Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager / Sales Manager / Sales Engineer to join a leading global manufacturer

The successful Business Development Manager / Sales Manager / Sales Engineer will focus on generating new business opportunities, with an emphasis on selling automation and pneumatic products & solutions to food and packaging companies. Full product training will be provided.

The Business Development Manager / Sales Manager / Sales Engineer will ideally have experience in selling mechanical engineering systems/solutions into the food and packaging industry, with a willingness to grow within a leading global manufacturer.

• Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 DOE
• Company Car
• Bonus Scheme
• Pension Contribution
• Private Healthcare and additional benefits
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities in the food and packaging industry.
• Build relationships with potential clients, focusing on introducing the company’s products into the food and packaging market.
• Engage with clients to qualify new pneumatic and automation sales leads within the food and packaging sectors.
• Sell a variety of pneumatic products and solutions, including pneumatic components, actuators, and automation systems, specifically tailored to the needs of food and packaging clients.
• Identify and evaluate relevant industry exhibitions, events, and journals within food and packaging, reporting on findings and making budget recommendations to sales management.
• Work closely with various engineering departments to ensure alignment with product development and client specifications.
• Fully remote role, covering the UK with regular travel to the office near Bedford.

• Proven experience in technical sales, business development, and account management, specifically within the food and packaging industry.
• A track record of success in identifying new market opportunities and developing strategies to engage new customers within the food and packaging sector.
• An understanding of automation, pneumatics, or similar electromechanical systems, with a focus on their applications in the food and packaging market, is ideal.
• Demonstrated success in business development and market expansion within food and packaging, with a focus on driving sales growth in this sector.
• Fully remote role, covering the UK with regular travel to the office near Bedford.
• Full clean driving licence and willingness to travel nationwide.