Sales / Business Development Manager

Quest Technical Ltd; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious precision machining company in the UK is seeking an experienced Sales / Business Development Manager. The successful candidate will have over 8 years of experience in technical sales and business development, specifically within machining or manufacturing. Responsibilities include managing customer inquiries, generating leads, and building client relationships. This role offers a competitive salary and hybrid working options.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working

Other benefits TBC

Qualifications

• Over 8 years working experience in Technical Sales and Business Development.
• Experience in technical sales or business development in machining or manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of precision machining processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full customer journey from inquiry to order placement.
• Identify and generate new leads and business opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships.

Skills

Technical Sales experience

Project management skills

IT skills (Excel, PowerPoint, MS Office)

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Relationship management skills

Job description

Sales / Business Development Manager

We are working with a prestigious precision subcontract machining company supplying high-quality components to the defence, aerospace, oil & gas, renewables, and nuclear sectors. The company holds multiple accreditations including AS9100, Cyber Essentials, and Fit For Nuclear. Our client are recruiting for an experienced technical Sales / Business Development Manager.

Key skills required of the Sales / Business Development Manager

• Over 8 years working experience in Technical Sales and Business Development
• Proven experience in technical sales or business development within machining, manufacturing, or engineering. The machining background is key for this position.
• Must be very technical biased in engineering, machining and Business Development
• Must have experience of precision machining processes and subcontract engineering.
• Must have experience of Pre-bids, quotation, presenting and dealing with the full sales and business development cycle.
• Strong project management skills.
• Strong IT skills (Excel, PowerPoint, MS Office).
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full customer journey from enquiry through to quotation and order placement.
• Identify and generate new leads, contacts, and business opportunities in target sectors.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships to support long-term partnerships.
• Work with internal engineering and production teams to deliver technically sound proposals.
• Prepare and present quotations, proposals, and presentations.
• Monitor market trends and competitor activity to identify business growth opportunities.
• Provide regular reporting on sales performance and pipeline development.

The successful Sales / Business Development Manager will be responsible for managing customer enquiries through to order placement, while developing new business opportunities and maintaining strong client relationships etc. In return our client are offering a very competitive salary, Hybrid working and other benefits TBC.

Please send your CV to Technical Ltd for immediate consideration.