Business Development Manager

Morgan Ryder Associates; West of England; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Morgan Ryder Associates is seeking an experienced Business Development Manager to drive new growth in Defence and Aerospace, selling high-precision CNC machining and engineered solutions to Tier 1/2 and OEM customers. This field-based role rewards strategic account development and long-term contracts.

You will identify opportunities, influence decision-makers, and lead the full sales cycle from prospecting to contract award, with autonomy, support, and strong earning potential.

Qualifications

• Must have proven experience selling CNC machining services into defence/aerospace
• Experience dealing with procurement and supply chain stakeholders
• Strong negotiation and closing skills with ability to manage long, complex sales cycles

Responsibilities

• Identify, target, and win new business within defence and aerospace markets
• Sell CNC machining services and engineered manufacturing solutions
• Engage and build relationships with Procurement Managers, Supply Chain Directors, and Engineering leads
• Manage the full sales cycle from prospecting through to contract award
• Develop strategic account plans for key target customers
• Work closely with internal engineering and operations teams to deliver customer-focused solutions
• Meet and exceed revenue and margin targets

Skills

New business development

Procurement & supply chain

Negotiation & closing

Technical CNC machining knowledge

Self-motivated autonomous work

Long sales cycle management

Job description

Business Development Manager - CNC Precision Engineering Services

Location: UK (Field-Based)- covering the south

Salary: Up to £70,000 Basic + 20% Bonus + Car/Allowance + Excellent Benefits

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Business Development Manager to drive new business growth within the Defence and Aerospace sectors, selling high-precision CNC machining and engineered solutions into Tier 1, Tier 2, and OEM customers.

This is a strategic, field-based role focused on developing new relationships, managing key procurement stakeholders, and securing long-term manufacturing contracts. You will be responsible for identifying opportunities, influencing technical and commercial decision-makers, and converting complex engineered solution sales.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, target, and win new business within defence and aerospace markets


• Sell CNC machining services and engineered manufacturing solutions


• Engage and build strong relationships with Procurement Managers, Supply Chain Directors, and Engineering leads


• Manage the full sales cycle from prospecting through to contract award


• Develop strategic account plans for key target customers


• Work closely with internal engineering and operations teams to deliver customer-focused solutions


• Meet and exceed revenue and margin targets

The Ideal Candidate

• Proven track record of selling engineered CNC machining services into any sector


• Experience dealing with procurement and supply chain stakeholders


• Strong commercial negotiation and closing skills


• Technical understanding of precision engineering and CNC machining processes


• Self-motivated, proactive, and comfortable working autonomously


• Experience managing long and complex sales cycles

Why Join Us?

You’ll be joining a well-established precision engineering business with strong capabilities in CNC machining and engineered manufacturing solutions. This is a genuine opportunity to shape growth within key defence and aerospace markets, with autonomy, support, and excellent earning potential.

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.