Business Development Manager

Location: UK (Field-Based, South)
Salary: Up to 70,000 Basic + 20% Bonus + Car/Allowance + Excellent Benefits

This role is built for a technically qualified sales professional who understands precision engineering - not just selling, but how things are made.

You'll be driving new business for a well-established manufacturer delivering high-precision CNC machining and engineered solutions into complex, high-spec industries (including aerospace, defence, energy, industrial, and advanced manufacturing).

This is a consultative, engineering-led sales role. You'll work closely with customers to interpret drawings, understand specifications, and position the business as a trusted manufacturing partner - not just a supplier.

• Winning new business for precision CNC machining and complex engineered components
• Engaging with engineering, technical, and procurement stakeholders
• Interpreting customer requirements, drawings, and specifications
• Managing long, multi-stage sales cycles from initial engagement through to contract award
• Developing strategic relationships with OEMs and Tier-level manufacturers
• Collaborating closely with internal engineering teams to shape solutions
• Building a strong pipeline and delivering against revenue and margin targets

• Engineering qualification (essential) - e.g. Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, or similar
• Proven track record in technical / engineering-led sales (e.g. CNC machining, precision engineering, fabrication, or similar)
• Ability to confidently engage with design engineers and technical stakeholders
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and engineering drawings
• Experience managing complex, consultative sales cycles
• Commercially astute with strong negotiation and closing skills
• Self-sufficient, driven, and comfortable in a field-based role

Sector experience (Aerospace/Defence) is beneficial but not essential - we're more interested in your engineering mindset and solution-selling capability.

• Up to 70,000 basic salary
• 20% performance bonus
• Company car or allowance
• Pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Clear scope to grow and shape your territory

You'll be part of a highly capable precision engineering business with strong technical backing and the ability to deliver complex, high-value work.

This is an opportunity to:

• Sell engineering solutions, not commodities
• Work with technically credible colleagues and customers
• Build long-term partnerships in demanding industries
• Play a key role in shaping commercial growth

If you're an engineer who moved into sales - and want a role where your technical background is genuinely valued - this is the kind of position that will suit you.

At Morgan Ryder we can provide you with a full range of employment opportunities from short term and fixed term temporary vacancies to permanent positions.

We recruit for companies that operate in the following industries: Defence Equipment, Food and Drink Manufacturers, FMCG, Packaging, Engineering, Automotive, Aerospace, Warehousing, Logistics, Waste Management, Petro Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Power & Renewable Energy.

Our commitment:

Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at Morgan Ryder Associates are critical to our success as DE&I positive company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.

Please note that calls to and from the offices of Morgan Ryder Associates Ltd. may be monitored or recorded. This is to ensure compliance with regulatory procedures, record business transactions and for training purposes.