Business Development Manager

Permanent Futures Limited; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established manufacturer in South Yorkshire is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive sales and open new doors. The ideal candidate will have experience in mechanical engineering, with responsibilities including negotiating sales, identifying new market sectors, and managing accounts. Strong IT skills and the ability to develop business opportunities are essential. This role offers significant interaction within the industry and potential for growth.

Qualifications

• Recent proven experience in new business development.
• Experience within mechanical engineering or heavy industry.
• Ability to work with and develop business opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate sales and contractual terms to maintain profitable long-term accounts.
• Update company systems detailing prospecting work and sales pipeline.
• Travel to appointments across the UK as required.
• Meet customers face to face virtually.
• Identify new market sectors and develop a targeted sales pipeline.
• Produce and present tailored quotations to meet customer needs.
• Liaise with internal departments for product information.

Skills

New business development

Mechanical engineering

Lead generation

IT skills (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)

Ability to identify new market sectors

Job description

Manufacturing Futures is looking to recruit a Business Development Manager for a well-established manufacturer based in South Yorkshire. Our client works within heavy industry and focuses on mechanically engineered solutions. The successful Business Development Manager will have a strong background in either machinery, precision engineering, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, flow control equipment or exotic metals and have the ability to open new doors for the business moving forward.

Business Development Manager - Role and Responsibilities

• Negotiating sales and contractual terms of business, using pricing structures to win and maintain profitable long‑term accounts.
• Regularly updating company systems, detailing prospecting work conducted, sales pipeline and outcomes.
• Where required, travelling to appointments across the UK.
• Meeting customers face to face virtually.
• Identification of new market sectors and potential customers, developing and maintaining a targeted sales pipeline to consistently initiate contact and win new business.
• Producing and presenting tailored quotations and proposals to meet customer needs and profitability targets.
• Liaising with relevant internal departments, including the product and commercial teams, to obtain information and advice about products, services, and promotions.
• Using market awareness and product knowledge to provide prospective customers with detailed information and compelling proposals to secure new accounts.

Business Development Manager - Skills and Abilities

• Recent proven experience in new business development, or lead generating sales role.
• Experience within mechanical engineering: Heavy Industry, Precision Engineering, CNC, Fabrication, Metals, Flow Control, etc.
• Ability to work with and develop business opportunities.
• Car owner/driver.
• Strong IT skills (i.e., Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint).

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