Business Development Manager

Elite Contract Furniture; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Elite Contract Furniture is seeking a Business Development Manager to expand its client base in the hospitality and healthcare sectors. The role involves building relationships, attending events, and collaborating with design and sales teams. The ideal candidate will have experience in business development, excellent networking skills, and a proactive approach to client engagement.

Benefits

Performance-based bonus or commission

Company vehicle or car allowance

Flexibility to work partly from home

Opportunities for development and responsibility

Qualifications

• Experience in business development or sales, ideally in contract furniture.
• Good network of contacts in hospitality or healthcare is a bonus.
• Confident in client interactions and negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Find and connect with new businesses in hospitality and healthcare.
• Build lasting relationships with buyers, designers, and project managers.
• Represent the company at trade shows and industry events.

Skills

Business Development

Sales

Networking

Negotiation

Job description

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Job Title: Business Development Manager

About Us

We’reElite Contract Furniture, and we supply high-quality furniture for hotels, care homes, student accommodation, and other busy places that need to look good and work hard. We’ve built a strong reputation across the UK for being reliable, easy to work with, and for doing a great job from start to finish.

We’re growing and looking for aBusiness Development Managerto help us find new customers, build strong relationships, and grow our business in key areas.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Find and connect with new businesses in sectors like hospitality and healthcare.
• Reach out to potential clients, attend events, and use your own research to find leads.
• Build lasting relationships with people like buyers, designers, architects, and project managers.
• Represent Elite at trade shows and industry events.
• Work closely with our in-house design, sales, and delivery teams to offer the right solutions for each client.
• Keep track of your progress, hit your targets, and share updates with the wider team.
• Stay on top of what’s happening in the market and what our competitors are up to.

What We’re Looking For

• Someone with experience in business development or sales, ideally in contract furniture, interiors, or fit-out work.
• A good network of contacts in hospitality or healthcare is a bonus.
• You should enjoy meeting new people, be confident talking to clients, and comfortable handling negotiations.
• You’re motivated, well-organised, and able to manage your own time.
• A practical understanding of what businesses need and how to help them solve problems.

What We Offer

• A friendly and supportive team in a company that’s continuing to grow.
• A good salary with performance-based bonus or commission.
• Company vehicle or car allowance (if you’re on the road a lot).
• Flexibility to work partly from home.
• Opportunities to develop and take on more responsibility.

Interested?

We’d love to hear from you. To apply, send your CV (and anything else you think we should see) [e-mail]. If you have any questions or just want to chat about the role, feel free to get in touch—we’re happy to talk.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Sales

• Industries

  Furniture

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