Business Development Manager - Defence

Business Development Manager - DefenceOur client is globally established supplier of defence equipment and services. Primarily based in the US and Middle East, working from a remote home working basis and ideally positioned to the South of the UK, this new role of Business Development Manager will report directly to the GM and is to grow new sales primarily in the UK across the defence sector.As Business Development Manager, you will be required to identify and deliver new customers on a proactive approach along with the direct management of existing customers. Supporting existing and future B2B and B2C relationship growth, the role will focus on the defence and security sectors and working alongside the internationally based GM and internal teams, the Business Development Manager will target end-users, OEMs, system integrators, indirect sales channel partners, architects and engineers, specifying security consultants and group shared services.As the subject matter expert for the UK, you will develop and maintain close customer contact and engagement with key end-users, OEMs, system integrators, indirect sales channel partners and centres of influence within the territory.Role duties include:- Build a ''go to market'' business plan that identifies business development and account management goals. From this, target/identify "operational and product gaps" where our client can apply their ''RandD and manufacturing services'' within the defence/security supply chain working ..... full job details .....