Senior Military Aerospace Business Development Manager

Amphenol Limited Career Page; Whitstable; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Quarterly Bonus Scheme

Holiday Buy Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Group Income Protection

Company Sick Pay

Cycle to Work Scheme

Subsidised Restaurant facility

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Amphenol Ltd in Whitstable seeks an External Sales - Business Development Manager for the Military Aerospace sector. You will drive growth by identifying new opportunities, expanding existing relationships, and leading commercial discussions with defence customers across the UK and internationally.

The role requires a proven sales track record, strategic thinking, and experience with high-value contracts in military/aerospace, with strong stakeholder engagement and cross-functional

Qualifications

• Proven experience in business development, sales, account management, or a related commercial role.
• Success in developing customer relationships and delivering sales growth.
• Strong strategic thinking to evaluate and convert opportunities.
• Experience managing complex sales cycles and high-value contracts.
• Ability to manage and communicate a diverse sales pipeline.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and presentation skills.
• Experience with CRM, forecasting, and reporting tools.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Deliver sales and growth targets within the Military Aerospace market.
• Develop and execute strategic account plans to maximise opportunities.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders across customer organisations.
• Identify market trends and customer requirements to support growth.
• Generate a robust pipeline and manage prospects to contract awards.
• Lead commercial discussions and negotiations for high-value opportunities.
• Forecast sales and order intake with regular progress updates.
• Represent Amphenol at meetings, exhibitions, and conferences in the UK and internationally.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and service teams to ensure customer delivery.
• Promote new products and provide product awareness and adoption support.

Skills

Business development

Sales

Account management

Strategic thinking

Negotiation

Communication

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Marketing/Engineering

Tools

CRM systems

Sales forecasting

Business reporting tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Amphenol Ltd in Whitstable seeks an External Sales - Business Development Manager for the Military Aerospace sector. You will drive growth by identifying new opportunities, expanding existing relationships, and leading commercial discussions with defence customers across the UK and internationally.

The role requires a proven sales track record, strategic thinking, and experience with high-value contracts in military/aerospace, with strong stakeholder engagement and cross-functional