Graduate Business Development Engineer

Bennett and Game Recruitment Ltd; Lawford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Bennett and Game Recruitment Ltd is seeking a technically minded Business Development Engineer for an office-based role in Manningtree, Essex. The position involves maintaining existing customer relationships, finding new business opportunities and supporting pultruded profile product development.

The role requires a technical background in composites engineering or chemistry, strong communication skills and the ability to work with internal teams to meet customer needs.

Qualifications

• Background in composites engineering or chemistry is advantageous.
• Strong technical understanding with ability to communicate specifications to customers.
• Experience in customer relationship management, business development or technical sales is beneficial.
• Good commercial awareness with ability to support product pricing and costing.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to liaise with customers and internal teams.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Word.
• Full eligibility to work in the UK.
• Willingness to undergo a pre-employment medical examination.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop relationships with existing customers while identifying new business opportunities.
• Provide technical support and product specification advice for pultruded profiles, including resin formulations and properties.
• Liaise with design team on tooling design and new profile development.
• Assist with product specifications and technical information for profiles.
• Support production planning and delivery of customer requirements with Production Manager.
• Liaise with finance to maintain pricing for stock profiles and cost new projects.
• Support marketing activities and represent the business at exhibitions.
• Prepare written and verbal reports for customers and colleagues at all levels.

Skills

Technical aptitude

CRM experience

MS Excel

MS Word

Communication

Job description

Position: Business Development Engineer
Location: Manningtree, Essex
Salary: 30,000 - 40,000
Working Arrangement: Office Based
Employment Type: Permanent

The Business Development Engineer position is available in Manningtree, Essex, for our client, a specialist manufacturer of composite machinery and pultruded profiles. With over 50 years of manufacturing experience and an international customer base, the company is looking for a technically minded individual to maintain existing customer relationships, identify new business opportunities and support the ongoing development of its pultruded profile products.

This role would suit someone with a background in composites engineering or chemistry who enjoys combining technical knowledge with customer engagement and business development.

Business Development Engineer Job Overview

• Maintain and develop relationships with existing customers while identifying new business opportunities.
• Provide technical support and product specification advice for pultruded profiles, including resin formulations and their mechanical, physical and environmental properties.
• Liaise with the design team on tooling design and support the development of new profile products.
• Assist with product specifications and technical information for new and existing profiles.
• Work closely with the Production Manager to support production planning and the delivery of existing and future customer requirements.
• Liaise with the financial control team to maintain pricing for stock profiles and calculate costs for new projects.
• Support marketing activities and represent the business at exhibitions.
• Prepare written and verbal reports for customers and colleagues at all levels of the business.
• Report directly to the Managing Director and contribute to the continued development of the profiles business.

Business Development Engineer Job Requirements

• A background in composites engineering or chemistry would be advantageous.
• Strong technical understanding and the ability to communicate product specifications and technical information to customers.
• Experience in customer relationship management, business development or technical sales would be beneficial.
• Good commercial awareness, with the ability to support product pricing and project costing.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to liaise with customers and internal departments.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.
• A valid driving licence and passport, with the ability to undertake overseas travel when required.
• Full eligibility to work in the UK.
• Willingness to undergo a pre-employment medical examination.

Business Development Engineer Salary & Benefits

• Salary of 30,000 - 40,000, depending on experience.
• Permanent, full-time position.
• Office-based role in Manningtree, Essex.
• Opportunity to join an established manufacturer specialising in composite machinery and pultruded profiles, with an international customer base.
• Opportunity to develop technical and commercial expertise within the composites industry.