Business Development Manager

Finecast Foundry; Remote; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK engineering company is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive commercial growth across the UK and Europe. The role involves developing strategic relationships, securing long-term partnerships, and managing negotiations to win contracts. Candidates should have proven experience in business development within regulated industries, strong account management skills, and the ability to understand complex technical requirements. The position requires flexibility for travel and collaboration with various teams.

Benefits

Holiday entitlement of 23 days plus bank holidays

OTE/Bonus up to £120,000+

Qualifications

• Proven experience in business development or technical sales within regulated industries.
• Track record of securing high-value contracts and account development.
• Willingness to travel across the UK and Europe regularly.

Responsibilities

• Identify new opportunities and develop strategic relationships.
• Manage negotiations and secure contracts with customers.
• Lead the business development activities aligned to the company’s strategy.

Skills

Business development

Sales experience

Negotiation skills

Account management

Communication

Understanding of technical requirements

Tools

CRM tools

Job description

Location: Remote working with regular travel to Littlehampton, West Sussex, and across UK and Europe as required.

Holiday: 23 days per year plus bank holidays.

OTE/Bonus: Up to £120,000+ (Uncapped Commission so be above)

Are you a commercially driven sales professional with experience in either Automotive, Aerospace, Defence sector? Are you motivated by the opportunity to shape the growth of a dynamic, ambitious, and fast-evolving engineering business. Join Finecast Foundry and play a pivotal role in expanding our customer base, building strategic partnerships, and securing new business across the UK and Europe.

About Us:

Finecast Foundry is a leading UK design to manufacturer of complex, high-integrity castings and fully machined assembled components for high performance and safety critical applications. As an award-winning aerospace approved Company, we support as a Tier 1 to major customers across aerospace, automotive, motorsport, defence, and high regulated engineering sectors, delivering innovative and pioneering solutions that meet the highest technical and quality requirements.

Role Summary:

As Business Development Manager, you will drive Finecast Foundry’s commercial growth by identifying new opportunities, developing strategic relationships, and securing long-term partnerships with existing and new customers. Working closely with the Managing Director and wider leadership team, you will secure new business and shape the long-term Commercial strategy of the Company.

• Developing, implementing and evolving business development strategies to achieve set targets.
• Monitoring industry sectors, technology and metallic product requirements to identify supply opportunities.
• Building and maintaining a strong pipeline of qualified opportunities.
• Nurturing and growing relationships with customers, engineering teams, procurement and senior stakeholders.
• Identifying and introducing our Company full capabilities not only relating to supply of castings, but wider engineering competences including CNC machining from solid, Mechanical Assembly, Non-Destructive Testing and Metallurgical Analysis and Testing Services.
• Managing negotiations, securing contracts and ensuring a smooth handover into engineering and operations.
• Supporting bid development and commercial proposals in collaboration with technical and quality teams.
• Working closely with our marketing team to establish and communicate a clear strategy, aligned to our manufacturing capabilities, technical expertise, and core competencies, to drive awareness and sales within targeted industry sectors.
• Providing leadership, guidance, and instruction to the wider commercial and business teams, resulting in securing contracts and onboarding customer accounts.
• Working closely with engineering, operations, finance and quality to ensure a coordinated approach to onboarding and account retention.

About You:

You are an experienced business development or technical sales professional who understands complex engineered components and the needs of high-specification, regulated industries. You’ll be motivated by the opportunity to deliver ambitious business growth, product and market diversification.

You will bring:

• Proven experience in business development, sales position within Automotive, Aerospace, Defence, Motorsport, or similar precision-engineered sectors preferably working as a Tier 1 or 2 supplier.
• A track record of securing high-value contracts and developing accounts to build significant growth.
• Strong negotiation, communication and account management skills.
• The ability to understand customer technical requirements and translate them into commercially viable solutions.
• Familiarity with CRM tools and data-driven reporting.
• Flexibility to travel across the UK and Europe and to be regularly present on-site at the Company.