Business Development Manager Aerospace

Mercury Hampton; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international consultancy seeks a Business Development Manager to drive market strategy and penetrate key sectors, particularly in Aerospace. The ideal candidate has a proven track record in business development, excellent sales management skills, and is adept at building relationships. This position offers a competitive salary of £75,000 to £85,000, along with a bonus scheme and executive benefits. Join a prestigious organization with numerous growth opportunities.

Benefits

Excellent Quarterly Bonus Scheme

Executive Benefits Package

Qualifications

• Proven track record in critical markets across the UK and Europe.
• Experience in the Aerospace Tier 1 and OEM markets is preferred.
• Strong strategic thinker with commercial acumen.

Responsibilities

• Deliver, implement, and drive the company’s New Market Entry strategy.
• Build long-term relationships and manage key accounts.
• Navigate corporate businesses for upselling and cross-selling opportunities.

Skills

Business Development

Sales Experience

B2B Sales

Account Management

Negotiation

Lead Generation

Tools

Salesforce

CRM Software

Job description

Business Development Manager

• Metal Components
• Aerospace
• Backing of a multi‑billion group
• Basic salary 75000 - 85000 (negotiable experience dependent)
• Excellent Quarterly Bonus Scheme giving over six figures
• Executive Benefits Package
• UK Based Position – open where you live (Nottingham, Sheffield, Manchester, York, Derby, Northampton, Oxford, Warrington, etc.)
• Mercury Hampton is working exclusively with this client.

This is more than just a selling role; you will work with the board and then deliver, implement, and drive the company’s New Market Entry strategy. This is a very important position; success will give you promotion to Director for a global leader within a massive multi‑billion group. Mercury Hampton Ltd is proud to work exclusively with this prestigious organisation and on this critical retained assignment. Mercury Hampton Ltd is a multi‑award‑winning international search and talent consultancy we partner with some of the world’s leading manufacturing companies globally and specialise in strategic commercial technical recruitment, including leadership alignment assessment, performance, and global commercial restructuring.

The key to being successful in getting this position is a proven track record and profound understanding of the Aerospace markets in the UK and Europe, or similar experience in Gas Turbines, Medical, Space, or Oil and Gas. All of which are critical sectors with demanding standards and high levels of regulation.

The Candidate

• The successful candidate will have an outstanding proven track record in selling penetrating and winning business in critical markets across the UK and Europe.
• Ideally you will have a proven track record in the Aerospace Tier 1 and Aerospace OEM markets.
• You will ideally have knowledge of metals and/or metal components in the above markets.
• Ideally experience or a desire to move into strategic new market entry business development — this will not be easy; you will be fighting an uphill battle, it will be extremely challenging, but you will have the type of character that thrives on this.
• Outstanding new business and key account management skills, comfortable building long‑term relationships and a long sales cycle.
• Energetic, dynamic, self‑starter, personable, can‑do attitude.
• Strategic understanding of how to map out a sector, self‑generation, and new business sales long‑term relationship building.
• Sales management experience and/or senior business development would be good.
• Ability/experience of accurate forecasting and budgeting.
• Pipeline management and closing skills.
• A strong strategic thinker, strong commercial acumen and emotional intelligence.
• You will have excellent communication skills and be able to communicate and sell to a wide variety of levels.
• You will have an eye for upselling/cross‑selling opportunities and navigating and networking corporate businesses.

Please click on the apply button or contact Mercury Hampton directly. We aim to respond to all successful applicants within two working days. For additional information please call Charlie Austin on .

Required Experience

Manager

Key Skills

Business Development, Sales Experience, B2B Sales, Marketing, Cold Calling, Account Management, Territory Management, Salesforce, Affiliate Marketing, CRM Software, Negotiation, Lead Generation

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1

Yearly Salary: 50000 - 85000