Business Development Manager

Reporting to the General Manager, this Business Development Manager role in Warrington drives growth across the UK and Ireland for a metal products manufacturer. Working Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 17:00, the position pays £50,000 to £60,000 annually plus a car allowance on a permanent, full-time basis. Duties include identifying target markets and sectors, building new customer relationships, and creating a strong sales pipeline.

Applicants should demonstrate proven new business success, strong negotiation abilities, and commercial awareness within manufacturing or engineering. The successful candidate will manage the full sales cycle, from prospecting through to closing, while representing perforated aluminium, stainless steel mesh, and rubber matting products.

Job Title:

Business Development Manager (UK and Ireland)

Location:

Warrington Salary: £50,000- £60,000 per annum + Car allowance

Hours:

Monday
- Friday 08:30- 17:00

Contract:

Permanent

Our client specialises in manufacturing metal products for a wide variety of industries and for an extensive range of applications. They fabricate products in a wide variety of materials from perforated aluminium sheets to stainless steel woven mesh and rubber mats.

Reporting to the General Manager, the Business Development Manager will drive new business growth across the UK by identifying target markets, developing new customer relationships and building a strong sales pipeline.

• Identify and develop new markets, sectors, customers and commercial opportunities. Generate leads through direct outreach, networking, referrals, exhibitions, visits and industry events.
• Build relationships with OEMs, sub-contractors, consultants, architects, contractors and distributors.
• Qualify opportunities by understanding customer requirements, project scope, timing and commercial potential.
• Build and maintain a balanced pipeline of short, medium and long-term opportunities.
• Develop clear opportunity briefs and ensure relevant commercial, customer and technical information is captured before handover.
• Work closely with the Technical Pricing Sales Team to ensure smooth handover and maintain commercial momentum.
• Follow up quoted opportunities and identify further opportunities within existing customer relationships.
• Maintain accurate CRM/ERP records and support the ongoing development of sales processes.
• Work with Marketing on targeted lead-generation activity.
• Provide monthly reports on business development activity, pipeline, KPIs and conversion.
• Support sales strategy, target setting and identification of priority markets and sectors.

• Proven experience in Business Development, new business generation or B2B Sales.
• Experience with in engineering, industrial manufacturing, engineered products, construction systems or architectural metalwork.
• Strong CRM, pipeline management and sales reporting experience.
• The ability to analyse sales data, KPIs, pipeline and forecasts and communicate findings to senior management.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building and presentation skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to identify and develop high-value opportunities.
• Excellent organisation skills and confidence using Excel, Outlook and general business systems.
• A proactive, self-directed approach and the ability to take ownership of a pipeline