Business Development Executive - Construction

Think Specialist Recruitment; Leighton Buzzard; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Think Specialist Recruitment is assisting a growing SME in Leighton Buzzard to appoint a Business Development Executive. The role focuses on developing and converting opportunities with project stakeholders, including architects and contractors, to grow the business.

The role is office-based with some travel; salary is 30k–35k with an OTE around 50k, offering a clear path to leadership as the company expands.

Qualifications

• Commercially minded and proactive approach to developing opportunities.
• Technical mindset to understand products and construction details.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to think outside the box.
• Entrepreneurial attitude with ability to spot and develop opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and progress new and existing project opportunities from enquiry to order.
• Support MD and Sales Director in growing the pipeline.
• Build relationships with architects, designers, developers and contractors.
• Understand customer and project requirements and upsell solutions.

Skills

Commercial mindset

Proactive

Technical mindset

Problem-solving

Entrepreneurial mindset

Stakeholder communication

Organised

Team collaboration

Construction product experience

Job description

Business Development Executive - Leighton Buzzard

We're genuinely excited to be working exclusively with a growing and successful organisation in Leighton Buzzard to recruit a Business Development Executive for a newly created role within the business.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established and highly successful SME that has experienced significant growth in recent years and recently moved into new offices. With ambitious plans to double or even triple in size over the next five years, this role offers the chance to become a key part of the company's future success and develop your own career alongside the business.

A perfect opportunity for someone who wants to get in early and be seen as one of the businesses future leaders as they continue to grow.

Our client is currently evolving from one service offering to become an overall go-to solutions provider within their field. We are looking for a commercially minded, technically curious individual. The successful candidate will help develop and convert opportunities with architects, designers, developers and contractors. You will be someone who understands a project, asks the right questions and can identify problems and opportunities.

The role will be predominantly office based in Leighton Buzzard, with occasional travel to customer meetings, project sites and industry appointments. Our client are paying a salary between 30k - 35k with an OTE of around 50k.

Duties Include:

• Develop and progress new and existing project opportunities from initial enquiry through to order.
• Support the Managing Director and Sales Director in converting the business's growing pipeline of opportunities.
• Build strong relationships with architects, interior designers, developers, contractors and other project stakeholders.
• Understand customer and project requirements.
• Look beyond the initial enquiry to identify wider opportunities to upsell solutions and services.
• Maintain consistent follow-up so that good projects do not lose momentum.
• Attend occasional site visits and customer meetings to understand technical requirements and help resolve project challenges.
• Maintain accurate opportunity information and next actions within the company's CRM.
• Contribute directly to increased sales, stronger customer relationships and repeat project business.

Candidate Requirements:

• Commercially minded, proactive and naturally inquisitive.
• Comfortable taking ownership rather than waiting to be told every next step.
• A technical mindset and an ability to understand how products and construction details work.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the confidence to think outside the box.
• Entrepreneurial approach - able to spot opportunities and develop them.
• Confident communicating with all stakeholders.
• Organised, persistent and strong at following opportunities through.
• Comfortable working collaboratively in a growing business.
• Experience within construction or building products would be advantageous.

Please note our client does not expect the successful candidate to arrive knowing every technical detail of their products. A structured period of product and technical training will be provided. As knowledge and confidence develop, the role will expand into larger and more complex opportunities. For someone who demonstrates the right capability and ambition, there is significant scope for the position to grow alongside the business.