Paul Reeves
Business Development Director (Defence) @Element Materials Technology
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WORK HISTORY
Business Development Director (Defence) @Element Materials Technology
Warwick, GB
Driving Element’s maritime and wider defence strategy, moving from transactional sales to platform-centric strategic partnerships. I direct full-cycle capture across MOD and Primes, leading entry into strategic supplier frameworks (EDP, SDA initiatives). Established a Shipley-based capture discipline, improving win rates, and positioning Element as a credible independent testing partner. Directed defence marketing and event campaigns to raise brand visibility, and implemented capture reporting systems to sharpen prioritisation and resourcing.
EDUCATION
University of Surrey
Post Graduate Diploma, Nuclear Reactor Technology
University of Southampton
BEng (Hons), Mechanical Engineering
Defence School of Marine Engineering, Gosport
National Diploma, Engineering
SKILLS
ABOUT PAUL REEVES
I am a Chartered Engineer and senior defence leader with a track record of developing and aligning organisational capability to deliver complex programmes and support sustainable growth. Experienced across consultancy, engineering services and development environments, I combine frontline engineering credibility at all levels with senior business development and leadership. I focus on defining the capability and governance required to deliver against real operational need, shaping workforce and service offerings to support growth while maintaining credibility, scalability and resilience. I operate across technical, operational and commercial domains, keeping delivery coherent, achievable and aligned to outcomes.
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