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We develop innovative solutions for the global electricity and medical industries, helping empower a sustainable future. Trusted by clients worldwide, our employees provide expertise in engineering, testing, and inspection across a wide range of services. With offices worldwide and independent laboratories and testing facilities, we collaborate closely with clients to ensure utility assets perform safely, reliably, and efficiently throughout their entire life cycle.\nKinectrics takes pride in being consistently ranked as one of the best places to work in the energy and utility industry, where purpose and people mean as much as innovation and growth. That’s why we choose only the best and brightest to join us. To keep pace with the expanding energy and utility sector, Kinectrics has grown from a company of 300 to over 1,000 in only the last few years - and we aren’t looking to slow down. Join our diverse, supportive workplace for a rewarding career in the electricity industry.\nVisit our website to learn more: www.kinectrics.com\nThe Opportunity\nPosition:Business Development Specialist\nEmployment Type: Permanent\nEmployment Level: Intermediate\nLocation: UK - Altrincham\nDepartment: Nuclear\nReports to: Managing Director\nHours per week: 37.5\nWhat We Offer\nAt Kinectrics, employees are recognized for their knowledge, experience, and contributions while working in a highly technical and challenging environment. Kinectrics puts you in the driver’s seat of your own career, setting you up alongside industry experts who will help you develop the skills essential to your professional growth in a dynamic, entrepreneurial, and rewarding work culture.\nPurpose: The work we do each day helps communities around the world. Find satisfaction in work that really matters, working alongside and as part of the best and brightest in the industry.\nGrowth: To keep pace with the expanding energy and utility sector, we are growing more each day, which means more opportunities for you. We encourage our employees to grow alongside our company thanks to a number of significant training and personal development opportunities.\nInnovation: Our staff proudly develop innovations that push the industry forward.\nDiversity: The company is dedicated to promoting diversity in its workforce, up to and including the senior management level. Our diversity committee ensures we stay up to date on leading trends and best practices, creating a desirable workspace for each and every one of our employees.\nCompetitive Compensation: We offer a competitive total compensation package unmatched by most industries.Other elements may also include employee referral bonus, eligibility for our pension plan, career development programs, and professional development/educational reimbursements.\nAccountabilities: How You Will Make an Impact\nThe Business Development Specialist plays a key role in supporting the growth and strategic development of the business through coordination of business development activities, sales support, customer engagement, market intelligence, marketing initiatives, tender management, and CRM administration. The role serves as a central point of coordination between internal stakeholders, clients, and international business units to identify opportunities, strengthen customer relationships, and support the successful delivery of the company's business development strategy.\nGeneral Accountabilities\nBusiness Development:\nCoordinate and administer Business Development (BD) team meetings.\nSchedule meetings and prepare agendas by collating input from relevant stakeholders.\nRecord meeting minutes, actions, and decisions, ensuring timely follow-up and completion.\nSupport strategic growth initiatives in collaboration with the SG&I team and other business units.\nAttend regular business development and strategic planning meetings, including international \"All Hands\" meetings.\nIdentify and research target markets, sectors, and geographic areas for business growth.\nManage strategic partnerships, collaborations, and stakeholder relationships as required.\nConduct market, competitor, and 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and company display assets.\nRepresent the organisation at conferences, exhibitions, and industry events.\nCoordinate event logistics, registrations, travel arrangements, and attendance management.\nManage assigned marketing budgets and expenditure within authorised limits.\nConference & Event Coordination:\nCoordinate Conference Working Group meetings and associated activities.\nPrepare meeting agendas and documentation.\nCapture meeting actions and facilitate completion of assigned tasks.\nOrganise internal knowledge-sharing sessions, including Lunch & Learn events.\nGather participant feedback and identify opportunities for improvement.\nCoordinate conference attendance, travel arrangements, bookings, and registrations.\nExport Control Administration:\nAssist in the preparation and submission of export control licence applications.\nAdminister approved export control licences and associated documentation.\nMaintain accurate records relating to controlled information transmittals.\nPrepare periodic returns and compliance reports as required.\nSupport adherence to relevant export control regulations and procedures.\nStakeholder & Commercial Support:\nSupport vendor approval and onboarding activities.\nLiaise with client supply chain and procurement teams.\nCoordinate with commercial, legal, and insurance stakeholders regarding tender and contractual matters.\nAssist in the preparation of management reports, presentations, and internal business updates.\nThis is not intended to be a complete list and other responsible duties may be assigned by management.\nWhat You Need to Succeed\nEssential\nCompletion of a 3-year university degree or higher in either engineering (or a related science), management or marketing.\nExperience in business development, sales support, marketing, bid coordination, or a similar commercial role.\nExperience using CRM systems, preferably Salesforce.\nStrong organisational and project coordination skills.\nExcellent written 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