Position Title: Business Development Engineer – Home-Based with Travel
Location: Remote (UK-wide travel to customers)
Salary: Bonus + Company Car + Benefits
Company Overview
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Leading industrial process solutions company experiencing rapid UK expansion.
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Scaling operations from 10 to 50 employees over the next few years.
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Focused on delivering innovative gas application technologies to improve food quality, efficiency, and shelf life.
Key Responsibilities
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Identify, develop, and secure new business opportunities within food manufacturing and processing.
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Build and maintain relationships with key customers, OEMs, and distributors.
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Understand customer production challenges and propose tailored gas-based solutions (e.g., cooling, freezing, preservation, and controlled-atmosphere packaging).
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Prepare proposals, ROI analyses, and commercial presentations to demonstrate value and performance benefits.
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Manage pilot trials, demonstrations, and commissioning phases in coordination with technical teams.
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Collaborate with R&D and operations to align innovation with market demand.
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Track market trends, competitor activity, and emerging technologies in food applications.
Qualifications & Experience
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Proven background in business development, sales engineering, or technical applications within the food sector.
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Understanding of food processing systems, including cooling, freezing, preservation, or gas technologies.
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Ability to combine technical knowledge with commercial acumen to deliver customer value.
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Confident communicator who enjoys autonomy and building long-term relationships.
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Engineering degree (Chemical, Mechanical, or Process preferred) is beneficial but not essential if technically experienced.