Business Development & Sales Manager
Role: Business Development & Sales Manager
Job Type: Permanent
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £ Competitive
Working Hours: 42.5 hours per week
Location: Portsmouth
Are you a proactive and relationship-driven professional who thrives on strategic growth and collaboration? We’re looking for an experienced Business Development and Sales Manager to join our dynamic team and support the expansion of our business within the Defence and Nuclear sectors.
THE ROLE
In this role, you will drive business-winning activities through targeted client engagement, strategic networking, and attendance at key industry events. Working nationwide, you’ll develop and enhance both existing and new relationships to help deliver Hythe’s ambitious growth plans.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a strong track record in business development within high-compliance engineering sectors who enjoys working at the forefront of technical innovation and commercial strategy.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support and deliver the business development strategy in line with Hythe’s strategic business objectives
- Strengthen client relationships and establish new connections to expand market presence
- Promote Hythe’s capabilities and uphold its image of professionalism and technical excellence
- Develop and implement capture plans and horizon scanning strategies across current and target markets
- Maintain effective systems for monitoring business development activity and generating accurate sales forecasts
- Represent Hythe at relevant industry events, both nationally and internationally
- Produce and deliver compelling presentations and proposal content
- Contribute to marketing activities including brochures, digital platforms, and social media
- Support the timely completion of EOIs, RFQs, proposals, and commercial evaluations
- Engage with and support Hythe’s social impact and community strategies
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in Business Development/Sales within the Defence and/or Nuclear sectors
- Strong technical knowledge of fabrication and welding processes
- Experience with full tendering processes and strategic capture planning
- High level of commercial awareness and attention to detail
- Confident communicator with strong stakeholder engagement skills
- Capable of managing the full lifecycle from RFQ through to project delivery
- Able to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team
IDEAL CANDIDATE ATTRIBUTES:
- Commercially astute and highly literate/numerate
- Influential with excellent interpersonal skills
- Detail-oriented with a strong drive to succeed in a target-driven environment
- Flexible and adaptable to evolving project and client requirements
- Enthusiastic about growing both personal and company profiles
REQUIREMENTS:
- Please be aware that roles at Hythe Engineering require security clearance. Successful candidates must be able to meet the requirements to obtain, and maintain, appropriate security clearance to be considered for this position
BENEFITS:
- Contributory pension scheme.
- Private medical insurance, including optical and dental.
- 24/7 employee assistance program.
- Life assurance scheme.
- Competitive holiday allowance.
Ready to submit your application?
If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply directly via our HR Portal by following this link: Apply for this role (Business Development & Sales Manager)
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About Us
Hythe Engineering is a trusted partner to some of the UK’s leading Defence, Renewable, and Nuclear contractors. We specialise in bespoke design and manufacturing solutions, with an emphasis on quality, safety, and technical excellence.