Strategic Rail Business Development Manager

1492 Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus

Career progression

Autonomy

Job summary

1492 Ltd is expanding its commercial team and seeking a commercially driven Business Development Manager to drive growth across the UK rail sector. You will identify, develop and secure high-value opportunities across operators, manufacturers, maintainers and contractors, shaping engineering solutions that deliver long-term value.

The role focuses on developing a pipeline of major projects, frameworks and strategic relationships, with autonomy to pursue opportunities and contribute to

Qualifications

• Proven track record in business development in B2B environments.
• Experience selling engineered products, services or solutions.
• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills.
• Experience managing longer, consultative sales cycles.

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop and secure high-value opportunities across UK rail operators, rolling stock manufacturers, maintainers and engineering contractors.
• Develop and manage a robust sales pipeline and strategic customer relationships.
• Collaborate with technical teams to shape commercially viable engineering solutions.
• Drive revenue growth through long-term partnerships and opportunity qualification.

Skills

Business development

Technical sales

Negotiation

Rail industry knowledge

Tools

CRM software

Job description

1492 Ltd is expanding its commercial team and seeking a commercially driven Business Development Manager to drive growth across the UK rail sector. You will identify, develop and secure high-value opportunities across operators, manufacturers, maintainers and contractors, shaping engineering solutions that deliver long-term value.

The role focuses on developing a pipeline of major projects, frameworks and strategic relationships, with autonomy to pursue opportunities and contribute to