Business Development Manager

Technical Sales Manager / BDM (Machining)

Business Development Manager

Location:          Home-based / Midlands / Darwen (site visits as required)
Reporting to:  Business Development Director
Job Type:          Permanent, Full Time
Hours:               37 hours per week
Salary:               Competitive and negotiable depending on experience + car / car allowance

Role Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Business Development Manager to join a leading aerospace engineering and manufacturing organisation. The role will play a key part in expanding market presence across the Midlands and beyond, with a strategic focus on positioning the business as a preferred manufacturing partner to OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.

Operating with a high level of autonomy, you will be responsible for delivering a robust sales strategy, developing new business opportunities, and strengthening existing customer relationships within the aerospace, defence, and precision engineering sectors.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a regional business development and sales strategy aligned with company objectives
• Generate, qualify, and convert new business leads, with a strong “hunter” mindset
• Revitalise dormant accounts and grow revenue from existing customers
• Act as the primary commercial contact for customers, representing the voice of the customer internally
• Manage the full sales lifecycle, including RFQs, bid/no-bid decisions, pricing, contract reviews, and commercial negotiations
• Prepare and submit sales proposals and quotations, ensuring technical and commercial accuracy
• Maintain accurate customer sales profiles, forecasts, and KPIs, including win/loss data and profitability
• Provide solution-focused technical advice relating to CNC machining and precision engineered components
• Support new product introduction activities, including handover to operations and monitoring through contract life
• Build and maintain long-term customer relationships through regular engagement and site visits
• Represent the company at trade shows, exhibitions, and networking events

Skills, Experience & Attributes

• Proven experience in business development or technical sales within aerospace manufacturing, machining, automotive, aeronautical, or defence sectors
• Strong understanding of bespoke CNC machined components and precision engineering processes
• Experience working with OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers
• Knowledge of quality and regulatory frameworks (e.g. AS9100, FAIR, ISO 9001)
• Commercially astute with the ability to assess business cases and negotiate effectively
• Confident in reading and interpreting engineering drawings and specifications
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Highly self-motivated, organised, and capable of managing workload autonomously
• Willingness to travel, with a full UK driving licence and valid passport

Benefits

• Competitive and negotiable salary (DOE)
• Company car or car allowance
• Hybrid / remote working 
• Generous annual leave 
• Occupational Health provision
• Health Care Cash Plan
• Life Assurance
• Employee Referral Scheme

About the Business

A build-to-print aerospace engineering specialist with capabilities across metallics & fabrication, composites, surface treatments, and assemblies. Operating from a modern centre of excellence, we support leading aerospace and defence OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, delivering long-term partnerships built on quality, precision, and reliability.