Regional Business Development Manager. -trent LilyLifestyle

BASIC SALARY

circa £60,000

• OTE commission: £20,000 (£5,000 guaranteed in year one)
• 25 Days Holiday, plus Bank holidays
• Company Vehicle or allowance
• Access to company benefits package including pension, wellbeing support and lifestyle benefits

Home based in the Northwest of England

• Manchester
• Liverpool
• Stoke on Trent
• Preston
• Blackburn
• Chester
• Warrington
• Crewe
• Stockport

• Genuine earning potential - uncapped with strong accelerators
• Low‑risk start - year one is all about learning; your effort and activity are more important than the end results
• Autonomy - you own your region, your strategy, and your pipeline
• Market leading product - high‑quality, technically strong solutions that address real issues.
• Global backing - established brand with clear growth ambitions

Business Development Manager Sales Manager, Regional Sales Manager - capital equipment, metal detectors, checkweighers, food manufacturing

This Business Development Manager role isn't an account management role disguised as new business. Whilst you'll inherit existing customers (c150) including some national and global brand owners, and you'll look to grow them we want to be clear this is about engaging with those new targets as our products are built to last!

The real success in this role comes from your ability to open doors, build relationships, and win new business with your target audience.

You’ll take full ownership of your territory:

• Developing long‑term, strategic relationships (sale cycles include trials / demos and can be 8 weeks, but also up to 2 years)
• Identify, target and approach new applications and sales opportunities (we know most of your targets, 90% of which are food and beverage manufacturers)
• Managing the full sales cycle from prospecting through to close
• Working collaboratively across, engineering, procurement, operations and senior leadership decision makers to deliver the right technical solution
• Average Order Values of c £15,000-£30,000 with one to two sales per order, three to four orders per month.

This is a role for someone who enjoys being out in the field, getting face to face, influencing decisions, and building something over time.

• Proven in field‑based B2B sales (most likely equipment or components into food, packaging, or manufacturing)
• Proven and confident working at both operational and strategic levels
• Comfortable with longer sales cycles and technical conversations, with the ability to close and drive next steps.
• Self‑motivated, organized, and proactive in building a territory
• Most importantly, you'll be someone who enjoys creating opportunities rather than waiting for them.

Established for over 30 years, sales in 40 countries and operations across 4 continents means we can truly offer a global reach. Our commitment to quality and the pursuit of outstanding service never waivers. We are proud of our products, people and our enviable list of clients. Come and be part of something where you're valued, empowered and rewarded.

• We have a strong commitment to a personal development plan for our employees.
• Diverse career progression opportunities also exist within an international manufacturing organisation operating globally.
• 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:
  Sales Manager, Business Development Manager, Sales Engineer, Key Account Manager, Regional Sales Manager - Capital Equipment, Inspection Machinery, Food Process and Packaging Machinery, Pharmaceutical Process and Packaging Machinery, Conveyors, Metal Detectors, Checkweighers