BDM (Materials Engineering)

Coventry
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Business Development Manager (Materials Engineering)

Coventry

£45,000 - £55,000 + Excellent Benefits

Do you have business development experience within the materials engineering sector? Are you looking for an exciting new role where you will be at the very forefront of research within this industry?

On offer is an interesting and varied role where you will be tasked to deliver new growth opportunities with collaborative research within materials engineering, working alongside key stakeholders across industry, government and academia at a variety of different levels.

On a day-to-day basis you will work closely with research teams to identify and secure wider industrial engagement with a particular focus on materials science/engineering & associated industry sectors.

This organisation play a leading role for research & development within this sector and have a great reputation for continually pushing the boundaries with their work, and are looking to recruit a Business Development Manager to support their growth.

This position would suit somebody with strong technical knowledge in materials engineering, looking for an exciting new challenge and the opportunity to work in collaboration with a wide range of industry leaders.

The Role:

Business Development Manager
Material engineering
Working with a widerange of stakeholders across major industry sectorsThe Candidate:

Materials engineering industry or research background
Business Development experience
Ability to pick up and learn new technologiesBusiness Development, , Technical Sales, R&D, Research, Development, Engineering, Science, Materials Engineering, Coventry, Warwick, Birmingham, Solihull, Bedworth, Nuneaton, Leamington Spa, Coleshill, Rugby

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