Business Development Manager – Defence/Aerospace OEMs

JR United Kingdom; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the defence and aerospace sectors is seeking a Business Development Manager to leverage an established customer base in Northern UK markets. This role involves managing sales for technical products, with opportunities for substantial professional growth and excellent benefits, within a company that has a 90-year history of innovation and bespoke solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience selling technical products into OEMs within Defence & Aerospace sectors.
• Comfortable visiting trade shows and meeting end-user customers.
• Tech/software savvy and able to hold client meetings over video calls.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow the Northern UK markets for the company’s products.
• Provide sales orders at profitable levels that meet or exceed targets.
• Communicate action plans when results differ from expectations.

Skills

Technical Sales

Client Relationship Management

ERP/CRM Systems

Electrical/Electromechanical Components

Job description

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Business Development Manager – Defence/Aerospace OEMs, Portsmouth, Hampshire

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Zero Surplus - Targeted Sales Recruitment

Location:

Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

Job Description:

Salary up to £55,000 + Car Allowance & Bonus

Do you have experience selling technical products into OEMs within the Defence & Aerospace sectors in the North of the UK?

Are you experienced with electrical/electromechanical components, or similar products that need to be sold/specified as solutions into manufacturing stages or as bespoke additional products?

Are you keen to take over a strong customer base and a fantastic product range for an industry-leading UK engineering firm?

We are working with an experienced Business Development Manager, selling for an OEM into the military, defence, and aerospace sectors, to join a results-driven team and take authority over the ongoing management and growth of the Northern UK markets.

The company has over 90 years of growth and achievement, providing an extensive range of products and systems. They design and manufacture equipment for the Aviation, Maritime, Military, Aerospace, and Rail industries. They are a proud UK manufacturer with the USP of creating bespoke products at short notice. The role involves providing sales orders at profitable levels that meet or exceed targets and communicating action plans when results differ from expectations.

Candidates must be comfortable visiting and working at trade shows worldwide, and meeting with end-user customers directly to discuss the benefits of technical product ranges and their pain points. All applicants should be tech/software savvy, experienced with ERP/CRM systems, and comfortable holding client meetings over video calls.

This opportunity is ideal for candidates who enjoy traveling and wish to further their careers in military or aerospace sales, offering great benefits and career growth. Due to the area, the role is ideally suited for someone located in the North of the UK, preferably not lower than Birmingham. The candidate will need to visit the East Anglia office once or twice a month, depending on business needs.

Zero Surplus is East Anglia’s premier technical sales recruitment agency, based just outside Cambridge. Our specialist sales recruiters source technical sales staff for businesses across the UK.

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