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We are currently looking for a Business Development Manager for one of our most exciting clients.
Our client is one of the world’s leading designers, manufacturers and maintainers of high-speed workboats from 5m to 25m in length for global defence and security markets. The company is now entering a further accelerated growth phase having recently moved to a 6.5 acre waterside shipyard premises and is on target to double the current £20M revenue over next 2 years with its existing order book alone.
The Business Development Manager’s role is responsible for the generation and submission of high-quality tender proposals, quotations and refit programmes for sales and servicing of Military & Professional boats for Defence and security markets. The primary focus for this role will be the European regions.
We are looking for someone with a sound engineering background, excellent organisational and project management skills, as well as having ability to interpret customer enquiries.
Key Responsibilities
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Business Development Manager
| Location | Wirral |
| Salary | £50000 - £60000 per annum |
| Job type | Permanent |
| Discipline | Boat Building, Build & Refit |
| Reference | J9923 |
Our client is one of the world’s leading designers, manufacturers and maintainers of high-speed workboats from 5m to 25m in length for global defence and security markets. The company is now entering a further accelerated growth phase having recently moved to a 6.5 acre waterside shipyard premises and is on target to double the current £20M revenue over next 2 years with its existing order book alone.
The Business Development Manager’s role is responsible for the generation and submission of high-quality tender proposals, quotations and refit programmes for sales and servicing of Military & Professional boats for Defence and security markets. The primary focus for this role will be the European regions.
We are looking for someone with a sound engineering background, excellent organisational and project management skills, as well as having ability to interpret customer enquiries.
Key Responsibilities
- Reviewing customer requirements & specifications, and defining customer tender requirements
- Accurately interpret client’s commercial requirements and ensure any commercial or contractual risks to the company are identified and mitigated.
- Responsible for developing, preparing and submitting tenders, quotations and PDS programmes for new business to customers
- Producing accurate and timely proposals which reflect the requirements of customers and meet commercial targets
- Liaising with suppliers and sub-contractors to obtain relevant information for the submission of proposals
- Preparing cost build ups and presenting final cost prices for quotations to management for official approval prior to submission
- Arrange and take a lead role in ‘bid review’, ‘bid clarification’ and ‘sales handover’ meetings.
- Work closely with departmental and technical managers to coordinate the process for customer inquiries
- Maintain a sales and marketing focus in all proposals related activity and in contacts with stakeholders.
- Attending pre-tender meetings and visiting clients or project sites where appropriate
- Attending Exhibitions
- Write high quality technical and commercial documents and reports and present them to both internal and external audiences.
- Providing technical advice, liaise with internal & external stakeholders, clients, and the MoD
Marine Resources Recruitment Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent and fixed term contract recruitment and as a recruitment business for the supply of contract workers. Please note that by applying for this job you accept our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy which can be found on our website.