Business Development Manager

About the role

We are a leading global manufacturer of industrial consumables and surface‑finishing solutions seeking a Business Development Manager to drive growth across the South of England and surrounding regions. The position is home‑based, covering a territory from London to South Wales, and involves technical sales within manufacturing environments.

Key responsibilities

• Split focus approximately 50/50 between direct OEM customers and distribution partners.
• Develop a balanced mix of new business and account‑management opportunities across the territory.
• Re‑engage dormant and lapsed accounts to uncover growth potential.
• Manage the complete sales cycle from prospecting through implementation.
• Deliver annual sales revenue of around £1 million, with a strong emphasis on new‑business generation.
• Conduct site visits to manufacturing facilities, understand applications and provide technical recommendations.
• Collaborate closely with distributors to support growth within key industrial sectors.

Required profile

• Technically minded sales professional with experience selling into manufacturing environments.
• Comfortable spending significant time on customer sites and engaging with production managers, manufacturing engineers, purchasing teams and senior managers.
• Ability to balance new‑business development with existing account management.

Required skills

What we offer

• Basic salary £45,000 – £55,000 per year.
• Annual bonus of approximately 20% of salary.
• Company car.
• 25 days annual leave.
• Life cover at 3× salary.