Business Development & Sales Coordinator

Location: Leicestershire
Start Date: ASAP
Salary: -30,00035,000 DOE
Job Type: Full-Time

Benefits:

• Competitive salary plus performance-related bonus
• Pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Ongoing training and career development
• Supportive and collaborative team culture

About the Company

Our client is a well-established and highly respected manufacturing business experiencing continued growth. They are now looking to strengthen their commercial team with a driven Business Development & Sales Coordinator to help identify new opportunities, expand market presence, and develop long-term customer relationships.

This is a great opportunity for someone with a strong sales or business development background who also brings a technical understanding of manufacturing processes and engineering principles.

Key Responsibilities:

• Proactively identify and develop new business opportunities across target markets
• Generate, qualify, and convert sales leads into new commercial accounts
• Manage inbound and outbound sales enquiries, ensuring opportunities are maximised
• Build and maintain strong relationships with new and existing customers to drive repeat and long-term business
• Prepare quotations and proposals, including interpreting technical requirements and specifications
• Read and interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications to support accurate quoting and customer discussions
• Conduct market research to identify new sectors, customers, and growth opportunities
• Support and attend client meetings to assist with business development activity where required
• Work closely with internal engineering, production, and operations teams to ensure customer requirements are met
• Maintain accurate CRM records and provide regular updates on pipeline activity and performance
• Support the wider commercial team in achieving and exceeding sales and growth targets

Ideal Candidate:

• Previous experience in internal sales, external sales, or business development
• Strong technical background within a manufacturing or engineering environment
• Ability to confidently read and interpret engineering drawings
• Experience within injection moulding, plastics, or similar manufacturing sectors (highly desirable)
• Proven ability to generate leads, develop relationships, and close opportunities
• Strong commercial awareness with a proactive, results-driven approach
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Confident using CRM systems, Microsoft Office, and sales tools
• Able to work independently while contributing effectively within a team