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Business Development Manager - Surrey - up to £75,000 + Bonus + Benefits - REF 1938

I am currently recruiting for a Business Development Manager to work for a leading engineering organisation. You will be able to work from home on the basis of reporting to the office as and when required. Salary up to £75,000 + Bonus + Benefits.

The organisation has been established for over 30 years and are renowned for the best at what they do within the defence and military sector on a global basis. They are a small yet specialist team employing close to 50 people, but turnover is over £20 million annually with that figure set to continue moving upwards based on the ever-increasing demand for their products and systems.

To support the business with the current workload and in line with their expansion plans they have the need to appoint another Business Development on a permanent basis.

In this role as a Business Development Manager, you will be responsible for hunting for new business in line with the company strategies and objectives which will occupy 75% of your time, with the remaining 25% being spent nurturing the existing accounts within the business with a view of further developing them to generate additional revenue. There will be travel within this role and therefore you must be able to attend meetings in the UK, Europe and even at times further afield as and when required.

Essential Requirements:

Previous experience as a Business Development Manager, Sales Manager, Technical Sales specialist or similar
Previous experience in the Defence / Military sector
Full UK Driving LicenseDesirable Requirements:

SC Cleared (or have been before)
Experience with Drones, UAV's or Uncrewed SystemsThis is a rare and extremely exciting opportunity for a Business Development Manager to join a forward-thinking company who place every employee's work life balance at the forefront of what they do. They work incredibly well as a team and boast a fantastic retention rate for their staff.

This is an immediate requirement, so if you have the required skills and experience, please get in touch with an up-to-date copy of your CV

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