Business Development Manager

Andrecruit Group Ltd; Wheatley; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Annual bonus up to 15%

Job summary

Andrecruit Group Ltd is seeking a Business Development Manager to grow its aerospace fasteners and precision components business across the UK, with occasional European travel. This sales role emphasizes generating new opportunities and building long-term customer relationships.

Reporting to the Sales Director, you will identify OEMs and their supply chains, understand technical and commercial requirements, and convert enquiries into orders while maintaining a healthy pipeline.

Qualifications

• Experience in technical sales or business development within aerospace/engineering.
• Experience selling to OEMs and navigating aerospace supply chains.
• Proven ability to develop and manage a sales pipeline with strong follow-up.

Responsibilities

• Identify and win new aerospace business with OEMs and component manufacturers.
• Build relationships with engineering, purchasing and commercial decision-makers.
• Promote fasteners, fixings and precision components in the portfolio.
• Plan customer visits, understand requirements and develop opportunities.
• Prepare quotations and progress opportunities through to order.
• Meet sales and profitability targets with focus on margins.
• Maintain accurate sales pipeline and CRM records.
• Deliver presentations on products, capabilities and services.

Skills

Technical sales

Business development

Key account management

CRM proficiency

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Business Development Manager Sector: Aerospace precision components

Location: Oxfordshire

Working arrangement: One office day per week, with the remainderRemote

Salary: £50,000 -£55,000 basic, company car and up to 15% annual bonus

Term: Permanent

The opportunity

An established supplier of fasteners, fixings and small precision-engineered components is looking for a Business Development Manager to grow its aerospace business. This is a sales role with a strong emphasis on generating new opportunities and building customer relationships. You will identify prospective customers, understand their technical and commercial requirements, and develop business with aerospace OEMs and their supply chains. Reporting to the Sales Director, you will work closely with internal sales and technical colleagues to turn enquiries into profitable orders and build a sustainable pipeline. The territory covers the UK, with occasional European travel.

Key responsibilities

• Identify and win new business within the aerospace market, including opportunities with smaller OEMs and component manufacturers.
• Build relationships with purchasing, engineering and commercial decision-makers.
• Promote a product range covering fasteners, fixings and precision components.
• Plan and conduct regular customer visits to understand requirements and develop sales opportunities.
• Develop customer relationships through responsive service, technical understanding and consistent follow-up.
• Work with internal colleagues to prepare quotations and progress opportunities through to order.
• Meet agreed sales and profitability targets, maintaining a clear focus on margins.
• Build and maintain an accurate sales pipeline using the company’s CRM system.
• Keep customer visit schedules and account information up to date.
• Deliver presentations explaining the business’s products, capabilities and services.
• Contribute to sales planning and the longer-term growth of the aerospace business.

About you

You will have a track record in technical sales or business development, with experience winning new accounts and building relationships within engineering or manufacturing. Experience selling aerospace fasteners and fixings would be particularly relevant. Knowledge of small precision components and selling directly to OEMs would also support your application.

You should bring:

• Experience developing new business within the aerospace industry.
• An understanding of technical products and specification-led customer requirements.
• The ability to build relationships with customers from engineering teams through to senior management.
• Strong commercial awareness, including pricing, negotiation and profitability.
• Clear communication and confident presentation skills.
• A proactive approach to prospecting and developing opportunities.
• Good organisation, territory planning and CRM discipline.
• The ability to work independently while collaborating with internal teams.