Graduate Business Development Engineer

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD; Tendring; Sur place; GBP 30 000 - 40 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Permanent, full-time role

Office-based role

Résumé du poste

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD is seeking a Business Development Engineer for its Manningtree, Essex operation. The role focuses on maintaining and growing customer relationships, and providing technical support for pultruded profiles.

A background in composites engineering or chemistry is advantageous, with an emphasis on communication and business development. The position is office-based, permanent and full-time, offering scope to influence pricing, project costing and market development

Qualifications

• Background in composites engineering or chemistry is advantageous.
• Strong technical understanding and ability to communicate specifications to customers.
• Experience in customer relationship management or technical sales is beneficial.

Responsabilités

• Maintain and develop relationships with existing customers and identify new opportunities.
• Provide technical support and product specifications for pultruded profiles.
• Liaise with design team on tooling design and support new profile development.
• Assist with product specifications and technical information for profiles.
• Support production planning and delivery of customer requirements.
• Assist with pricing and project costing.
• Support marketing activities and represent the business at exhibitions.
• Prepare written and verbal reports for customers and colleagues.
• Report to Managing Director and contribute to business development.

Connaissances

Composites engineering

Technical communication

Customer relationship management

Pricing & costing

Formation

Engineering or Chemistry background

Outils

MS Office (Excel/Word)

Description du poste

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.