Business Development Executive Sales & Marketing Manchester

As a leading manufacturing business, specialising in the delivery of large-scale, high-quality projects across retail, commercial and hospitality interiors and exhibition sectors we are looking for a Business Development Executive to join our established sales team. Due to continued growth, we are seeking an ambitious and driven individual to help expand our client base and strengthen our market presence.

About the Role

This is a hands-on, client facing role suited to a confident professional who thrives on building relationships and winning new business. You will represent the business at industry events and exhibitions, develop new client opportunities and guide customers through the early stages of their projects, aligning their requirements with our manufacturing capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively identify, develop and secure new business opportunities
• Attend, present and network at exhibitions and industry events
• Build and nurture long-term client relationships from initial concept through to sales enquiry
• Understand client briefs and translate requirements into commercially viable manufacturing solutions
• Work closely with internal design, production and project teams to ensure client expectations can be met
• Maintain up to date pipeline of opportunities and provide accurate forecasts

About You

• Confident, professional and highly motivated with a strong commercial mindset
• Proven experience in business development or sales within a manufacturing or large scale project environment
• Background in retail fit-out, commercial interiors, exhibitions or a closely related sector
• Comfortable presenting to clients and representing the business externally
• Able to guide clients' ideas in line with manufacturing capabilities, budgets and timescales
• Results-driven, organised and capable of managing multiple opportunities simultaneously

Desirable Experience

• Experience in a business with similar manufacturing capabilities to our business
• Strong understanding of manufacturing, modular systems or bespoke fabrication

What we offer you

• Competitive salary + performance-related incentives
• Free onsite parking
• Supportive and collaborative working environment
• Non-corporate working environment
• Starting 23 days annual holiday (plus bank holidays) (increasing on length of service)
• Additional "Unibox" bank holiday on the last working day of the year before Christmas
• Christmas shut down
• Regular social events
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Health cash plan for those everyday medical expenses (after passing probation)
• Referral bonus scheme for employees who successfully introduce a new starter (t&c's apply)
• Training opportunities for personal and professional development