Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager

Salary: Basic salary up to £40,000 per annum,

Location: Aberdare, Wales

Automotive, Aerospace, Transport & Energy Sectors
Remote-based | UK-wide travel

Hawk 3 Talent Solutions is proud to be partnering with a market‑leading testing and certification organisation that is expanding its Battery Testing Services across multiple sectors. We are now recruiting for an ambitious Business Development Manager to drive growth across automotive, aerospace, wider transportation, renewable energy, grid and special project markets.

This is a high‑impact, commercially focused role suited to someone who enjoys building relationships, opening new markets and working at the intersection of sales and advanced engineering services.

The Role

As Business Development Manager, you will be responsible for promoting and expanding battery testing services to both existing and new customers, working closely with senior leadership to secure and grow long‑term partnerships.

Key responsibilities include:

• Promoting battery testing services to stakeholders including procurement teams, senior managers, engineers and technical specialists
• Engaging with influencers and government bodies, including funders and relevant trade organisations
• Identifying and developing new markets and presenting technical service offerings to prospective customers
• Working closely with the General Manager to prepare and respond to tenders, ensuring competitive and high‑quality submissions
• Supporting the development and execution of sales strategies, including the expansion of consultancy and support services
• Building, maintaining and effectively managing a customer database to maximise commercial opportunities
• Using prospecting tools to assess potential customer spend and support budgeting and forecasting
• Maintaining accurate sales activity records and producing regular reports
• Monitoring service and product development, contributing ideas for new services and continuous improvement
• Sharing customer and project intelligence internally to support cross‑selling opportunities, particularly with battery materials and related teams

About You

To succeed in this role, you will bring a strong blend of sales experience, technical understanding and commercial drive. You will ideally have:

• Previous business development or sales experience within testing or technical services sectors
• Good technical understanding of battery testing methods, standards and current industry requirements
• A confident, proactive and commercially focused approach with a flexible, “can‑do” mindset
• The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a wider team
• High attention to detail with strong organisational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

What’s on Offer

• On‑target earnings up to £80,000 per annum
• Car allowance of £6,500 per annum
• Discretionary bonus scheme of up to 15%
• Commission payable on completed projects
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Enhanced matched pension contributions
• Life insurance (4x annual salary)
• Access to wellbeing programmes
• Cycle to work scheme

Apply today through Hawk 3 Talent Solutions to find out more.
If you would like to apply for the role of  Business Development Manager, then please email your CV to donna.gibson@hawk-3.com or call Donna on 07885968651.For a confidential discussion or to apply, contact Hawk 3 Talent Solutions today.

Closing date is 16.05.2026 Please note this could change subject to suitable applications.

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