Business Development Manager

Job Title:- - - - - Business Development Manager (UK and Ireland)

Location: -Warrington

Salary:- - - - - - - - --50,000- -60,000 per annum + Car allowance

Hours:- - - - - - Monday- Friday 08:30- 17:00

Contract:- - - - Permanent

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-Our client specialises in manufacturing metal products for a wide variety of industries and for an extensive range of applications. They fabricate products in a wide variety of materials from perforated aluminium sheets to stainless steel woven mesh and rubber mats.

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Reporting to the General Manager, the Business Development Manager will drive new business growth across the UK by identifying target markets, developing new customer relationships and building a strong sales pipeline.-

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As a Business Development Manager (UK and Ireland) your duties will be: -

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• Identify and develop new markets, sectors, customers and commercial opportunities.
  
  
• Generate leads through direct outreach, networking, referrals, exhibitions, visits and industry events.
  
  
• Build relationships with OEMs, sub-contractors, consultants, architects, contractors and distributors.
  
  
• Qualify opportunities by understanding customer requirements, project scope, timing and commercial potential.
  
  
• Build and maintain a balanced pipeline of short, medium and long-term opportunities.
  
  
• Develop clear opportunity briefs and ensure relevant commercial, customer and technical information is captured before handover.
  
  
• Work closely with the Technical Pricing Sales Team to ensure smooth handover and maintain commercial momentum.
  
  
• Follow up quoted opportunities and identify further opportunities within existing customer relationships.
  
  
• Maintain accurate CRM/ERP records and support the ongoing development of sales processes.
  
  
• Work with Marketing on targeted lead-generation activity.
  
  
• Provide monthly reports on business development activity, pipeline, KPIs and conversion.
  
  
• Support sales strategy, target setting and identification of priority markets and sectors.
  
  

• Proven experience in Business Development, new business generation or B2B Sales.
  
  
• Experience within engineering, industrial manufacturing, engineered products, construction systems or architectural metalwork.
  
  
• Strong CRM, pipeline management and sales reporting experience.
  
  
• The ability to analyse sales data, KPIs, pipeline and forecasts and communicate findings to senior management.
  
  
• Excellent communication, relationship-building and presentation skills.
  
  
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to identify and develop high-value opportunities.
  
  
• Excellent organisation skills and confidence using Excel, Outlook and general business systems.