Business Development Manager - Europe

Pressure-Tech; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing UK manufacturer is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive growth in European markets. The ideal candidate will have proven sales experience, strong knowledge of related engineering industries, and excellent communication skills. This role offers the chance to shape overall sales strategy while being part of a supportive culture focused on innovation and customer excellence.

Benefits

Supportive culture

Career development opportunities

Exposure to international markets

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of external sales or business development experience.
• Strong knowledge of pressure regulators, valves, or related engineering industries.
• Ability to work within ISO 9001 guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage a reseller network across Europe.
• Develop new customer relationships and strengthen existing accounts.
• Establish annual sales targets and drive revenue growth.

Skills

External sales or business development experience

Knowledge of pressure regulators and valves

Strategic planning

Presentation and key account management

Competent in Windows and MS Office

Fluent German (advantageous)

Communication skills

Self-motivated and results-driven

Tools

CRM platform

AI tools

Job description

About the role

Pressure Tech Ltd is entering one of the most exciting chapters in our 25-year history. With year-on-year growth and demand accelerating across Europe, we’re on the cusp of moving into brand-new, larger premises. This major investment gives us the space, technology, and infrastructure to continue our rapid expansion — and we’re now looking for a Business Development Manager to play a pivotal role in driving our European growth.

Responsibilities

• Building and managing a reseller network across European territories
• Developing new customer relationships, and strengthening ties with existing accounts
• Helping to develop a sales strategy and establish annual sales targets by identifying and exploiting the most profitable national markets to drive sales revenue growth
• Generating consistent, profitable sales revenue growth to contribute towards achieving company-wide growth plans
• Participating in exhibitions and events across Europe to raise brand awareness
• Providing training, guidance, and support to resellers to maximise performance and evaluate their results against targets
• Supplying regional market intelligence to inform sales strategy and production planning
• Ensuring compliance with quality standards and relevant EU regulations in hydrogen, aerospace, and oil & gas

Requirements

• Proven external sales or business development experience (minimum 2 years)
• Strong knowledge of pressure regulators, valves, or related engineering industries
• Awareness of existing Quality procedures, and to be able to work within the guidelines of ISO 9001
• Effective strategic planning
• Presentation and key account management skills
• Competent in Windows, MS Office, and CRM platform
• Comfortable using AI tools to enhance productivity
• Fluent German would be advantageous, but not essential
• Communicates effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Self-motivated, proactive, and results-driven
• Able to use initiative to plan and prioritise workload to meet business needs
• Builds productive, long-term relationships with customers and colleagues
• Thrives in a collaborative, supportive environment

Being on the cusp of moving into our new, larger premises we are creating even more opportunities for our people and our customers.

• Be part of a fast-growing UK manufacturer with a strong global reputation
• A supportive, family-style culture where people come first
• The chance to shape our growth in one of the most important markets
• Opportunities to develop your career as we expand globally
• A company committed to innovation, customer focus, and technical excellence

If you’re excited by the opportunity to make your mark in high-growth European markets, we’d love to hear from you.