Business Development Manager

INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT & HR EXPERTS ACROSS THE PLASTICS, PACKAGING, SPECIALITY CHEMICALS, LIFE SCIENCES, BIOPOLYMER, FOOD ADDITIVES & INGREDIENTS, ENERGY AND RECYCLING SECTORS SINCE 1975.

 

Business Development Manager

Plastics Packaging / B2B Manufacturing

Based in the UK

Salary:                Commensurate with experience

 

The Company:

Part of a European packaging group, Coda Plastics is a well-established, UK-based manufacturing business with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality, technically advanced plastic solutions. With decades of expertise across injection moulding, blow moulding (injection and extrusion), assembly, and printing, Coda Plastics partners with customers across a wide range of industries to bring innovative products to life.  The business is known for its commitment to quality, technical excellence, and customer collaboration, offering end-to-end support from concept through to full-scale production.

Coda Plastics was recently acquired by a privately owned growing European packaging group.  The business is excited to be embarking on a new chapter with full support from the group.  In order to realise their future mission, Coda Plastics would like to appoint an entrepreneurial experienced Business Development Manager who will play a key role in driving new business and expanding into new markets.  Excellent career development opportunities are available.

 

Summary of opportunity:

We are seeking a highly driven and entrepreneurial New Business Development Manager to accelerate growth through new customer acquisition, emerging market development, and the creation of innovative product and sector opportunities.

This is a high-impact role focused on identifying and unlocking new revenue streams—leveraging Coda Plastics’ extensive manufacturing capabilities while also shaping future capability where commercially viable.

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

New Customer Acquisition & Market Development-

• Identify, map, and engage prospective customers across diverse sectors and emerging markets
• Build and manage a strong pipeline through research, networking, and proactive prospecting
• Develop compelling, tailored value propositions that highlight Coda Plastics’ strengths
• Represent the business at customer meetings, trade shows, industry events, and through digital channels

 

New Product & Solution Development-

• Collaborate with Technical, Engineering, and Production teams to explore new opportunities
• Translate customer challenges into viable manufacturing solutions
• Support concept development, feasibility studies, costing, and project timelines
• Guide customers through sampling, validation, and production ramp-up
• Champion investment in new capabilities where commercially justified

 

Sector Expansion & Strategic Growth-

• Identify and evaluate new markets aligned with the company’s technical strengths
• Develop go-to-market strategies including competitor analysis and positioning
• Promote core strengths including quality, service, design, and technical expertise
• Explore opportunities across a broad range of sectors, including but not limited to pharma, medical, food contact, and high-specification applications

 

Opportunity Leadership & Internal Collaboration-

• Act as the internal lead for new business opportunities
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across design, quality, operations, and commercial
• Support early-stage project definition, risk analysis, and commercial modelling
• Maintain accurate CRM reporting, forecasts, and pipeline visibility

 

Person Profile:

 

Essential Attributes-

• Proven success in business development, technical sales, or commercial roles within manufacturing
• Experience within plastics, moulding, or engineered products is highly desirable
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to build opportunities from the ground up
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to communicate technical solutions clearly
• Excellent presentation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills

 

Desirable-

• Experience with New Product Introduction (NPI) and project management
• Understanding of injection moulding, blow moulding, extrusion, tooling, and production processes
• Experience in sectors such as packaging, components, or high-spec regulated industries
• Exposure to value-added services such as assembly, decoration, or packaging integration

 

What’s on Offer: 

• Competitive salary with performance-related bonus
• Clear career progression within a growing, innovation-focused business
• Exposure to a wide range of industries, products, and technical challenges
• A supportive culture that values initiative, creativity, and commercial thinking

 

 

For reasons of better legibility, the simultaneous use of the language forms male, female and diverse (f/m/d) is avoided. All personal designations apply equally to all genders.

For UK roles, candidates must be eligible to work and live in the United Kingdom. Proof of eligibility will be required with your application.

 

Why select Listgrove?

• Five Decades of Market Intelligence
• Unrivalled Industry Networks
• Recognised International brand
• HR Qualified Professionals

 

To hear from our clients on how we have supported their search for talent and HR needs, please visit Listgrove’s Case Studies page.  

 

Throughout 2026 & 2027 you can meet with Listgrove at the following exhibitions:

Interpack, France Innovation Plasturgie, Interplas UK, Plast Milan, Fakuma, ArabPlast, NPE 2027.

 

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