Business Development Manager

BMS Performance Ltd.; Dartford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share

Company car

Mobile phone and laptop

Job summary

BMS Performance Ltd. in the UK seeks a Contractor Sales Manager to cultivate relationships with electrical, M&E and building services contractors across the South East.

Based in the field, you will engage estimators, project managers and key decision-makers on residential developments, selling switchgear and panel boxes for a long‑established manufacturer. You will create demand, work with electrical wholesalers to ensure quotes and orders, and attend site visits, industry events and customer

Qualifications

• Experience selling into electrical, M&E or building services contractors.
• Strong understanding of the electrical industry and route-to-market through wholesalers.
• Ability to build rapport with estimators, project managers and contractor stakeholders.
• Proven track record in business development and account growth.
• Full UK driving licence and comfortable with field-based customer visits.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with electrical and M&E contractors across the South East, selling switchgear and panel boxes.
• Create demand with contractors and coordinate with electrical wholesalers to quote, track and convert opportunities into orders.
• Attend site visits, industry events and customer meetings to identify opportunities and build long-term partnerships.

Skills

Contractor sales experience

Electrical industry knowledge

Stakeholder management

Full UK driving licence

Job description

• Join a growing electrical solutions manufacturer in a newly created, high-visibility sales role
• Opportunity to shape regional growth across the South East contractor market
• Engage directly with M&E and electrical contractors on major residential projects
• Strong earning potential with profit share and company car
• Long-term career development with new products and market expansion plans

THE ROLE:

This Contractor Sales Manager position is focused on developing relationships with electrical and M&E contractors across the South East. Working externally, you will engage with estimators, project managers and key decision-makers involved in residential developments, particularly larger apartment schemes and multi-unit projects. This role will see you selling switchgear and panel boxes used in residential settings for a long-established manufacturer with a British manufacturing base.

The role centres on creating demand with contractors while working closely with electrical wholesalers to ensure projects are quoted, tracked and converted into orders. You'll attend site visits, industry events and customer meetings, identifying opportunities and building long-term partnerships across the region.

THE LOCATION:

Covering the South East territory, with a preference for candidates based in the South East or Greater London area. This is a field-based role with regular customer visits.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience selling into electrical, M&E or building services contractors
• Strong understanding of the electrical industry and route-to-market through wholesalers
• Ability to build rapport with estimators, project managers and contractor stakeholders
• Proven track record in business development and account growth
• Full UK driving licence
• Commercially driven, personable and confident in a customer-facing environment

THE PACKAGE:

• Quarterly profit share scheme
• Company car
• Mobile phone and laptop

THE COMPANY:

A well-established manufacturer supplying electrical installation products into the UK market through a network of electrical wholesalers. With ambitious growth plans, continued investment in new solutions and a strong reputation for quality, this is an excellent opportunity to join a business looking to expand its presence within the contractor channel.

The employer is committed to creating an inclusive workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Applications are welcomed from all suitably qualified candidates.