Business Development Manager

JOB- Business Development Manager 
LOCATION- Middlesex (Hybrid/Remote but commutable for monthly meetings)

TERM- Permanent candidates only
SALARY- £70,000 - £90,000 and other great benefits

We are looking for a Business Development Manager on a permanent based in the Middlesex area with strong knowledge in the Aerospace & Defence industry in a precision machining environment. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker who will hunt out new opportunities, qualify them and create new relationships to support this activity in line with the companies aggressive growth plans.

The Business Development Manager will ideally have the following attributes:

Degree educated in Engineering or relevant Aerospace/Defence industry beneficial
Capable of managing information organising and planning
A strong Get It done ethos
Great communication with impact on paper and in person
Results driven and detail focused
Natural communicator with ability to influence
Strong team working ethos
Ability to work with minimum supervision
Good organisational and leadership skills
The Business Development Manager role will involve:

Identify target markets and new customers
Develop relationships with key customers in order to identify and qualify new opportunities
Drive commercially strategic behaviours in other departments to ensure robustness of offerings
Create price build up, using expert inputs estimating functions and present this for endorsement as part of bid review process
Chair relevant bid and contract reviews
Compile bid metrics for reporting into the business
Conduct handovers to programmes on receipt of PO via contract review forum
Be the customer liaison, reporting on project status, schedule, and risks. Communicate with the customer on technical matters, calling for support from experts as needed.
Monitor and report bid deadlines
Occasional international and domestic travel for project reviews on customer sites.

If you are interested in this position, please apply with an up to date CV as soon as possible, along with your availability and your salary expectation
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed