Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager

Location: Suffolk (Fully remote if not local)
Salary: Up to 60,000 including bonus & company car (some flex on this)
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm (flexible remote)
Holidays: 25 days + Bank Holidays (33 days total)

About the Company

Our client provides high-quality solutions and services to UK manufacturing businesses, helping them meet complex safety regulations. Part of a larger group with a 450m+ turnover, the company is in an ambitious growth phase, offering an exciting opportunity to make a real impact.

The Role

We're seeking a Business Development Manager with an engineering or mechanical engineering background for a high-impact, customer-facing sales role. You'll manage around 40 live quotations, assess technical drawings and customer requirements, and prepare accurate cost estimates. There's a clear progression path toward Head of Business Development.

This role suits someone from a machinery, engineering, or service-based background. Technical training in machinery safety will be provided.

Key Responsibilities:

• Generate accurate, detailed quotations and tenders
• Review engineering drawings, technical documents, and RFQs
• Assess labour, materials, and project risks to determine pricing
• Provide technical guidance and manage sales from quotation to order
• Collaborate with leadership, service, and training teams to validate feasibility and pricing
• Maintain CRM activity, follow up on quotations, and convert bids into orders
• Expand business development into UK and international markets as the company grows

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience estimating time-based quotations with cost and time breakdowns
• Background in machinery safety or service-based industries
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings
• Strong numerical, costing, and commercial skills

Desirable Skills / Knowledge:

• Knowledge of PUWER, Machinery Directive, or Supply of Machinery Regulations
• Professional qualifications such as CMSE , CECE, FSEng
• Familiarity with UK, European, and International standards

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Bonus scheme
• Company car and mobile phone
• Structured training program with clear progression opportunities
• Life assurance and employee assistance program
• Flexible work-from-home arrangements