Business Development Manager - MMO (Scotland & North East England)
Location: Grangemouth or Middlesbrough
Salary: 60,000 - 70,000 + 5,600 car allowance + bonus
Contract Type: Permanent
I'm partnering with a major UK engineering and asset maintenance provider to recruit an experienced Business Development Manager to support their strategic growth across Scotland and the North East of England.
This organisation delivers multi-discipline engineering, maintenance, project and asset integrity services across a wide range of regulated and process industries, including chemical, petrochemical, nuclear, oil & gas, biopharma, power, utilities and renewables. With 4,500+ employees operating from 14 strategically positioned sites, they are firmly established as a trusted partner for complex industrial environments.
The Role
As Business Development Manager for Scotland & North East England, you'll take a leading role in delivering regional commercial growth and strengthening the company's presence across key industrial markets.
Key responsibilities include:
Driving business growth through targeted BD strategies that enhance competitive advantage
Achieving sales and gross profit targets, ensuring regional and sector goals are met
Extensive networking to build strong relationships with industry leaders, partners and decision-makers
Identifying new business opportunities, market trends, and potential strategic partners
Developing sector growth plans, supporting both mature and emerging markets
Leading negotiations, securing commercially viable agreements and supporting contract implementation
Managing long-term customer relationships, ensuring service excellence and retention
Feeding market intelligence into internal planning and stakeholder communication
Supporting a strong sales culture across the wider business
Collaborating with operational teams to support and expand Key Accounts
Maintaining accurate CRM activity, supporting reporting and pipeline visibility
This role offers autonomy, variety, and the opportunity to directly shape the growth of a major industrial services provider.
About You
To succeed, you'll bring:
Proven success in Business Development and senior-level sales conversion
Experience in Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Process, Power or Pharma markets
Strong market networks across Scotland and/or the North East
Experience with multi-discipline maintenance frameworks, projects or turnarounds
A background that includes operational or supply-chain understanding (preferred)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including proposals and presentations
A motivated, target-driven, commercially minded approach
Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
HNC/HND/Degree-level qualifications (preferred)
Willingness to travel extensively across the region (Grangemouth or Teesside base)
Why This Role?
You'll be joining a respected, well-established engineering provider with strong long-term client relationships, a commitment to safety and quality, and a clear roadmap for continued growth. This is a chance to make a tangible impact on regional sales performance while working with a highly capable technical and operational leadership team.
If this opportunity sounds like the right fit, please get in touch-I'd be happy to discuss the role and next steps.