Business Development Manager

TRS (Technical Recruitment Solutions); Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 64,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading industrial refrigeration company is seeking an experienced Business Development Manager to secure and develop business across heavy commercial and industrial sectors. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in industrial refrigeration, experience in food processing equipment, and the confidence to engage with clients and engineering teams. This role offers a competitive salary of £70,000 plus a bonus, a hybrid or electric company vehicle, and significant career growth potential within the industry.

Benefits

Competitive bonus structure

Hybrid or electric company car

Opportunity for career advancement

Work with respected industry provider

Qualifications

• Experience in closing high-value projects.
• Willingness to travel across the UK.
• Ability to support design, costing, and technical proposals.

Responsibilities

• Develop new business across the industrial refrigeration market.
• Manage and grow relationships with key clients.
• Drive revenue growth and develop long-term partnerships.

Skills

Strong background in industrial or heavy commercial refrigeration

Solid commercial acumen

Experience working with food processing / industrial cooling equipment

Confidence engaging with engineering teams

Job description

Business Development Manager - Industrial Refrigeration (Heavy Commercial & Industrial)

Salary: £70,000 basic + bonus

Car: Hybrid / Electric company vehicle (or similar low-tax option)

Location: UK-wide (open location, regular travel required)

Industry: Industrial Refrigeration - Food, Process, Manufacturing

We are recruiting an experienced Business Development Manager to join a leading player in the industrial refrigeration sector. This role focuses on securing and developing business across heavy commercial and industrial environments, with a particular emphasis on food manufacturing, process cooling, and large-scale industrial applications.

This is not a supermarket refrigeration position — we are looking for someone with deeper industrial exposure.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop new business across the industrial refrigeration market (food, processing, manufacturing, distribution, etc.)
• Manage and grow relationships with key clients and strategic accounts
• Engage with end users, process engineers, project teams and industrial customers
• Travel across the UK as required to meet customers and attend sites
• Drive revenue growth and develop long‑term partnerships

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Strong background in industrial or heavy commercial refrigeration
• Experience working with food processing / industrial cooling equipment
• Ability to support design, costing and technical proposals
• Solid commercial acumen and experience closing high‑value projects
• Confidence engaging with engineering teams and end users
• Willingness to travel across the UK

Preferred but not essential

• Exposure to ammonia, CO₂, or industrial chillers
• Experience in process cooling or large‑scale industrial plant
• Existing network in the food or manufacturing sectors

What’s on Offer

• £70,000 basic salary (depending on experience)
• Competitive bonus structure
• Hybrid or electric company car (low‑tax options encouraged)
• Opportunity to shape a key region with strong career potential
• Work with a respected and established industrial refrigeration provider