Business Development Manager

Mercury Hampton Ltd; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dynamic Business Development Manager to join their UK sales team. This entry-level position offers rapid progression opportunities for those with a mechanical engineering background and a passion for technical sales. You will support key accounts and develop new business in critical sectors, working closely with renowned customers. The role promises a rewarding career path in a world-class manufacturing environment, where your contributions will directly impact growth and success. If you are a motivated and sophisticated sales professional, this is the perfect opportunity to advance your career in a thriving industry.

Benefits

Company Car

Pension

Private Medical

Laptop / iPad

Mobile Phone

Credit Card

Professional Management Training

Qualifications

• Strong strategic thinker with exceptional business development skills.
• Proven track record of business-to-business sales.

Responsibilities

• Lead role in the UK sales team, supporting key accounts in North England.
• Prospect new industrial customers and manage critical accounts.

Skills

Business Development

Key Account Management

Communication Skills

Solution Selling

Strategic Thinking

Education

Mechanical Engineering Degree

Apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

• World-Class British Manufacturer
• Opportunity to work for a Global Leader with rapid progression
• Mechanical Components Manufacturer
• Bespoke Seals/ gaskets/ components / flow control
• Blue-chip manufacturing company
• £40,000 - £45,000 Basic salary (experience dependent)
• Outstanding OTE £61,320 + Co wide performance bonus 8%
• Home Office, Quality Company Car, Pension, Private Medical, Laptop / iPad, Mobile Phone, Credit Card
• Professional Management Training and development
• Area – North of England
• Home Based can live anywhere
• Birmingham, Nottingham, Derby, Stoke-on-Trent, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds, Huddersfield, York, Hull, Middlesborough, Newcastle-upon-Tyne etc

Our client is a world leading manufacturer of bespoke mechanical components for applications throughout numerous industrial sectors including oil & gas, food, process, defence, steel, power, nuclear, chemical and pharmaceutical. My client has been established for many years and has a turnover of more than £150 million globally. You will have the capability of selling bespoke design in engineering components into critical engineering environments.

This is an opportunity for a dynamic professional technical sales professional to work with a major global manufacturer; this is an entry-level sales position into their company. The previous person in post has been promoted, and there are several clearly defined progression routes into Strategic Key Accounts, Senior Business Development, international sales, and Sales management. If you work hard, you will be promoted rapidly.

As a Business Development Manager, you will take a lead role in this company's UK sales team by supporting key accounts and networking and growing them in the North of England while prospecting into new industrial customers. You will work and support the General Sales Manager to win sales throughout project-driven customers and OEM customers. We are looking for an honest, hardworking, and technically capable sophisticated sales professional who can spearhead emerging market growth and manage some critical customers such as Rolls Royce, Schlumberger, GE, and many more! You will be able to solution sell, work closely with customers, and develop the right product for the correct application in critical sectors.

The Candidate:

• We are open on industry sector; personality and sophistication are key!
• You will be an industrial technical sales professional.
• You will ideally have an engineering background – Mechanical mind preferred.
• A strong strategic thinker with exceptional business development skills and key account management skills.
• You will have excellent communication skills and be able to communicate and sell to a wide variety of levels.
• A proven track record of business-to-business sales; experience of medium to long cycle selling would be advantageous.
• If you have a Mechanical Engineering background, either a degree, apprenticeship, and/or experience of mechanical components.
• Products include seals, gaskets, valves, pumps, rotating equipment.
• Product training will be provided.
• Able to develop new business opportunities coupled with an eye for upselling/cross-selling.

Please click on the apply button or contact Jonathan Sallis at Mercury Hampton directly. We aim to respond to all successful applicants within 48 hours; however, if you have not heard from us within 7 working days, please consider yourself unsuccessful on this application.