Business Development Manager, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, Derbyshire

Multi-site, successful, and rapidly growing engineering business developing safety control and automation systems for the UK rail sector.
Market leading product, excellent company reputation, strong bid / tender processes.
Salary commensurate with experience plus bonus, plus company car or car allowance, flexible working hours, pension, 25 days holiday plus all bank holidays and more!

Do you have a proven track record as a Business Development Manager or Sales Engineer or Sales Manager?

Do you want to join a growing market leader within the UK rail engineering sector that is part of a global engineering group of companies?

Do you want to join a flexible employer with a track record of developing their people?

Your background as a Business Development Manager:

Proven track record of sales performance – winning of new business and development of key accounts.
Experience of providing high quality tender / bid submissions.
Commercial astute to interpret contract terms of conditions – some customers are large corporations.
Be able to work collaboratively with engineers and project teams to develop new and innovative technical solutions for customers.
We are a looking for a candidate that has good length of tenure within their career.
Any prior experience of selling into the UK rail sector or selling products that are electrical / control systems / SCADA / systems engineering focused would be beneficial but not essential.

Business Development Manager responsibilities:

You will be responsible for leading all proactive business development and account management of a mature revenue stream worth £3m-£5m on an annual basis.
You will be selling electrical / control / systems engineering products into the UK rail industry.
Proactively drive new business activities to win new orders and new customers.
Build, lead, and maintain strong customer relationships with new and existing customers).
Grow the order book through targeting long term sustainable revenue growth.
You will be working as part of a successful team of business development and bid / proposal professionals.
The role will involve frequent UK travel to customer sites (70% of customers are based in the South East of England). On average you are likely to spend 1 day per week working from the sales, projects, and engineering office based on the North Leicestershire / South Derbyshire border.

To apply, please send your CV to Luke Smith at Euro Projects Recruitment Ltd

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This job is posted by Euro Projects Recruitment, a recruitment consultancy specialising in engineering and manufacturing appointments from tool room to boardroom. We combine over 100 years of technical knowledge and recruitment expertise to introduce the best candidates to the best companies. We are passionate about your future and persistent in our efforts to secure you the right job.