Business Development Manager

Simtec Material Testing; Belfast City District; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Private medical cover

30% annual performance bonus paid_quar

Uncapped commission

Job summary

Simtec Material Testing is hiring a Business Development Manager to drive sales across Ireland from a home-based, field-focused role. You’ll develop your own patch, build a strong pipeline and work directly with a dynamic technical team to convert opportunities into revenue.

You will report to the Sales Director, manage territory growth, and receive an uncapped commission structure alongside a generous bonus scheme, with the aim of expanding our presence in construction and civil sectors.

Qualifications

• Three years or more in B2B business development or field sales, with a proven record of winning new business.
• Direct sales experience in materials testing, construction or civil engineering is a must.
• Experience running your own territory and pipeline with minimal supervision.
• A full driving licence, valid in the UK and Ireland.

Responsibilities

• Find, approach and win new construction and civils customers across Ireland
• Build your own territory plan, target list and pipeline
• Grow spend across an inherited book of existing accounts
• Lead quotes, commercial negotiation and closing
• Bring prospects to our sites and hand new customers to the technical team
• Work with the site leads on capacity, so you sell what we can deliver
• Keep CRM records accurate and current
• Hit agreed revenue and KPI targets

Skills

B2B business development

Field sales

Territory management

Direct sales

Full driving licence

Job description

Business Development Manager

Proven at winning construction and civils work across Ireland? Run your own patch and your own diary, with local testing sites behind you and uncapped commission on top.

£45,000 - £50,000

Permanent

Belfast

Field Based / Remote

The package

£45,000–£50,000 + bonus + uncapped commission | Permanent | Home and field-based, Belfast

• 30% annual performance bonus, paid quarterly (7.5% a quarter) against target
• Uncapped 3% commission on revenue above your year-end target
• Company car
• Private medical cover

About us

Simtec tests the materials that go into some of the most important construction and civil engineering projects, helping our customers make sure the products they use are safe, reliable and fit for purpose.

We’re an established and growing business with three sites across Ireland and a fourth currently in development, alongside offices in Antrim and Dublin. Our local businesses are busy, successful and continuing to grow - and we’re now investing in the people who will help us take that growth to the next level.

This is an exciting time to join Simtec. We’re not simply looking to maintain what we already have; we’re looking to grow our operations, strengthen our teams and build on the relationships we have with our customers.

The role is an important part of that next stage of growth. You’ll be joining a business where there is genuine opportunity to make an impact, take ownership and play a key part in helping our Irish operations continue to develop.

The role

This is a brand-new role, created for growth. It's an out and out sales role, not account management. You'll report to our Sales Director, with a catch‑up once or twice a week.

Success looks like a full pipeline and new revenue landing across Ireland.

What you'll do

• Find, approach and win new construction and civils customers across Ireland
• Build your own territory plan, target list and pipeline
• Grow spend across an inherited book of existing accounts
• Lead quotes, commercial negotiation and closing
• Bring prospects to our sites and hand new customers to the technical team
• Work with the site leads on capacity, so you sell what we can deliver
• Keep CRM records accurate and current
• Hit agreed revenue and KPI targets

What you'll bring

Essential:

• Three years or more in B2B business development or field sales, with a proven record of winning new business
• Direct sales experience in materials testing, construction or civil engineering is a must.
• Experience running your own territory and pipeline with minimal supervision
• A full driving licence, valid in the UK and Ireland

Useful, not essential:

• Existing contacts with contractors, consultants or civils clients in Ireland
• Knowledge of both the Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland markets

What else is in it for you

• Financial: Company pension, plus a laptop and mobile phone.
• Development: Time at our Irish sites when you start, so you know exactly what you're selling.
• Flexibility: Home-based, setting your own diary. Support is on hand without anyone breathing down your neck.

Working arrangements

Full-time, with most of your week out with customers across Northern Ireland and the Republic.

Living within reach of our Antrim or Dublin office is a plus, not a deal breaker.