Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager – Defence & Aerospace

Location: UK (Field-Based) – covering the south

Salary: Up to £70,000 Basic + 20% Bonus + Car/Allowance + Excellent Benefits

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Business Development Manager to drive new business growth within the Defence and Aerospace sectors, selling high‑precision CNC machining and engineered solutions into Tier 1, Tier 2 and OEM customers.

This is a strategic, field‑based role focused on developing new relationships, managing key procurement stakeholders and securing long‑term manufacturing contracts. You will be responsible for identifying opportunities, influencing technical and commercial decision‑makers and converting complex engineered solution sales.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, target and win new business within defence and aerospace markets
• Sell CNC machining services and engineered manufacturing solutions
• Engage and build strong relationships with Procurement Managers, Supply Chain Directors and Engineering leads
• Manage the full sales cycle from prospecting through to contract award
• Develop strategic account plans for key target customers
• Work closely with internal engineering and operations teams to deliver customer‑focused solutions
• Meet and exceed revenue and margin targets

The Ideal Candidate

• Proven track record of selling engineered solutions into the defence sector, or CNC machining services into aerospace & defence
• Experience dealing with procurement and supply chain stakeholders
• Strong commercial negotiation and closing skills
• Technical understanding of precision engineering and CNC machining processes
• Self‑motivated, proactive and comfortable working autonomously
• Experience managing long and complex sales cycles

What's on Offer

• Basic salary: Up to £70,000
• Bonus: 20% performance‑related bonus
• Company car: Choice of car or car allowance up to £780 per month
• Pension scheme
• Life insurance
• 26 days holiday + option to buy additional days
• Wellness programme
• Profit sharing scheme
• Share save scheme
• Eyecare scheme

Why Join Us?

You'll be joining a well‑established precision engineering business with strong capabilities in CNC machining and engineered manufacturing solutions. This is a genuine opportunity to shape growth within key defence and aerospace markets, with autonomy, support and excellent earning potential.

If you are an ambitious, technically credible sales professional looking to make an impact in a high‑value engineering environment, we would like to hear from you.

Equal Opportunities Statement

Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at Morgan Ryder Associates are critical to our success as DE&I positive company, so we want to recruit, develop and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status and any other characteristic.

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