International Business Development Manager
Sector: – capital equipment, manufacturing machinery
Location: Flexible within Europe (travel required)
Salary: To suit experience £60,000-£90,000 package
* Are you an experienced business development professional with a successful track record of driving sales across international markets?
* Does your sales background come from working with engineered, technical products?
If the above sounds like you, and you're ready to take a market-leading UK business further across Europe, we'd love to hear from you.
We are proud to have been entrusted with this important position for a well-established capital equipment business with a successful history of supplying advanced manufacturing solutions to industry.
The Role
The International Business Development Manager will drive growth with new distribution partners across Europe.
Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you'll:
• Build and manage strong relationships with new European distributors
• Develop commercial proposals, pricing strategies, and promotional initiatives
• Analyse market data and distributor performance to shape sales strategy
• Negotiate agreements and spot new business opportunities in emerging markets
• Represent the business at international trade fairs and industry events
• The position is remotely based. We can consider candidates located throughout Europe.
The Company
Our client is a market-leading supplier of manufacturing solutions. A profitable, growing and successful businesses which has identified that future growth will disproportionately come from international markets.
The Package
The business will create a package designed to attract their preferred candidate. It is likely that the package made available will be in the range of £60,000-£90,000 to suit experience.
The Person
* 3–5+ years' experience in international sales, export, or business development
* Background in technical/engineered products. Experience of working with tooling used in manufacturing processes would be most welcome.
* Commercially sharp with proven account growth experience
* Organised, proactive, and adaptable – with a can-do mindset
* Willing to undertake international travel to visit customers across Europe.
* Fluency in a second language would be welcome but is not essential.
Contact: Saul Bainton
Reference: SBB/96409
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