Business Development Manager

A259 Recruitment; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A259 Recruitment is seeking a Business Development Manager for a mechanical engineering manufacturer in West Sussex. The role focuses on export sales, expanding the customer base, and managing dealer relationships, requiring a proven track record in sales of specialist equipment.

Benefits

Company car (or allowance)

Laptop and mobile phone

Company credit card

Work place pension scheme

25 days holiday plus statutory holidays

Private health care after qualifying period

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years proven track record in sales of specialist capital equipment.
• Export sales experience and working with overseas dealers would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support existing customers and dealers.
• Expand customer base and identify & appoint new dealers.
• Follow up existing clients and generate new enquiries.
• Typically one week per month overseas travel.

Skills

Sales

Target driven

Pro-active

Education

Mechanical engineering qualification

Job description

Our West Sussex client is a specialist mechanical engineering manufacturer and is now seeking to recruit a Business Development Manager.

They work globally in a specialist market and are proud to be the only UK manufacturer of this type of product. This is an export sales position (region to be discussed/agreed), with limited UK sales activity.

General Responsibilities

• Support existing customers and dealers
• Expand customer base
• Identify & appoint new dealers
• Follow up existing clients from extensive database & generate new enquiries
• Increase market share
• Raise Company profile
• Attend exhibitions
• Typically one week per month overseas travel
• Based at the factory, North Worthing, West Sussex

Experience/Attributes

• A mechanical engineering background is essential (a formal qualification would be an advantage)
• 3 to 5 years proven track record in sales of specialist capital equipment (e.g. pumps, industrial cleaning equipment, industrial plant, rotating equipment etc.)
• Export sales experience & working with overseas dealers would be an advantage, but not essential.
• Target driven
• Pro-active

Additional Information

• £40k basic salary plus 1% commission on sales achieved over £500k.
• Company car (or allowance)
• Laptop and mobile phone
• Company credit card
• Work place pension scheme (after qualifying period)
• 25 days holiday (plus statutory holidays)
• Private health care (after qualifying period)
• Hours are 8.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday with a 30 minute lunch break
• 3 month trial period