Permanent Futures Limited

Futures are partnering with an up and coming player in the FMCG sector, dedicated to providing high-quality and innovative products to consumers globally. They are a family run business with a real passion in their industry, achieving consistent YoY growth! Due to their growth, they are looking for an Junior Business Development Manager . This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about the FMCG industry and eager progress their commercial career. As a Junior Business Development Manager, you will Research and identify new customers and target segments. Proactively contact new customers via phone/email (including some cold calling) Re-engage lapsed customers and grow existing trade accounts Help develop the trade website and plan monthly trade promotions Support direct marketing activity to drive trade sales (campaigns, offers, outreach) Maintain a CRM system to track customers, leads, follow-ups, and activity Process orders and handle sales administration (accurate order entry, customer notes, follow-ups) Support customer service queries when required (team-first approach) What will you need? Experience in sales / business development / account growth (B2B experience a plus) Confidence on the phone and comfortable with outreach and cold calling Organised, proactive, and commercially minded Strong attention to detail and able to handle admin accurately Comfortable using systems (CRM, spreadsheets, order processing) Marketing or promotions experience (email campaigns, offers, customer targeting) What's in it for you? Opportunity to work very closely and learn from Senior team members. Chance to gain good experience in the FMCG environment. Extras wider benefits. And more! Apply for more details on this exciting Junior Business Development Manager role.

Our clint are an innovative engineering business developing high-performance sensing solutions for extreme industrial environments. As the company expands its connected monitoring platforms, they re looking to hire an Industrial IoT Systems Engineer to support the deployment and operation of secure, scalable IoT systems. This is a hands-on role where you ll work closely with engineers and customers, helping bring real-world sensor data into cloud platforms and ensuring systems run reliably in live industrial environments. It s well suited to someone who enjoys practical problem-solving and taking ownership of deployments. IoT Systems Engineer - The Role & Responsibilities DevOps / IoT / Electronics / Software / IT / Systems Engineer / Infrastructure Engineer / Platform Engineer In this role, you ll focus on deploying, integrating, and supporting IoT systems used for industrial monitoring. Key responsibilities include: Building and maintaining Node-RED flows to ingest, process, and route IoT data Supporting the connection and onboarding of IoT devices, including LoRaWAN gateways Managing secure device-to-cloud data flows using HTTP, MQTT, APIs, and industrial protocols Supporting cloud and on-prem environments using Linux, Docker, and basic networking/firewall rules Assisting with system commissioning, troubleshooting, and customer deployments Maintaining dashboards and workflows within the IoT platform Producing clear documentation and runbooks to support scaling systems over time IoT Systems Engineer - Skills & Experience - DevOps / IoT / Electronics / Software / IT / Systems Engineer / Infrastructure Engineer / Platform Engineer We re looking for someone practical and technically capable, rather than a tick every box candidate. Ideally, you ll have experience with: Node-RED and data flow development IoT systems or connected devices in production environments LoRaWAN devices or gateways (ChirpStack or similar is beneficial) Linux-based systems and containerised environments (Docker) Integrating data using MQTT / HTTP / JSON Working with or exposure to industrial or operational technology environments Nice to have, but not essential: Industrial protocols (Modbus, OPC-UA) Cloud platforms or basic network security configuration Dashboarding or visualisation tools Apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation to learn more about the role and the wider engineering roadmap. IoT Systems Engineer / DevOps / IoT / Electronics / Software / IT / Systems Engineer / Infrastructure Engineer / Platform Engineer / Cloud Engineer

Our client, an electronic manufacturing business in West Yorkshire, seek to appoint an Embedded Software Engineer working predominantly in embedded C. Their technologies are featured across many industries in a variety of products. The Embedded Software Engineer role is a hands-on design position developing embedded software within a multidisciplinary team of talented engineers. Embedded Software Engineer - Skills & Abilities: Degree qualified in Electronics, Electrical & Electronic Engineering or Computer Science preferred Proficient in C with at least two years industry experience Experience with Microcontrollers / Microprocessors Application based software experience would be ideal Knowledge of software testing Embedded Software Engineer, Firmware, C, Microcontroller, Electronics

