Business Development Manager - Technical Sales

Business Development Manager – Technical Sales

Electromechanical Products | Electrical Distribution | South Coast England Basic Salary from £40,000 + £5,500 Car Allowance + Commission + 10% Pension + Excellent Benefits

Are you a commercially driven Business Development Manager or Area Sales Manager with experience selling electromechanical or technical engineering products into electrical distributors?

Do you want to work for a market-leading engineering organisation, part of an aggressively growing UK group, and be based on the South Coast of England (Southampton, Portsmouth, Hampshire, Dorset)?

This is a fantastic opportunity to represent a well-established, highly respected engineering business supplying specialist electromechanical solutions into industrial, technical, and electrical distribution markets.

The Company

Market-leading UK engineering organisation
Part of a rapidly expanding, investment-backed engineering group
Strong reputation for technical excellence and product quality
Significant growth strategy across specialist technical markets
Stable, profitable, and innovation-focused
You will join the business at an exciting time of growth, with real opportunity to develop new business and progress your career.

The Role – Business Development Manager (Electromechanical Sales)

As a Business Development Manager, you will drive new business growth and develop strategic long-term relationships, selling a specialist range of electromechanical products and engineered solutions.

This is a consultative, relationship-focused sales role, managing the full lifecycle from prospecting and qualification through to proposal, negotiation, and closing, working closely with internal engineering and production teams.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop new business across electrical distributors and technical B2B markets
Sell specialist electromechanical products and engineered solutions
Identify and secure long-term strategic customer relationships
Produce commercial and technical proposals in collaboration with engineering teams
Manage the full sales process from lead generation to order award
Implement targeted marketing strategies across key sectors
Conduct strategic customer visits and attend industry exhibitions
Grow existing accounts and agent networks
Maintain CRM accuracy and pipeline visibility
Drive opportunities via digital lead generation and online channels
Who We Are Looking For

This role would suit:

Business Development Manager
Area Sales Manager
Technical Sales Engineer
Key Account Manager
External Sales Manager
With experience selling:

Electromechanical products
Electrical components
Technical engineering solutions
Industrial equipment
Into:

Electrical distributors
Technical wholesale networks
Industrial supply chains
Essential:

Based in Southampton, Portsmouth, Hampshire, or Dorset
Proven B2B technical sales experience
Experience selling into electrical distributors
Strong negotiation and closing ability
Ability to manage longer consultative sales cycles
Commercially astute and target driven
CRM and MS Office proficient
Desirable:

Background in electromechanical or engineered products

Experience with in renewables, marine, offshore wind, oil & gas or industrial sectors
Package & Benefits

Basic salary from £40,000 (DOE)
£5,500 annual car allowance
Commission scheme with strong earning potential
Up to 10% pension contribution
25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays
Birthday leave + Christmas Eve leave
Buy & sell holiday scheme
Enhanced maternity/adoption leave
Life assurance (2x salary)
Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
Employee benefits & wellbeing support
Why This Role Stands Out

Represent a market-leading engineering brand
Part of an aggressively growing group with investment and ambition
Sell high-quality electromechanical products with strong market demand
Strategic, consultative sales role with autonomy
Real opportunity to develop key accounts and grow your career
Excellent internal technical support
If you are a technical sales professional, based in Southampton, Portsmouth, Hampshire, or Dorset, with experience selling into electrical distributors or technical trade channels, and you want to join a fast-growing, market-leading engineering organisation, we would like to hear from you.

Apply today