Business Development Manager - Manufacturing Powerhouse

Join One of the UK's Fastest-Rising Engineering Businesses

Some opportunities are about filling a vacancy.

This one is about becoming part of a business that's on an exciting upward trajectory.

Our client has spent decades building an enviable reputation for engineering excellence, technical expertise and exceptional customer service. Today, they're investing heavily in their people, product portfolio and market presence, with a clear ambition to establish themselves amongst the very best providers of industrial power transmission solutions in the UK.

As demand continues to grow, they're looking to appoint an ambitious Business Development Manager to spearhead growth across Yorkshire and the North of England.

If you're the type of sales professional who enjoys opening doors, developing OEM relationships and building long-term partnerships rather than chasing transactional sales, this represents an outstanding career opportunity.

The Role

This is a home-based, field sales position where you'll be given the autonomy to manage your own territory while being supported by an experienced team of technical specialists and application engineers.

Your role will centre around developing new OEM business, expanding relationships with existing customers and identifying opportunities where innovative mechanical drive solutions can deliver genuine value.

You'll be selling engineering solutions rather than simply products, working closely with customers to understand their applications before recommending tailored gearbox, geared motor and drive packages designed to improve performance, reliability and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop new business opportunities across Yorkshire and the North.
• Build long-term partnerships with OEMs, machine builders and industrial manufacturers.
• Grow and develop existing strategic customer accounts.
• Promote a comprehensive portfolio of geared motors, industrial gearboxes and engineered drive solutions.
• Identify opportunities for bespoke application-led solutions.
• Work closely with design engineers, production teams and procurement professionals.
• Conduct customer site visits, technical surveys and solution presentations.
• Prepare commercial proposals and negotiate supply agreements.
• Work collaboratively with internal applications engineers to deliver technically robust solutions.
• Maintain an active sales pipeline and territory development plan.
• Represent the business at exhibitions, networking events and customer demonstrations.
• Consistently exceed sales and business development objectives.

The Markets You'll Support

You'll work with customers operating across a broad spectrum of UK industry, including food manufacturing, beverage production, packaging machinery, materials handling, warehouse automation, conveyor systems, recycling, waste management, quarrying, aggregates, water and wastewater treatment, environmental engineering, heavy industry, steel processing, process manufacturing, renewable energy and specialist OEM machine builders.

No two customer visits are ever the same, making this an engaging and technically rewarding role.

About You

You'll already understand consultative technical sales and enjoy creating opportunities where others see challenges.

Experience selling into OEMs is highly desirable, together with exposure to industrial engineering products such as geared motors, industrial gearboxes, electric motors, variable speed drives, bearings, mechanical power transmission, industrial automation, linear motion or similar engineered solutions.

You'll be commercially driven, technically credible and confident engaging everyone from design engineers through to managing directors.

Most importantly, you'll have the hunger to build a territory, win new business and become a trusted partner to your customers.

Why Join?

Joining this business means becoming part of a company with genuine momentum.

Investment in people, engineering capability and innovation continues to accelerate, creating exciting opportunities for ambitious individuals who want to grow alongside the business.

You'll enjoy the backing of a respected engineering brand, an experienced technical support team and a leadership group that genuinely empowers its people to succeed.

If you're looking for an opportunity where your contribution will directly influence the continued growth of one of the UK's most exciting engineering businesses, we'd love to hear from you.