Business Development Manager

Morgan Ryder Associates; London Borough of Hackney; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Ryder Associates seeks a commercially driven Business Development Manager to lead growth in the UAV, defence and advanced engineering sectors. You will identify opportunities, build strategic relationships and translate customer needs into manufacturing solutions.

Hybrid role with regular attendance at the UK facility, collaborating with engineering teams to shape proposals and support scale-up discussions.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Proactive and entrepreneurial mindset.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Proven success in business development

Technical sales

Networking

Hunting skills

Understanding manufacturing processes

Entrepreneurial mindset

Job description

Business Development Manager

Advanced Composites | Defence & UAV Sector

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.

• 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

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

Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at Morgan Ryder Associates are critical to our success as DE& I positive company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.