Do you have a good base level of knowledge about the global defence industry? Are you comfortable with a technical sale for a highly engineered technical product? Would you like to work with some of the most innovative technology in the market? This could be the role for you! Our client, a high technology engineering business operating in the defence market, seek to appoint a Business Development Manager. Reporting to the Managing Director the appointed Business Development Manager will identify new business opportunities with existing and prospective customers and convert them into sales to meet the company targets for growth and profitability. It is important that you have a technical background covering electronic development for defence markets. On offer is an excellent base salary and benefits package and long term, stable employment for a market leading engineering business with a great R&D team. There's lots of great products that customers do want to buy! Technical Sales Manager - Role and Responsibilities - Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager / BDM / Account Manager / Electronics / Engineering / Defence Establish and maintain relationships with designated existing and prospective customers Communicate new product propositions to existing and prospective customers Plan, prepare and deliver responses (inclusive of presentations) to existing and prospective customers Maintain Customer Relationship Management database accurately and in a timely manner and produce a monthly sales report Promote and develop corporate image and reputation and contribute to overall business development plan Maintain extensive knowledge of current market conditions and provide the Managing Director with market activity feedback Technical Sales Manager - Skills and Abilities - Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager / BDM / Account Manager / Electronics / Engineering / Defence Degree qualified (or equivalent) Experience selling advanced technology and complex engineered systems Proven track record in a technical sales role within defence market. Often you'll liaise directly with other engineers (and purchasing and leadership posts too) Excellent proposal presentation skills Confident working in an autonomous role (you'll get supported but will be relied on to be the self-starter the team needs) Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to interact with customers and colleagues at all levels Technical Sales Manager, Engineering, New Business, Technical Sales Engineer, Business Development Manager, Defence This is an excellent role offering generous compensation for the right person. If you're right for this role then you'll recognise it's an opportunity not to be missed. Apply now!

Do you have a good understanding of embedded C for firmware engineering? Want to work for a firm that offer flexible / hybrid / remote working and have a great atmosphere? And some of the most interesting work around? This could be the one for you! Our client, an electronic manufacturing business, seek to appoint a Firmware Engineer working predominantly in embedded C. The Firmware Engineer role is a hands-on design position developing embedded software within a multidisciplinary team of talented software engineers. You'll be joining an excellent team with market leading products and technologies who have already secured long term contracts to double in size over the next three years. Firmware Engineer - Skills & Abilities - Embedded Software, C, Electronics Degree qualified in Electronics, Electrical & Electronic Engineering or Computer Science preferred Proficient in C with at least two years industry experience Experience with Microcontrollers / Microprocessors Application based software experience would be ideal Knowledge of software testing Firmware Engineer, C, Microcontroller, Electronics, Embedded Software If this role could appeal please do apply now!

We are working with a growing and well-established business within furniture manufacturing, looking to appoint an experienced Business Development Manager to drive new business growth and expand existing client relationships. This is a high-impact, revenue-generating role, ideal for a consultative sales professional who thrives on building long-term partnerships and managing a varied sales pipeline across multiple channels. Roles & Responsibilities Proactively identify, generate, and convert new business opportunities across target markets Build, develop, and maintain strong relationships with both new and existing clients Visit clients and prospective customers to understand requirements, evaluate needs, and provide tailored solutions Promote and represent the company s products and services through multiple sales and marketing channels Prepare, present, and submit accurate sales quotations Own and actively manage a diverse sales pipeline, demonstrating a clear understanding of: Opportunity prioritisation Pipeline progression Activity planning aligned to revenue targets The Ideal Business Development Manager Proven experience in sales within the furniture sector or a manufacturing-led environment A consultative, solutions-based sales approach with strong listening and influencing skills Proactive, self-motivated, and comfortable managing your own territory and pipeline Demonstrable track record of generating, building, and converting a healthy sales pipeline Confident engaging with clients face-to-face and managing relationships at multiple levels Click apply now for more information.