Position: Business Development Engineer
Location: Manningtree, Essex
Salary: £30,000 - £40,000
Working Arrangement: Office Based
Employment Type: Permanent
The Business Development Engineer position is available in Manningtree, Essex, for our client, a specialist manufacturer of composite machinery and pultruded profiles. With over 50 years of manufacturing experience and an international customer base, the company is looking for a technically minded individual to maintain existing customer relationships, identify new business opportunities and support the ongoing development of its pultruded profile products.
This role would suit someone with a background in composites engineering or chemistry who enjoys combining technical knowledge with customer engagement and business development.
Business Development Engineer Job Overview
- Maintain and develop relationships with existing customers while identifying new business opportunities.
- Provide technical support and product specification advice for pultruded profiles, including resin formulations and their mechanical, physical and environmental properties.
- Liaise with the design team on tooling design and support the development of new profile products.
- Assist with product specifications and technical information for new and existing profiles.
- Work closely with the Production Manager to support production planning and the delivery of existing and future customer requirements.
- Liaise with the financial control team to maintain pricing for stock profiles and calculate costs for new projects.
- Support marketing activities and represent the business at exhibitions.
- Prepare written and verbal reports for customers and colleagues at all levels of the business.
- Report directly to the Managing Director and contribute to the continued development of the profiles business.
Business Development Engineer Job Requirements
- A background in composites engineering or chemistry would be advantageous.
- Strong technical understanding and the ability to communicate product specifications and technical information to customers.
- Experience in customer relationship management, business development or technical sales would be beneficial.
- Good commercial awareness, with the ability to support product pricing and project costing.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to liaise with customers and internal departments.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.
- A valid driving licence and passport, with the ability to undertake overseas travel when required.
- Full eligibility to work in the UK.
- Willingness to undergo a pre-employment medical examination.
Business Development Engineer Salary & Benefits
- Salary of £30,000 - £40,000, depending on experience.
- Permanent, full-time position.
- Office-based role in Manningtree, Essex.
- Opportunity to join an established manufacturer specialising in composite machinery and pultruded profiles, with an international customer base.
- Opportunity to develop technical and commercial expertise within the composites industry.
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