Business Development Director

* International Sales Leadership / Global

* Prospects to Global Sales Director

* UK based with a UK / European and Global Client Base

* Complex Engineering Systems / Defence Industry

* Naval Marine / Defence / Critical Mechanical Engineering Components

* FTSE listed company

* Package; Basic salary between £90,000 to £120,000 basic

* Plus, 170k OTE

* Company Car or Car allowance

* Pension scheme + private health care

* Home office (but willing to spend time in the office) can live anywhere

* UK – Bristol / Birmingham / Oxford / Manchester/ Nottingham / Leicester/ Leeds / Northampton/ Worcester /Swindon/ London etc.

Mercury Hampton is exclusively retained on this strategic appointment. This company is at the forefront of engineering innovation and several of their group divisions have doubled turnover over this last 3 years. Our client is a global multi-million manufacturer of bespoke engineering products for applications throughout the defence, naval marine and related industries. This group of businesses currently have a turnover in excess of £1Billion and continue to expand via organic growth and acquisition. Due to major expansion my client is looking for a dynamic sales winner/leader who will focus on ‘spearheading’ their international sales growth strategy and delivery alongside the Sales Director. The calibre of person is the most important thing; they are looking for an outstanding corporate hunter / leader who can be developed into a Global Sales Director. You will be SC cleared and have exposure to international defence markets land, sea or air. You will have a good grounding in mechanical engineering, you will probably have been working in a highly regulated critical engineering market, such as defence, aerospace, oil and gas, automotive etc. The key to this role is a dynamic can do attitude. They are looking to hire somebody who is world class with an entrepreneurial growth mindset.

The Role

This is the perfect opportunity for an experienced international sales leader to further develop their career with a world-leading business and true engineering innovator!

They are looking for an outstanding individual who is driven and ambitious who can develop an international sales team and manage complex multi-million engineering solutions. This will be a home-based position with regular travel throughout the sales region, global. The BDD is responsible for global new project bookings leading the strategic and operational execution of business development activities ensuring strong revenue growth, and market expansion across the naval marine market globally both in submarines and warships. The BDD will also manage and grow some critical global key accounts which will deliver multi-million revenues.

You will lead a team of global Business Development Managers; involved in the hiring, coaching and retaining of high performing commercial talent delivering world-class pipeline development, forecasting, commercial governance and outstanding customer engagement.

The Business Development Director will drive sales and exceed targets you will be part of a highly successful rapidly growing company and team. You will develop the 5-year plan both in new construction project sales and aftermarket. Planning, market sizing and segmentation. You will be involved in NPD strategy and work closely with engineering, marketing, finance and other departments to deliver innovation and competitive advantage.

Working closely with marketing to assist research, content, events and campaigns. You will manage channel partners and agents, working with global OEMs and complex regional structures.

This is an amazing time to join this World Class company, there is major investment happening, their products are without doubt the best in the world their manufacturing capability is second to none. They are looking to hire the best strategic global sales leader from the defence industry to continue and facilitate their expediential growth path. If this sounds like you, please get in touch.

Please click on the apply button or contact Jonathan Sallis at Mercury Hampton directly. We aim to respond to all successful applicants within two working days