Business Development Manager

As a leading manufacturer of industrial consumables, we serve OEMs and distributors nationally and internationally. As our Business Development Manager, based in the North, you’ll drive growth through a technical sales approach. You’ll be a proactive, relationship‑focused professional who thrives on visibility and building strong connections across sectors such as automotive and aerospace.

BASIC SALARY: £45,000 - £55,000

• 25 days annual leave
• Company car
• Annual bonus circa 20% of salary
• Life cover (3x salary)

LOCATION:

This is a home based role which will cover a region spanning the M62 corridor.

COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS:
You could live in Sheffield, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Bradford, Wakefield, Hull, Cheshire

You’ll be able to make a visible impact in an unsaturated, growth‑ready territory. You’ll have the backing of a supportive team, quality products and proven year on year success as a business.

You will sell into a wide range of stakeholders including buyers, procurement teams, engineers, and general managers, who will all have a technical mindset. Visibility and presence with our customers are paramount, you need to be able to fix problems and offer solutions, building and maintaining relationships. There is a lot of untouched potential in this territory, and predominantly you will focus on new business.

• Split your focus 50/50 between selling to direct OEM end users and distribution partners.
• Manage a mix of new business and existing accounts (70/30), including re‑engaging lapsed customers and reintroducing them to our product offering.
• Manage the full sales cycle from lead generation to close.
• Drive £1 million in annual revenue, with a mixture of your own new business efforts, and some business that is waiting to be developed.

• A technical sales background in industrial consumables or components.
• Proven experience managing a territory remotely, ideally from home.
• Success selling directly to OEMs, ideally in sectors like automotive, aerospace, or metal fabrication.
• Experience working with or managing distributors or resellers – understanding the different sales cycles and relationship dynamics.

We are a globally recognised leader in surface treatment and finishing solutions. Founded in 1887, we are head quartered in Germany and operate in over 120 countries with a product range of over 10,000 items. We specialise in the manufacturing of high‑quality brushes, abrasives, and polishing tools used across a wide range of industries, including automotive, aerospace, metalworking, and construction. Our commitment to innovation, precision, and performance has made us a trusted partner for industrial surface treatment worldwide.

It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets, and worked with the following products and/or services:
Area Sales Manager, Business Development Manager, Technical Sales, Territory Sales Manager – Tools, Resins, Chemicals, Bearings, Seals, Adhesives, Lubricants, PPE, Tape, Automotive Refinish, Industrial Distributors, Manufacturers, Industrial Components, Distributors, Distribution Partners, Aerospace, Automotive, Industrial Consumables.

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Wallace Hind Selection, alongside our client embrace diversity, champion equality, and foster inclusion to create a work environment where everyone belongs and thrives.