Senior Business Development Manager

Job Description:

Senior Business Development Manager 
Location: UK (Home-Based with Occasional Travel)
Salary: £65,000 - £70,000 
Type: Full-time, Permanent

About the Opportunity
We are representing a well-established and growing engineering business operating within the heat exchanger sector, supporting clients across oil & gas, petrochemical, chemical, and power generation industries.
Due to continued growth and significant investment in UK operations, the business is expanding its commercial team and is looking to appoint a senior, commercially focused Business Development Manager.
This is a key strategic hire, offering the opportunity to play a central role in driving long-term growth.

The Role
This is a business development-led role, focused on identifying opportunities, building relationships, and securing new work across key industrial markets.
The position is home-based, with occasional travel across the UK to meet customers, attend site visits, and develop relationships.
You will engage with major organisations and develop a pipeline of technically complex projects, working closely with internal teams to support delivery.
This is not a trainee or development position — the business is looking for someone who can bring experience, credibility, and industry knowledge from day one.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities across target sectors
• Build relationships with key stakeholders within industrial organisations
• Generate enquiries and develop a strong pipeline of work
• Engage in technical and commercial discussions with customers
• Attend customer meetings and site visits across the UK as required
• Support proposal and quotation processes alongside internal teams
• Manage opportunities through to successful completion
• Collaborate with internal engineering and project teams

About You

• Proven experience in sales or business development within the heat exchanger industry
• Strong exposure to oil & gas, petrochemical, chemical, or power generation sectors
• Track record of developing new business and securing projects
• Technically capable, with the ability to understand and discuss engineering solutions
• Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills
• An established network of industry contacts is highly desirable
• Self-motivated and comfortable working independently in a remote role

What Success Looks Like

• Building relationships and generating new opportunities in the first 3-6 months
• Developing a pipeline of enquiries and project work
• Contributing to sustained business growth over time

What's on Offer

• Home-based role with flexibility and autonomy
• Opportunity to join a growing and well-invested engineering business
• Work on technically complex and high-value projects
• A role with real commercial impact and responsibility
• Long-term career development within a stable organisation

Important
This role requires relevant industry experience — candidates without exposure to heat exchangers or similar sectors are unlikely to be suitable.
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