Sales and Business Development - WTL

MBDA; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence organization in Bristol is looking for a Sales & Business Development WTL. In this role, you will secure future order intake and develop relationships with UK MoD customers. You’ll lead sales campaigns and collaborate to find strategic solutions. The position requires strong communication skills and experience in missile systems. The role offers a hybrid working environment and competitive salary with bonuses.

Benefits

Company Bonus up to 35.5%

Pension contributions up to 14%

Car Allowance

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced parental leave

Subsidised meals and free parking

Qualifications

• High degree of self-motivation and drive.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Good knowledge in missile systems business.
• Understanding of UK Customer community.

Responsibilities

• Secure Order Intake in line with the business plan.
• Develop business winning campaigns.
• Establish effective partnering relationships.
• Collaborate with partners to find solutions.

Skills

Self-motivation

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Knowledge of missile systems

Understanding of UK customer processes

Business winning skills

Job description

Bristol

Salary: £70,000 - £80,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2 - 3 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

• Company Bonus: Bonus of up to 27% - 35.5% of base salary*
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Car Allowance: £300 - £510 per month allowance*
• PMI: Employee funded Private Medical Insurance
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more

* The benefit amount will vary, dependant on grade of offer.

The opportunity:

This is an exciting role working at the heart of the company's efforts to secure new business for MBDA in the UK, developing a deep insight to the UK customer environment. You will form a wide network across a number of teams and functions in MBDA. Through your ownership of a number of sales and business development campaigns, you will directly contribute to the success of MBDA!

You will help secure future order intake in line with our Business Plan; leading multi-function win teams; defining bid strategy, and gaining commitment from key stakeholders to achieve the best outcomes for the customer and MBDA. You will form strong and trusted customer relationships, understanding their requirements and challenges.

As a Sales & Business Development WTL you will have the opportunity to:

• Secure Order Intake in line with the business plan (ISBP)
• Develop business winning campaigns in a new and changing customer and industrial environment
• Establish effective partnering relationships with UK MoD customers and with industrial partners and the supply chain
• Collaborate with customers and industrial partners to find mutually beneficial solutions through negotiation

What we're looking for from you:

• A high degree of self-motivation and drive, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Strong communication and presentation skills are a key, along with the ability to develop positive relationships within MBDA and with external partners
• Good knowledge and experience of missile systems business and industry, or similar
• Good understanding and experience of dealing with the UK Customer community, organisation, and processes
• Broad business, technical, commercial background and experience
• Proven business winning skills

Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

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