Head of Business Development

Focus Services and Technologies Limited | Full time

Head of Business Development

Blackburn, United Kingdom | Posted on 08/03/2026

Hi-Tech Plastics is a long-established, top-tier injection moulder entering an aggressive new growth phase. Backed by fresh investment, we are seeking a Head of Business Development to act as our lightning rod, own our end-to-end sales strategy, and firmly establish Hi-Tech Plastics as the sectors first-choice manufacturing partner.

The 1-Minute Deep Dive

Hi‑Tech Plastics is a precision injection moulding business with 40 years of service, solving manufacturing problems and supplying high‑quality plastic components to industry.

The Mission: You will be the lighting rod for business growth. You will generate your own leads, win new clients, and build lasting relationships that put Hi‑Tech first. You will drive our brand and reputation through ruthless focus on service and capability.

The Daily Grind: You will be on the road meeting prospects and customers several days a week. You will present our capabilities, nurture relationships, and close deals from first contact to handover. You will keep a tight pipeline and push opportunities across the line.

The Reality: This role demands high velocity and relentless resourcefulness. You must move fast, own outcomes, and fix problems without waiting for instructions. If you want a comfortable 9‑to‑5, do not apply.

The Blueprint: Your Core Responsibilities

1. New Business Generation: You own lead generation and new client acquisition, proactively sourcing and qualifying opportunities and converting them into orders. Success looks like a steady, self-built pipeline, regular on-the-road meetings, and new customers choosing Hi‑Tech as their first-choice injection moulding partner.

2. Relationship Development & Account Management: You establish, develop and maintain strong business relationships through face-to-face engagement, exceptional service and technical credibility. Success is measured by long-term customer trust, repeat business and referrals that reinforce our market position built on 40 years of service.

3. Brand & Reputation Leadership: You represent Hi‑Tech in every interaction, showcasing top-tier product capability and first-class service to elevate our brand across target markets. Success is a clear perception shift: Hi‑Tech recognised as the go-to precision injection moulding provider.

4. High-Agency Execution & Continuous Improvement: You operate with extreme ownership—moving fast, solving problems resourcefully and owning outcomes to remove bottlenecks and drive progress. Success looks like rapid decision-making, visible improvements to processes or deals, and a relentless push for higher standards without excuses.

The Payoff

Salary: £35k – £40k + Bonus (We believe in rewarding growth)

Location: Based in Blackburn

The Hi-Tech Plastics DNA (Our Non-Negotiables)

Product & Quality Obsession:Working with our expert team - you treat precision and first-time-right delivery as non-negotiable, ensuring every injection-moulded part meets exacting standards.

Relentless Resourcefulness: You find lean, practical solutions and create opportunities without waiting for extra budget, guidance, or permission.

High Velocity: You move fast, make decisive calls, and keep projects and client engagements ahead of schedule.

Failure as Fuel: You own mistakes instantly, extract lessons, and use them to tighten processes and improve customer outcomes.

No Passenger Mentality: You generate your own leads, get on the road to build relationships, and refuse to hide — you drive results or you step aside.

Final Comments

You are a proven manufacturing salesperson who will own the pipeline, generate your own leads, and make Hi‑Tech Plastics the first choice for injection moulding. You thrive on high agency, move at pace, and treat reliability, quality and long-term customer relationships as personal duties. You fix problems, build trust in person, and never settle for "good enough." If you are relentless, practical and hungry to build real business, we want to see what you can do.