Business Development Manager

Orion Electrotech; South Street; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private health cover

Gym membership

Early Friday finishes

Bonuses

Luxury trips

Job summary

Orion Electrotech is seeking a commercially minded Business Development Manager to join our Engineering & Manufacturing team in Reading on a hybrid basis. You will drive new business, build long-term client partnerships, and manage the full sales cycle with uncapped commission potential. The role suits a target-driven salesperson with recruitment or 360 experience and a proactive, resilient mindset. Hybrid working and progression supported.

Qualifications

• Must have proven experience in business development, sales, account management, recruitment (360), or another target-driven environment.
• Confident, professional approach to client interaction, both on the phone and face-to-face.
• Strong commercial awareness and proactive mindset for spotting and acting on opportunities.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build rapport quickly.
• Motivation, resilience, and a strong work ethic.
• A vehicle and full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Driving business development activity to identify and win new clients across the engineering and manufacturing sectors.
• Building and maintaining strong business relationships with decision makers at all levels.
• Managing the full sales cycle, from initial prospecting through to account handover.
• Collaborating with recruitment consultants to ensure client requirements are delivered successfully.
• Helping shape sales strategies and contributing to the wider growth of the business development function.
• Tracking activity, forecasting pipelines, and achieving both personal and team business development targets.

Job description

The Company

Orion Electrotech is a multi-award-winning specialist recruitment agency that takes pride in our reputation for high standards, teamwork, and genuine dedication to building exceptional relationships with both candidates and clients alike.

The Role

Are you a driven sales professional who thrives on business development, building relationships, and creating new opportunities? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced, target-focused environment?

We are seeking a confident and commercially minded Business Development Manager to join our Engineering & Manufacturing team. This role is all about business development: identifying opportunities, opening doors, and developing lasting client partnerships.

Recruitment experience is welcomed, but our ideal profile is someone with a proven background in direct sales, account management, or client development; someone who is motivated by targets, bonuses, and long, term growth. You’ll need to be resilient, money, motivated, and comfortable with the reality that building a recruitment desk takes time.

For those joining without recruitment experience, realistic first, year commission earnings are around £10,000, though our uncapped commission structure means long, term earnings can be significantly higher once your desk is established.

Key Responsibilities

• Driving business development activity to identify and win new clients across the engineering and manufacturing sectors.
• Building and maintaining strong business relationships with decision, makers at all levels.
• Managing the full sales cycle, from initial prospecting through to account handover.
• Collaborating with recruitment consultants to ensure client requirements are delivered successfully.
• Helping shape sales strategies and contributing to the wider growth of the business development function.
• Tracking activity, forecasting pipelines, and achieving both personal and team business development targets.

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience in business development, sales, account management, recruitment (360), or another target, driven environment.
• A confident and professional approach to client interaction, both on the phone and face-to-face.
• Strong commercial awareness and a proactive mindset for spotting and acting on opportunities.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build rapport quickly.
• Motivation, resilience, and a strong work ethic.
• A mindset that balances long, term business development growth with short, term performance.
• A vehicle and full UK drivers

Package & Benefits

• Base salary: £35,000 - £44,000 depending on experience.
• Realistic first, year commission earnings: £10,000 for those new to recruitment.
• Uncapped commission structure with significant long, term earning potential.
• Quarterly & annual bonuses, fine dining experiences, and luxury trips for top performers.
• Private health cover, gym membership, hybrid working, and early Friday finishes.
• Career progression: structured development plan, tailored induction, and clear promotion pathways.
• Supportive, collaborative culture within a high, performing team.

Location

This is a hybrid role working out of our Reading office covering the Berkshire region, including Reading, High Wycombe, Slough, Maidenhead, Henley-on-Thames, and surrounding areas.

Due to the volume of applications, we receive, we may not be able to respond to everyone individually. If you haven’t heard from us within 5 working days, please assume your application was unsuccessful. For more opportunities, visit our website.