Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager

Midlands Region

Highly Competitive and Negotiable (DOE) + Car / Car Allowance

Hybrid Working Generous Annual Leave Occupational Health Employee Referral Scheme Life Assurance Health Care Cash Plan

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Business Development Manager to join a leading aerospace engineering firm. Backed by a prestigious client portfolio and building on growing demand, the firm is now expanding market presence into the Midlands region, with aspirations to position itself as a preferred manufacturing partner for OEMs & Tier 1 Suppliers.

This is a unique opportunity to shape & deliver an ambitious sales strategy, operating with a high level of autonomy to establish and entrench the firm's presence within a growing market area.

What you'll be doing

• Generating, qualifying & converting prospective leads to viable revenue-building opportunities
• Revitalizing dormant accounts and enlarging sales-activity with existing clients
• Managing the full sales cycle, including management of RFQs, Contract Reviews & Commercial Negotiations
• Maintaining accurate sales profiles for clients, capturing performance and sales forecasts against KPIs
• Building and managing client relationships, converting prospective customers into long-term clients and business partners
• Client-networking: attending exhibitions, trade-shows & networking events, delivering brand awareness and harvesting commercial opportunities
• Providing specialized & solution-focused technical advice to prospective and existing clients, ensuring customer requirements are accurately understood and qualified.

What you can offer

• Excellent Business Development capability, with demonstrable experience of delivering sales strategies, increasing market share and maximizing revenue
• A 'hunter' mindset, proficient in generating, converting & closing leads
• A minimum of 5+ years' experience within the aerospace (strongly preferred), automotive, aeronautical or defense sector
• A knowledge of QMS and relevant regulatory frameworks (e.g. AS9001, FAIR, ISO 9001)
• A solid understanding of bespoke CNC machined component parts and precision engineering
• Significant experience of engaging with OEMs & Tier 1 suppliers
• The ability to function autonomously, self-managing diaries and workload, and assuming principal responsibility for delivery of a region-wide sales strategy

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

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