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Business Development Manager

Job Posted: 17 hours ago

Salary: £ 65,000 - 70,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Location: Hybrid (Candidates need to be based in the North)

The Opportunity

We are excited to announce an opening for a dynamic and driven Business Development Manager (North). This opportunity has become available as part of our strategic investment in the North & Scotland regions, proactive succession planning, and ongoing commitment to expanding our footprint in these key regions.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious team member looking to take the next step in their career.

The role

Responsible for maximising revenue and customer retention through:

  * Upgrades and modernisation projects

  * Spare parts sales

  * Service and maintenance contracts

The successful candidate will play a key role in developing long-term client relationships, improving asset performance for customers, and positioning the business as a trusted lifecycle partner for combustion equipment and plant.

Key Responsibilities

Aftermarket Sales & Revenue Growth

Develop and execute the after sales strategy across upgrades, retrofits, spares, and service agreements

Upgrades & Modernisation

Identify opportunities to upgrade:

  * Burners, controls and combustion systems

  * Develop technically and commercially robust upgrade proposals in collaboration with engineering teams

Service Contracts & Lifecycle Management

Develop, sell, and manage service level agreements (SLAs) and planned maintenance contracts

Work closely with service delivery teams to ensure customer satisfaction and performance

Spares & Parts Sales

Drive growth in spares and consumables revenue

Critical spares holding recommendations

Obsolescence management

Customer Relationship Management

Build strong, long-term relationships with:

  * Plant managers

  * Maintenance and engineering teams

  * Procurement and asset owners

CRM & Reporting

Maintain accurate records of:

  * Opportunities, Contracts & Installed Base Data

  * Pipeline, forecast & performance reporting

Candidate Profile

Previous or related experience in aftermarket / service sales within:

Combustion systems

Boilers, burners, or thermal plant

Industrial heating or process equipment

Demonstrated success in selling:

  * Service contracts / maintenance agreements

  * Upgrades / retrofits / modernisation projects

  * Spare parts and lifecycle solutions

Skills & Attributes

  * Strong commercial acumen with a focus on recurring revenue

  * Ability to identify and develop lifecycle revenue opportunities

  * Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills

  * Confident communicator capable of engaging at all organisational levels

  * Proactive, self-driven, and results-oriented

  * Strong proposal development and negotiation capability

Qualifications

  * Engineering qualification (HNC/HND/Degree) advantageous but not essential

  * Relevant industry certifications – advantageous

  * Full UK driving licence

  * Willingness to travel regionally and nationally

What We Offer

  * Competitive base salary

  * Performance-related bonus scheme

  * Company car / car allowance / salary sacrific scheme

  * Pension and benefits package

  * Opportunity to shape and grow a critical revenue stream

  * Career progression within an established global business

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