Business Development Manager

Position: Business Development Manager (Permanent)
Business Development Manager – Industrial Refrigeration (Heavy Commercial & Industrial)

Salary: £70,000 basic + bonus
Car:
Hybrid / Electric company vehicle (or similar low-tax option)

Location:

UK-wide (open location, regular travel required)
Industry: Industrial Refrigeration – Food, Process, Manufacturing

We are recruiting an experienced Business Development Manager to join a leading player in the industrial refrigeration sector. This role focuses on securing and developing business across heavy commercial and industrial environments, with a particular emphasis on food manufacturing, process cooling, and large-scale industrial applications.

This is not a supermarket refrigeration position — we are looking for someone with deeper industrial exposure.

Key Responsibilities

* Develop new business across the industrial refrigeration market (food, processing, manufacturing, distribution, etc.)

* Manage and grow relationships with key clients and strategic accounts

* Engage with end users, process engineers, project teams and industrial customers

* Travel across the UK as required to meet customers and attend sites

* Drive revenue growth and develop long-term partnerships

Ideal Candidate Profile

You must have:
✔ Strong background in industrial or heavy commercial refrigeration
✔ Experience working with food processing / industrial cooling equipment
✔ Ability to support design, costing and technical proposals
✔ Solid commercial acumen and experience closing high-value projects
✔ Confidence engaging with engineering teams and end users
✔ Willingness to travel across the UK

Preferred but not essential:

• Exposure to ammonia, CO₂, or industrial chillers

• Experience in process cooling or large-scale industrial plant

• Existing network in the food or manufacturing sectors

What’s on Offer

* £70,000 basic salary (depending on experience)

* Competitive bonus structure

* Hybrid or electric company car (low-tax options encouraged)

* Opportunity to shape a key region with strong career potential

* Work with a respected and established industrial refrigeration provider