Business Development Manager

Addisons Ltd; Dalton; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicles

Company phone and laptop

Pension

Flexible working

Bonus potential

Job summary

Addisons Ltd is expanding its electrical contracting division and launching a renewable energy business. We are seeking an ambitious Business Development Manager to build relationships, win profitable work and drive growth across commercial, industrial, and eventual MEP services.

You will work closely with the Managing Director to shape the commercial strategy, secure new clients, manage a pipeline, and help expand into solar and renewables as the company grows.

Qualifications

• Commercially driven and enjoys building long-term business relationships.
• Experience in business development within electrical contracting, construction or building services.
• Proven track record of winning profitable work.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage your own pipeline.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business opportunities across the commercial and industrial sectors.
• Develop relationships with contractors, developers, consultants, property managers and end users.
• Identify framework and tender opportunities.
• Maintain and grow existing client relationships.
• Attend networking events and industry meetings.
• Work alongside our estimator to help convert enquiries into profitable projects.
• Maintain an active sales pipeline and report on opportunities.
• Help shape future growth into renewables and wider MEP services.

Skills

Business development

Negotiation

Relationship building

Sales strategy

UK driving licence

Job description

Do you have experience in business development within electrical contracting, construction or building services? If so you could be joining a business at an exciting stage of its growth.

We're investing heavily in our future, expanding into renewables and ultimately becoming a full MEP contractor. We're looking for someone who wants to build something rather than simply maintain the status quo.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary dependent on experience.
• Uncapped performance-related bonus.
• Use of company vehicles
• Company phone and laptop.
• Pension.
• Flexible approach to working.
• Genuine opportunity to influence the future direction of the business.
• Career progression into a senior commercial leadership role as the company expands.

About You

We're looking for someone who is commercially driven and enjoys building long-term business relationships.

Ideally you'll have:

• Experience in business development within electrical contracting, construction or building services.
• A proven track record of winning profitable work.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• The ability to work independently and manage your own pipeline.
• A full UK driving licence.

Experience within Solar PV, battery storage or renewable energy would be advantageous but is not essential.

If you're motivated by winning work, building relationships and being rewarded for the value you create, we'd like to hear from you

We're expanding our electrical contracting division, we're launching our renewable energy business, with a longer-term vision of transitioning into a full MEP contractor.

We're looking for an ambitious Business Development Manager who wants to grow with us and play a genuine part in shaping the future of the business.

The Role

This is not simply a sales role.

We're looking for someone who can identify opportunities, build lasting relationships and generate profitable work that supports the continued growth of the business.

Initially, your focus will be on developing our electrical contracting side, securing new commercial clients, framework opportunities and repeat business. As our renewables branch grows, you'll also help develop opportunities within the solar and energy sector.

You'll work closely with the Managing Director to help drive the company's commercial strategy and identify new markets.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business opportunities across the commercial and industrial sectors.
• Develop relationships with contractors, developers, consultants, property managers and end users.
• Identify framework and tender opportunities.
• Maintain and grow existing client relationships.
• Attend networking events and industry meetings.
• Work alongside our estimator to help convert enquiries into profitable projects.
• Maintain an active sales pipeline and report on opportunities.
• Help shape future growth into renewables and wider MEP services.

Why Join Addisons?

Addisons is an established electrical contracting business delivering commercial, industrial and residential projects throughout Yorkshire and beyond.