National Business Development Manager

The Opportunity

We're looking for an ambitious and commercially driven National Business Development Manager to identify, develop and secure high-value outsourcing contracts across the UK manufacturing and industrial sectors. This is a true hunter role, focused on generating new business rather than managing existing accounts. You'll engage with senior decision-makers, uncover complex customer challenges and develop tailored outsourcing solutions that deliver long-term value. If you enjoy building strategic relationships, navigating complex sales cycles and winning transformational contracts, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, develop and secure new outsourcing opportunities across target manufacturing and industrial sectors.
• Generate and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified opportunities through proactive business development.
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders including Plant Managers, Engineering Managers, Procurement Directors, Operations Directors and C-Suite executives.
• Lead complex consultative sales processes from initial engagement through to contract award.
• Understand customer challenges and develop tailored outsourced service solutions that create measurable value.
• Coordinate technical, operational and commercial teams throughout the bid and proposal process.
• Deliver presentations, facilitate customer workshops and negotiate long-term commercial agreements.
• Maintain accurate sales forecasting, CRM records and strategic account plans before successfully transitioning won contracts into operational delivery.

Skills & Experience

• Proven track record of winning new business and securing high-value B2B contracts, ideally six or seven-figure opportunities.
• Experience managing complex consultative sales cycles involving multiple stakeholders and long-term decision-making.
• Strong commercial awareness with excellent negotiation, presentation and relationship-building skills.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage a strategic sales pipeline and prioritise opportunities effectively.
• Resilient, self-motivated and driven, with a proactive hunter mentality and a passion for creating opportunities where none currently exist.
• Experience within manufacturing, engineering, industrial services, outsourced solutions, MRO, procurement or supply chain environments would be highly advantageous.
• Full UK driving licence.