Business Development Manager

I am looking for a Sales Manager / Business Development Manager/  Sales Engineer to join my client, a manufacturer who supply into Defence, Automotive, Oil and Gas, and other industries.
The successful Sales Manager/  Business Development Manager / Sales Engineer will have a proven background in mechanical engineering sales.
This is a remote position, with office travel once a week in the Southeast.
Package:
£55,000 - £60,000
Generous Car Allowance
Generous Commission Structure
Employer Pension Contributions
Private Medical Care (Personal & Family Cover)
Responsibilities:
Drive business growth in UK & EMEA with a heavy focus on new business
Develop new customer account plans
Work with the Senior Management team to define strategic priorities, working as part of the sales team on strategic business development initiatives
Take the lead for new business and new customers, creating a solid and trusting foundation for long term partnerships.
Liaise with various engineering departments
Project manage and over-see major bid responses          
Working from home, with ones a week travel to the office in the Southeast
Requirements:
Proven engineering sales experience as a Business Development Manager / Sales Manager / Sales Engineer or similar
A mechanical engineering / manufacturing sales background
An engineering qualification is beneficial
Ability to travel both nationally and internationally
Willingness to work from home with once-a-week travel to the office in the Southeast