About the Company
BPA is a leading precision engineering specialist based in Daventry, providing complete turnkey solutions across the design, manufacture, and assembly of high-precision components and complex assemblies for the Motorsport, Automotive, Aerospace and Defence sectors.
With over 10 years’ experience and driven by innovation, quality, and engineering excellence, BPA combines advanced manufacturing capabilities with a highly skilled team to deliver exceptional results for some of the world’s most demanding industries. As a rapidly growing business operating at the forefront of precision engineering, we are committed to continuous improvement, investment in technology, and developing talented people who share our passion for performance and precision.
What you will be doing:
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and commercially driven New Business Development Manager to play a key role in expanding Belman Performance Automotive's customer base.
Your primary focus will be identifying, developing and securing new business opportunities within the Defence, Medical, Aerospace and Automotive sectors, with Defence being the highest priority. You will be responsible for creating and managing a strong pipeline of qualified opportunities while building long-term relationships with OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers and engineering organisations.
Working closely with the Group Commercial Director, you will identify opportunities that align with our manufacturing capabilities and convert them into long-term partnerships.
This is a highly autonomous role suited to someone who enjoys opening doors, building relationships and delivering sustainable business growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a strategic business development plan focused on: Defence, Medical, Aerospace and Automotive
- Generate and maintain a healthy pipeline of qualified sales opportunities.
- Research and identify prospective customers that fit Belman's manufacturing capabilities.
- Prospect new customers through networking, industry events, referrals, LinkedIn, outbound activity and extensive list of existing contacts.
- Arrange and attend customer meetings both on-site and at customer locations across the UK.
- Understand customer requirements and identify manufacturing solutions that meet their needs.
- Work closely with Engineering teams to prepare competitive quotations and proposals.
- Manage opportunities from initial enquiry through quotation, negotiation and contract award.
- Maintain accurate records of customer interactions, quotations and sales activity using the company CRM system.
- Provide accurate sales forecasts and pipeline reporting.
- Monitor market trends, competitor activity and emerging opportunities.
- Represent Belman Performance Automotive professionally at exhibitions, networking events and customer visits.
- Work collaboratively across Engineering, Production and Quality to ensure excellent customer experience throughout the sales process.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to the company's long-term commercial strategy.
Skills & Experience
Essential
- Proven experience in Business Development, Technical Sales or Account Management within precision engineering or manufacturing.
- Demonstrable success generating new business and developing sales pipelines.
- Experience selling into one or more of the following sectors: Defence, Medical, Aerospace or Automotive
- Strong commercial negotiation skills.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to build relationships with customers at all levels.
- Experience managing opportunities from prospecting through to contract award.
- Self-motivated with excellent organisational and time management skills.
- Strong commercial awareness.
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel throughout the UK.
- Existing network of contacts within Defence, Medical or Aerospace manufacturing.
- Experience working with RFQs, engineering drawings and technical quotations.
- Understanding of quality standards such as ISO 9001, AS9100 or sector-specific requirements.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
- Company pension 5% contribution
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Birthday day off
- Christmas Eve off
- Free on-site parking
- Ongoing professional development
- Opportunity to play a key role in a growing and ambitious engineering business
- Modern manufacturing facility with continued investment in technology and people
Why Join Belman?
If you are a proactive, confident and commercially driven business development professional who thrives on creating new opportunities, building long-term customer relationships and opening doors within technical industries, we'd love to hear from you.
This role is ideal for someone with a genuine interest in precision engineering and an understanding of the consultative, technical approach required to sell complex manufacturing solutions rather than off-the-shelf products.
You'll be joining a business with ambitious growth plans, significant investment in technology and people, and a reputation for delivering exceptional quality to customers operating in some of the world's most demanding industries. This is an opportunity to make a real impact, shape the future of our customer portfolio and play a key role in Belman Performance Automotive's continued success.
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Daventry, Northamptonshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Do you have previous sales experience in Aerospace, Defence and Medical sectors?
Experience:
- Business development: 5 years (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
