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Business Development Manager – Technical Sales

Electromechanical Products | Electrical Distribution | South Coast England

Basic Salary from £40,000 + £5,500 Car Allowance + Commission + 10% Pension + Excellent Benefits

Are you a commercially driven Business Development Manager or Area Sales Manager with experience selling electromechanical or technical engineering products into electrical distributors?

Do you want to work for a market-leading engineering organisation, part of an aggressively growing UK group, and be based on the South Coast of England (Southampton, Portsmouth, Hampshire, Dorset)?

This is a fantastic opportunity to represent a well-established, highly respected engineering business supplying specialist electromechanical solutions into industrial, technical, and electrical distribution markets.

• Market-leading UK engineering organisation
• Part of a rapidly expanding, investment-backed engineering group
• Strong reputation for technical excellence and product quality
• Significant growth strategy across specialist technical markets
• Stable, profitable, and innovation-focused

You will join the business at an exciting time of growth, with real opportunity to develop new business and progress your career.

As a Business Development Manager, you will drive new business growth and develop strategic long-term relationships, selling a specialist range of electromechanical products and engineered solutions.

This is a consultative, relationship-focused sales role, managing the full lifecycle from prospecting and qualification through to proposal, negotiation, and closing, working closely with internal engineering and production teams.

• Develop new business across electrical distributors and technical B2B markets
• Sell specialist electromechanical products and engineered solutions
• Identify and secure long‑term strategic customer relationships
• Produce commercial and technical proposals in collaboration with engineering teams
• Manage the full sales process from lead generation to order award
• Implement targeted marketing strategies across key sectors
• Conduct strategic customer visits and attend industry exhibitions
• Grow existing accounts and agent networks
• Maintain CRM accuracy and pipeline visibility
• Drive opportunities via digital lead generation and online channels

This role would suit:

• Business Development Manager
• Area Sales Manager
• Technical Sales Engineer
• Key Account Manager
• External Sales Manager
  With Experience Selling
  • Electromechanical products
  • Electrical components
  • Technical engineering solutions
  • Industrial equipment
  Into
  • Electrical distributors
  • Technical wholesale networks
  • Industrial supply chains
  Essential
  • Based in Southampton, Portsmouth, Hampshire, or Dorset
  • Proven B2B technical sales experience
  • Experience selling into electrical distributors
  • Strong negotiation and closing ability
  • Ability to manage longer consultative sales cycles
  • Commercially astute and target driven
  • CRM and MS Office proficient
  Desirable
  • Background in electromechanical or engineered products
  • Experience within renewables, marine, offshore wind, oil & gas, or industrial sectors
  Package & Benefits
  • Basic salary from £40,000 (DOE)
  • £5,500 annual car allowance
  • Commission scheme with strong earning potential
  • Up to 10% pension contribution
  • 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays
  • Birthday leave + Christmas Eve leave
  • Buy & sell holiday scheme
  • Enhanced maternity/adoption leave
  • Life assurance (2x salary)
  • Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
  • Employee benefits & wellbeing support
  Why This Role Stands Out
  • Represent a market-leading engineering brand
  • Part of an aggressively growing group with investment and ambition
  • Sell high‑quality electromechanical products with strong market demand
  • Strategic, consultative sales role with autonomy
  • Real opportunity to develop key accounts and grow your career
  • Excellent internal technical support

  If you are a technical sales professional, based in Southampton, Portsmouth, Hampshire, or Dorset, with experience selling into electrical distributors or technical trade channels, and you want to join a fast-growing, market-leading engineering organisation, we would like to hear from you.

  Apply today

  Company: Anderson Wright Consulting

  Location: Southampton, Hampshire

  Posted: Mar 2nd 2026

  Closes: Apr 2nd 2026