MAC Recruit Group Ltd
Business Development Manager
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Business Development Manager
Industrial Distribution | OEM & Manufacturing | North Midlands / North West (Flexible)
£50,000 - £60,000 + Bonus + Company Car/Allowance + Excellent Benefits
Are you an experienced Business Development or Key Account professional selling into manufacturing, engineering or industrial customers?
We're working with a global market-leading distributor and supply chain solutions provider to recruit a Business Development Manager, supporting manufacturing and OEM customers across the North Midlands and North West.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a business that sells solutions rather than simply products, helping customers improve efficiency, reduce costs and streamline procurement through innovative inventory management and integrated supply solutions.
The Role
This is a field-based position with approximately 70% travel, covering an established territory across the North Midlands and North West.
The role will involve approximately:
- 70% new business development
- 30% developing and growing existing customer relationships
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You'll work closely with manufacturing and industrial customers to understand their operational challenges before delivering tailored solutions around procurement, inventory management and supply chain optimisation.
Responsibilities
- Develop new business opportunities across manufacturing, OEM and industrial customers.
- Grow existing customer relationships through consultative account management.
- Build strong relationships with Procurement, Engineering, Maintenance and Operations teams.
- Identify opportunities to reduce customer costs and improve operational efficiency.
- Promote value-added services including:
- Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI)
- Inventory Management
- Industrial Vending
- Integrated Supply Solutions
- Procurement & Supply Chain Solutions
- Deliver presentations, customer reviews and commercial proposals.
- Work collaboratively with internal technical and commercial teams to deliver the best customer solutions.
We're looking for someone with experience in:
- Industrial Distribution
- MRO
- OEM
- Engineering Consumables
- Electrical Products
- Fasteners
- PPE
- Bearings, Power Transmission or Industrial Components
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You'll ideally have:
- Proven Business Development or Key Account Management experience.
- Experience selling into manufacturing, industrial or OEM customers.
- A consultative sales approach with strong relationship-building skills.
- Experience identifying customer challenges and delivering value-added solutions.
- Strong commercial awareness with the ability to negotiate and grow customer spend.
- Comfortable managing your own territory and travelling extensively.
Package
- £50,000-£60,000 basic salary
- Bonus opportunities
- Company car or car allowance
- Pension
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Fully expensed business travel
- Excellent long-term career progression within a global organisation
If you're looking to join a business that genuinely partners with customers and offers long-term career development within industrial sales, we'd love to hear from you.
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