Business Development Manager

About Us

Seloxium Limited is a specialist precious metal recovery business, working with mining operations to recover high-value materials from waste streams. We are a fast-paced company at an exciting stage of development, scaling our operations across two sites — an R&D laboratory and back office function in Oxford and a pilot processing plant in the North East of England.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially experienced professional with a background in the chemical or engineering industries to play a pivotal role in driving Seloxium's business growth. You will develop and execute business development strategies, identify new market opportunities, and build lasting client relationships on a global stage.

This is a commercial role with strategic influence. Reporting directly to the CCO, you will act as a trusted deputy — stepping in to lead the commercial function when required and contributing to the wider strategic direction of the business.

This role suits someone who is equally comfortable presenting to C-suite executives as they are rolling up their sleeves to progress a deal from first contact to signed contract.

Responsibilities

Business Development

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities across international markets, with a particular focus on the chemical and engineering sectors, targeting clients generating precious metal-bearing waste streams
• Build and manage a robust pipeline of prospects, from initial outreach through to contract signing, capturing information in a CRM diligently
• Negotiate and co-manage commercial contracts, ensuring terms are commercially sound, aligning with company objectives, together with the CCO
• Represent Seloxium at national and international trade events, conferences, and client meetings

Account Management

• Manage and grow relationships with existing clients, identifying upsell and cross-sell opportunities
• Serve as a senior point of contact for key contacts, striving for high levels of client satisfaction and long-term retention
• Monitor market trends, competitor activity and commodity price movements to identify commercial risk and opportunity

Strategy & Commercial Support

• Prepare and present compelling business cases, proposals, and pitches to senior stakeholders
• Help prepare board-level reporting, forecasts and strategic presentations as required

Requirements

Essential

• Proven commercial experience in a business development or sales role, ideally within the chemical, engineering, precious metals, mining, waste processing, or adjacent industrial sectors
• Extensive demonstrable business development experience (at least 5 years preferred), with a track record of winning and growing complex B2B accounts with long sales cycles
• Experience negotiating and managing commercial contracts
• A strong track record of meeting or exceeding revenue targets and closing complex, high-value deals
• A degree in a relevant discipline (Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Business, or similar)

Desirable

• Experience working across global markets
• Experience engaging with senior stakeholders in mining or resources businesses
• Familiarity with precious metal markets, commodity pricing or waste-to-value processes

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave plus UK bank holidays
• Excellent employee package, including generous pension, private healthcare, and share options
• A senior commercial role with a clear path to CCO-level influence
• Opportunities for national and international travel
• The opportunity to help shape the growth strategy of a specialist business in a sustainability-driven sector