Business Development Manager

Regional Recruitment; Blaby; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Salary up to £35,000

Annual profit related bonus

Full-time

Office in Leicestershire

Opportunity to join a growing business

Key role in driving future growth

Job summary

Regional Recruitment are recruiting for a Business Development Executive to join a growing construction business based in Leicestershire. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced sales professional who enjoys developing new business and building strong customer relationships.

You will develop a proactive business development strategy, manage a strong pipeline, lead generation, site surveys coordination, and work with survey, projects and tendering teams to deliver accurate proposals.

Qualifications

• Essential: proven experience in business development or sales within the construction industry.
• Essential: strong track record of generating and winning new business.
• Essential: excellent relationship building and communication skills.
• Essential: ability to manage a sales pipeline and convert opportunities into revenue.
• Essential: strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a proactive business development strategy to generate new opportunities and build a strong pipeline of future business.
• Identify and target new customers across relevant sectors and markets.
• Build and maintain strong, long‑term relationships with clients and key decision makers.
• Take a consultative approach to sales, understanding client requirements and identifying bespoke solutions.
• Arrange site surveys for senior sales staff
• Work closely with the survey, projects and tendering teams to ensure accurate and commercially viable quotations are produced
• Present proposals and solutions to clients, handling questions and objections throughout the sales process
• Maintain a strong and accurate sales pipeline through CRM management
• Monitor and follow up on live opportunities to maximise conversion rates
• Develop existing customer relationships to identify opportunities for repeat business
• Support marketing and lead generation activity to increase reach within target markets
• Research market trends, competitors and potential customers to identify opportunities
• Report on pipeline activity, opportunities and sales performance to senior management

Skills

Business development

Sales

Relationship building

Negotiation

CRM experience

Lead generation

Pipeline management

Job description

Business Development Executive

Leicestershire

Salary: Up to £35,000 + Annual Profit Related Bonus

Permanent, Full-Time

Hybrid Working

Are you an experienced Business Development Manager in the construction industry with a strong background in consultative sales and a proven track record of winning new business?

Regional Recruitment are recruiting for a Business Development Executiveto join a growing construction business based in Leicestershire. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced sales professional who enjoys developing new business, building strong customer relationships.

Working within a specialist construction environment, you will be responsible for building a strong pipeline of new business, promoting bespoke and tailor‑made products and solutions, managing client relationships and identifying opportunities for future growth.

A key part of the role will involve lead generation, arranging site surveys for senior sales staff and working alongside the survey, projects and tendering teams to ensure accurate proposals and quotations are produced.

If you are a commercially driven sales professional looking for an internal sales role within the construction industry then this role could be for you!

What’s on Offer:

• Salary of up to £35,000 DOE
• Annual profit related bonus
• Hybrid working
• Full‑time, permanent position
• Office based in Leicestershire
• Opportunity to join a growing business
• The chance to play a key role in driving the company’s future growth

Qualifications

Essential:

• Proven experience in a Business Development or sales role within the construction industry
• Strong track record of generating and winning new business
• Excellent relationship‑building and communication skills
• Proven ability to manage a sales pipeline and convert opportunities into revenue
• Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills

Desirable:

• Experience selling bespoke, project‑based products or services
• Experience working alongside project, surveying or tendering teams
• Experience using CRM systems

Roles & Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a proactive business development strategy to generate new opportunities and build a strong pipeline of future business
• Identify and target new customers across relevant sectors and markets
• Build and maintain strong, long‑term relationships with clients and key decision makers
• Take a consultative approach to sales, understanding client requirements and identifying the most appropriate bespoke solutions
• Arrange site surveys for senior sales staff
• Work closely with the survey, projects and tendering teams to ensure accurate and commercially viable quotations are produced
• Present proposals and solutions to clients, confidently handling questions and objections throughout the sales process
• Maintain a strong and accurate sales pipeline through effective CRM management
• Monitor and follow up on live opportunities to maximise conversion rates
• Develop existing customer relationships to identify opportunities for repeat business and further growth
• Support marketing and lead generation activity to increase the company’s reach within target markets
• Research market trends, competitors and potential customers to identify new opportunities
• Report on pipeline activity, opportunities and sales performance to senior management

Requirements

As Business Development Executive, you will also be expected to:

• Be commercially driven with a genuine passion for winning new business
• Be confident managing conversations with senior decision makers and key stakeholders
• Be proactive in building and maintaining a strong sales pipeline
• Be highly organised with the ability to manage multiple projects and opportunities at different stages
• Have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Be comfortable working collaboratively with survey, project and tendering teams
• Be motivated by achieving business growth and delivering results

About Regional Recruitment

This position is being advertised by Regional Recruitment Ltd, an award-winning independent recruitment agency established in 2008. We specialise in permanent, temporary, and contract opportunities across the Commercial, Construction, Industrial, Technology, and Engineering sectors.