Business Development Manager – Defence/Aerospace OEMs

JR United Kingdom; Reading; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Defence and Aerospace sector is seeking an experienced Business Development Manager to manage and grow their Northern UK markets. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, experience with OEMs, and a passion for driving sales and customer relationships. This role offers significant opportunities for growth and travel within the industry.

Qualifications

• Experience selling technical products into OEMs.
• Comfortable with trade shows and virtual meetings.
• Technically capable with exposure to military/aerospace.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow customer base in Northern UK markets.
• Generate sales orders to meet or exceed targets.
• Communicate action plans based on results.

Skills

Technical Sales

Business Development

Client Management

ERP/CRM Systems

Education

Experience in Defence/Aerospace sector

Job description

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Business Development Manager – Defence/Aerospace OEMs, Reading

Client:

Zero Surplus - Targeted Sales Recruitment

Location:

Reading, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

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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 or specified as a solution 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 military, defence, and aerospace sectors, to join a results-driven team and manage and grow the Northern UK markets.

The ideal candidate will be technically capable, with exposure to military/aerospace, and experienced in a field/home-based technical business development role, demonstrating success in winning business and selling products.

The company, with over 90 years of growth, designs and manufactures equipment for the Aviation, Maritime, Military, Aerospace, and Rail industries. They pride themselves on creating bespoke products at short notice. Your target will be to generate sales orders that meet or exceed targets and to communicate action plans when results differ from expectations.

Applicants should be comfortable visiting and working at trade shows worldwide, and meeting with end-user customers to discuss technical product benefits and pain points. All applicants must be tech-savvy, experienced with ERP/CRM systems, and comfortable with virtual meetings.

This role offers an excellent opportunity for those who enjoy travelling and want to advance their career in military or aerospace sales. The role is ideally suited for candidates located in the North of the UK, preferably not south of Birmingham. You may need to visit the East Anglia office once or twice a month.

Zero Surplus is East Anglia’s leading technical sales recruitment agency, based near Cambridge, specializing in sourcing technical sales staff across the UK.

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