and manufacturing teams to develop proposals
• Represent the business at customer meetings, industry events and exhibitions

About You

We are keen to speak with individuals who have:

• Proven success in business development, technical sales or account acquisition
• Experience selling engineering, manufacturing or technical solutions
• Knowledge of composites, advanced materials, aerospace, defence, polymers, additive manufacturing or related sectors
• The ability to understand technical manufacturing processes and communicate effectively with engineers
• Strong networking, relationship-building and hunting skills
• A proactive and entrepreneurial mindset

Why Apply?

• Join a growing business operating in one of the fastest-growing sectors within advanced manufacturing
• Opportunity to influence commercial strategy and market development
• Exposure to cutting-edge UAV and defence programmes
• Collaborative, agile and innovative culture
• Excellent scope for long-term career development

Location:

Hybrid working with regular attendance at the UK manufacturing facility (minimum two days per week).