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Business Development Manager – Precision Measurement & Sensor Solutions
Up to £60,000 basic + 15-30 % bonus + market-leading benefits
Hybrid UK field / home-based
The Opportunity
Our client is a well-established engineering group that designs and manufactures high-accuracy measurement instrumentation and sensor technologies used in R&D, production test and process-control environments worldwide. Following sustained investment in two flagship product lines—covering force, torque, displacement and strain-measurement solutions—they are creating a dedicated Business Development Manager role to accelerate growth across the UK & Ireland.
Why Join?
Cutting-edge tech: Sell class-leading, German- and UK-engineered sensors and instrumentation trusted by blue-chip OEMs, universities and test houses.
Clear growth path: Report to the Commercial Director and shape the GTM plan for a high-potential portfolio with board-level visibility.
Rewarding package: Competitive salary to £60 k, uncapped bonus scheme paying 15–30 % of base (paid quarterly), EV-friendly company car plan, 25 days annual leave + buy/sell, private medical, enhanced pension, flexible working and extensive professional-development budget.
Key Responsibilities
Own and execute the strategic business-development plan (hunter focus ≈70 %, account nurture ≈30 %).
Map target markets—defence, aerospace, automotive, renewable energy, research—and prioritise prospects based on lifetime-value potential.
Build and manage a robust pipeline: cold-to-close sales cycle typically 3-9 months, average order value £40 k+.
Deliver technical presentations and live demos; liaise with in-house applications engineers to specify bespoke solutions.
Negotiate framework agreements and long-term supply contracts with OEMs, system integrators and test-service providers.
Feed VOC (Voice of Customer) insights into the product-management team to guide roadmap and NPI activity.
About You
Proven track record in B2B solution sales of sensors, instrumentation, test & measurement equipment, or allied electro-mechanical components.
Comfortable engaging at multiple levels—from design engineers to C-suite—within complex, consultative sales cycles.
Strong commercial acumen: pipeline management, forecasting, ROI modelling, tender writing.
HND/Degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Physics or similar is advantageous; solid technical affinity essential.
Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel nationally (c.40 % of time) with occasional European trips for training/exhibitions.
Sound like the role for you? Contact Sebastian Bacon on (phone number removed) or via email at (email address removed) for more information
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