Business Development Manager

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1 year ago
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Business Development Manager – Defence and Security

With a focus on developing further relationships in the UK and European defence sectors, we are supporting a growing and firmly established SME organisation who designs, manufactures and supplies specialist Camera and Sensor Systems to successfully introduce a NEW Business Development Manager to provide strategic planning, positioning and generating new business in the defence, security, C-UAS, emergency response and similar markets, focussing primarily on their Sensor Systems.  This is a mid to senior level role.

With a high value investment into R&D, my client is seeing considerable growth in product demand for use in critical domains such as defence, surveillance, security, emergency response and counter-UAS, including ground-based solutions and products mounted on manned and autonomous vehicles. With capabilities in motor design and control, mechanics, electronics, embedded software, AI/ML and sensor integration, plus systems engineering, the Business Development Manager will join the team and provide strategic planning, positioning and generating new business in the defence, security, C-UAS, emergency response and similar markets. Focussing primarily on their Sensor Systems they will take the lead in business development on a consultative and solution sales basis.

Ideally with exposure from within the defence, security and military sectors and where possible with a relating technical and military application exposure, this growth focused role will hold key responsibilities such as:

•    Maintain understanding of key market trends & programmes and position OV on these.
•    Identify new business opportunities including new markets, new customers, new partners and new products.
•    Support strategy development and delivery of sales targets (revenue and GM).
•    Formulating, agreeing and then executing business strategies for markets and customers.
•    Customer relationship management – build enduring relationships with customers and users gauging their needs and developing proposals to address these.
•    Attending conferences and events to build relationships with customers and partners.
•    Revenue forecasting.
•    Competitive assessments.
•    Defining PTW (Price To Win) and bid strategy.
•    Lead bid processes and approvals.
•    Ensure the CRM system is up to date at all times

Personal Profile
•    Significant experience with in the defence or military environments with an overall awareness of sensor systems. This exposure can transfer industrial or major infrastructure applications.
•    Business development experience gained within a relating industry.
•    Strong personal gravitas with outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
•    Commercially astute.
•    Driven to achieve both personal and company success.
•    Innovative and a self-starter.
•    Team player with a start-up mentality – we muck in and win together.
•    Keen to understand the big picture and the fine details.
•    Ideally be degree qualified or higher – preferably in a technical discipline (Engineering, Maths etc).
•    Have worked within the military and understands the culture and environment.
•    You must be able to, or have previously/currently hold SC.

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

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