Business Development Manager

Leicester
2 weeks ago
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Senior Strategic Role – new market entry

  • Prospects to Business Development Director

  • British and global manufacturing sites

  • Metal Parts / Components/ Nickel Alloy

  • Long sales cycle into Aerospace

  • Backing of a multi-billion group

  • Aerospace / Gas Turbines / Medical / Space / Oil and Gas

  • The number one priority is AEROSPACE

  • Basic salary £75,000 - £100,000 (negotiable experience dependent)

  • Excellent Quarterly Bonus Scheme giving over six figures

  • Car Allowance + Executive Benefits Package

  • UK and Europe

  • UK Based Position - open on where you live

  • Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Birmingham, Oxford, Nottingham, Bristol etc.

  • Mercury Hampton is working exclusively with this client.

    This is more than just a selling role; you will work with the board and then deliver, implement and drive the companies New Market Entry strategy. This is a senior and very important position; success will give you promotion to Director for a global leader within a massive multi-billion group. Mercury Hampton Ltd is proud to work exclusively with this prestigious organisation and on this critical retained assignment. Mercury Hampton Ltd is a multi-award-winning international search and talent consultancy, we partner with some of the world’s leading manufacturing companies globally and specialise in strategic commercial technical recruitment [including leadership alignment, assessment, performance and global commercial restructuring].

    The key to being successful in getting this position is a proven track record and profound understanding of the Aerospace markets in Europe, or have similar experience in Gas Turbines, Medical, Space and or Oil and Gas. All of which are critical sectors with demanding standards and high levels of regulation.

    The Candidate:

  • The successful candidate will have an outstanding proven track record in selling, penetrating and winning business in critical markets across Europe

  • Ideally you will have a proven track record in the Aerospace Tier 1 and Aerospace OEM markets

  • You will ideally have knowledge of metals and metal components in the above markets

  • Ideally experience or a desire to move into strategic new market entry business development, this will not be easy you will be fighting an up-hill battle, this will be extremely challenging, but you will have the type of character that thrives on this

  • Outstanding new business and key account management skills, comfortable building long term relationships and a long sales cycle

  • Energetic, Dynamic, Self-starter, Personable, can-do attitude

  • Strategic, understand how to map out a sector, self-generation and new business sales long term relationship building sales

  • Sales Management Experience and or senior business development would be good

  • Ability / experience of accurate forecasting and budgeting

  • Pipeline management and closing skills

  • A strong strategic thinker, strong commercial acumen and emotional intelligence

  • You will have an eye for upselling / cross selling opportunities and navigating and networking corporate businesses

  • You will have excellent communication skills and able to communicate and sell to a wide variety of levels.

    Please click on the apply button or contact Mercury Hampton directly. We aim to respond to all successful applicants within two working days

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