Our client, a well-established business within the manufacturing and engineering industry, based in Tewkesbury, has an exciting new opportunity for a Business Development Manager to join their team on a full-time, permanent basis due to business growth. This is a stand-alone Business Development position, covering customers across the UK, primarily throughout England, with the majority of the role being field-based.The successful Business Development Manager should have: Proven experience within a business development, sales or account management role, ideally within a manufacturing or technical environmentPrevious experience within the rubber or plastics industry would be highly desirable, or experience selling manufacturing services to other businessesExcellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to develop relationships with customers at all levelsA proactive and target-driven approach to identifying new business opportunities and developing existing accountsThe flexibility to travel extensively across the UK, primarily throughout England, including occasional overnight stays In this role, the Business Development Manager will be responsible for: Generating new business through proactive outbound calls and developing relationships with new and existing customersArranging and attending customer meetings across the UK, primarily throughout England, both face to face and via TeamsDeveloping new leads and growing the company''s client base ..... full job details .....