Business Development Executive

Business Development Executive

Welham Green

Davall Gears is seeking a commercially minded individual to take ownership of DSG, our stock gears and distribution business, and develop it into a structured, growing standalone part of the company.

DSG currently operates through a mix of subcontract manufacture and distribution supply. The ambition is to professionalise and grow the business through improved product positioning, stronger supplier relationships, enhanced catalogue and web shop capability, and proactive customer development.

This role is hands-on and operational but with clear commercial ownership and the opportunity to shape how DSG evolves over the next three years and beyond.

Role Purpose

To manage and develop DSG as a standalone business unit, improving day-to-day operations while building a stronger commercial, product, and channel strategy to support growth.

Key Responsibilities

Business ownership:

• Take day-to-day responsibility for DSG enquiries, orders, suppliers, and delivery.
• Improve internal processes, ERP data quality, and operational flow.
• Coordinate subcontract and distribution activity.

Customer and supplier relationships:

• Act as primary contact for DSG customers.
• Develop strong supplier and distributor relationships.
• Support sales into both existing Davall customers and new markets.

Product and proposition development:

• Review and refine the DSG product and catalogue offering.
• Identify opportunities to improve positioning and competitiveness.
• Support development of a future web shop and digital sales capability.

Commercial growth:

• Improve conversion from enquiry to order.
• Support pricing and margin discipline.
• Identify new opportunities, channels, and repeat customers.
• Contribute to DSG growth strategy.

Future business development:

• Help shape DSG into a structured business unit.
• Influence sourcing, stock, and product direction.
• Grow into broader commercial responsibility over time.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• Experience in engineering, industrial products, or technical distribution.
• Background in technical sales, internal sales, product coordination, or similar.
• Commercial awareness and interest in growing a product-based business.
• Confident working with both customers and suppliers.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
• ERP / MRP and Microsoft Office experience.

Desirable:

• Exposure to gears, power transmission, or mechanical components.
• Experience with catalogue products or distribution models.
• Involvement in pricing, sourcing, or product range development.

Personal attributes:

• Takes ownership and responsibility.
• Commercially curious.
• Practical and solutions focused.
• Comfortable working across teams.
• Motivated by building and improving something over time.

The Opportunity

DSG is currently a small but important part of Davall Gears, with clear growth potential.

The goal is to grow DSG into a £1m+ revenue stream within the next three years through stronger commercial focus, improved product positioning, and development of digital and distribution channels.

This role offers the opportunity to shape and lead that journey and develop into a broader business leadership position.