Remote Business Development Manager – Automotive & Rail

Kingscroft Professional Resources; Halesowen; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingscroft Professional Resources is recruiting a Business Development Manager for a specialist manufacturer serving the automotive and off highway sectors. The role focuses on identifying opportunities, managing OEM and Tier 1 relationships, and leading commercial discussions across the UK and Europe.

You will drive sales against targets, develop account plans, and collaborate with RD, engineering and product teams to support innovation and growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in automotive or travel in the supply chain.
• Proven ability to develop new enquiries into opportunities.
• Strong sales negotiation and quotation delivery skills.
• Experience managing RFQ processes and commercial discussions.

Responsibilities

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities within UK/Europe automotive, truck, SPV, rail or aerospace sectors.
• Act as primary commercial contact for OEMs and Tier 1 customers; develop account plans to grow market share.
• Achieve annual sales targets; prepare and negotiate quotations, contracts, and agreements.
• Monitor market trends and customer needs; feed back to R&D, engineering and product management to support innovation.
• Oversee customer projects from initial enquiry to production launch with project team.

Skills

Business development

Key account management

Sales negotiations

RFQ process

Market analysis

Project management

CRM

Tools

CRM

Job description

Kingscroft Professional Resources is recruiting a Business Development Manager for a specialist manufacturer serving the automotive and off highway sectors. The role focuses on identifying opportunities, managing OEM and Tier 1 relationships, and leading commercial discussions across the UK and Europe.

You will drive sales against targets, develop account plans, and collaborate with RD, engineering and product teams to support innovation and growth.