Business Development Manager

Vacancy

Title:

Business Development Manager
Contract Type:
Permanent

Location:

Peebles
Industry: Sales & Marketing
Salary:
Basic + Bonus + Car

Start Date:

: J
Contact Name:
Matt Martin
Contact Email: m
Vacancy Published: 11 days ago
Business Development Manager + UK + £40-£55,000 Basic + Commission + Car Allowance + Benefits + Technical Engineering Sales + Large Capital Equipment +

Our client is a well‑established and highly respected supplier of innovative capital equipment solutions to the manufacturing and packaging industries. Renowned for its collaborative culture, supportive leadership team and strong customer relationships, the business has built an excellent reputation for delivering high‑quality machinery and outstanding service. With ambitious growth plans and a market‑leading product portfolio, this is an exciting opportunity to join a company that genuinely invests in its people and provides long‑term career development.

We are seeking a Business Development Manager to drive new business growth across a range of manufacturing sectors, with a particular focus on manufacturing, packaging and processing applications. Experience of selling into the Chemical and Personal Care markets could be advantageous. This is a consultative sales role involving the sale of high‑value capital equipment, with typical project values ranging from £100,000 to £3 million.

You will be responsible for identifying and developing new customer opportunities, understanding complex operational requirements, and working closely with technical and engineering teams to deliver tailored solutions. The role offers significant autonomy, regular customer engagement across the UK, and the opportunity to manage complex sales cycles from initial enquiry through to project completion.

The successful candidate will be a proactive and commercially minded business developer with a proven track record of winning new business in a consultative Technical Sales environment. Experience selling capital equipment, packaging machinery, bottling systems, industrial automation or other engineered solutions would be highly advantageous. You will be skilled at building relationships with multiple stakeholders, uncovering customer needs, and managing long‑term sales opportunities.

Strong communication, negotiation and presentation skills are essential, alongside the drive, resilience and self‑motivation required to succeed in a field‑based business development role.

To apply for this role please contact Matt at Russell Taylor on  or email m

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