Business Development Manager

EVera Recruitment; East Hagbourne; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

EVera Recruitment is seeking a Sales Development Representative to support growth in marine, defence and industrial sectors. You will build relationships with prospective customers via email, calls, and events, and maintain a healthy pipeline through the sales cycle.

Ideal candidates bring experience in SDR/BD roles, strong communication skills, and the ability to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced engineering environment, with willingness to travel internationally as required.

Qualifications

• Experience within a Sales Development Representative, Business Development, Sales or Account Support role.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• Proactive and commercially minded.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities within a fast-paced environment.
• Experience engaging with a range of stakeholders, both technical and non-technical.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Willingness to travel internationally as required.

Responsibilities

• Identifying and qualifying new business opportunities across marine, defence and industrial sectors.
• Developing relationships with prospective customers through email, telephone, networking and industry events.
• Building and maintaining a pipeline of qualified sales opportunities.
• Supporting opportunities throughout the sales cycle, from initial engagement through to proposal development.
• Assisting with the management and growth of existing customer accounts.
• Attending client meetings, international trade shows and industry events.
• Supporting the preparation of proposals, presentations and commercial materials.
• Maintaining accurate records of customer interactions and opportunities using CRM systems.

Skills

Sales experience

Relationship building

Communication skills

Proactive mindset

Multi-priority management

Stakeholder engagement

Organisational skills

Travel willingness

Job description

Working across marine, defence and industrial sectors, the Sales Development Representative will play a key role in supporting business growth and developing new customer opportunities for advanced energy storage technologies.

Working closely with senior commercial stakeholders, you will help build a strong sales pipeline, develop customer relationships and support opportunities through the sales process, while gaining exposure to a range of innovative engineering applications and international markets.

The Sales Development Representative will be responsible for:

• Identifying and qualifying new business opportunities across marine, defence and industrial sectors.
• Developing relationships with prospective customers through email, telephone, networking and industry events.
• Building and maintaining a pipeline of qualified sales opportunities.
• Supporting opportunities throughout the sales cycle, from initial engagement through to proposal development.
• Assisting with the management and growth of existing customer accounts.
• Attending client meetings, international trade shows and industry events.
• Supporting the preparation of proposals, presentations and commercial materials.
• Maintaining accurate records of customer interactions and opportunities using CRM systems.

The Sales Development Representative will have:

• Experience within a Sales Development Representative, Business Development, Sales or Account Support role.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• A proactive and commercially minded approach.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities within a fast-paced environment.
• Experience engaging with a range of stakeholders, both technical and non-technical.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Willingness to travel internationally as required.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building relationships, identifying new business opportunities and working within a dynamic engineering environment. If you're looking for the opportunity to develop your commercial career while supporting innovative technologies across global markets.