Business Development Executive – Graduate with Sales Experience (Engineering Sector) Location: Bolton area Salary: £35,000–£40,000 Achievable Bonus Company Car Excellent Career Progression with Thorite and the wider Flowtech Group Are you a graduate with a background in sales and a passion for engineering? Looking to take your next step with a company that invests in your growth and rewards your drive? Join Thorite, part of Flowtech plc, the UK’s leading independent specialist in pneumatics, compressed air, vacuum, and fluid power systems. We’re looking for a motivated Business Development Executive to help grow our customer base across the Bolton region. The Role This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded individual with early career sales experience to take on a more challenging, autonomous position. You’ll be responsible for developing new business, managing existing accounts, and promoting our innovative engineering solutions to a wide range of industries. Working closely with your regional manager and internal teams, you’ll identify opportunities, prepare proposals, and deliver solutions that meet customer needs — all while building long-term partnerships that drive growth. What You’ll Do Develop and manage accounts across your region to achieve growth and profit targets. Identify new business opportunities within hydraulics, electronics, and compressed air systems. Build strong relationships with purchasing, maintenance, and engineering teams. Prepare and deliver quotations, proposals, and presentations. Work collaboratively with internal sales, technical, and procurement colleagues. Take ownership of your territory, leads, and pipeline management. About You Degree-educated (Engineering, Technical, or Business discipline preferred). Already working in a sales or commercial environment and ready for your next move. Confident communicator with excellent relationship-building skills. Motivated, organised, and driven to deliver results. Curious about engineering and technology, with a practical mindset. Full UK driving licence essential. Why Thorite? At Thorite, you’ll be part of a respected, forward-thinking business backed by the Flowtech Group. We’ll give you the tools, support, and development opportunities to progress — whether your ambitions lie in senior sales, technical expertise, or management. If you’ve got the drive, curiosity, and commercial mindset to make things happen — this is your chance to shine. Apply today and take the next step in your career with Thorite — where engineering meets opportunity. PLEASE NOTE: By submitting this application, you agree for Discovery to store your details and contact you regarding this application and any future roles we think you’ll be interested in (in line with our Privacy Policy, available on our website). You can unsubscribe at any time by emailing us. All applications will be processed through Discovery, the retained managing consultants. Due to high volumes of applications, only those successful on application will be contacted for interviews.