Business Development Manager

GCS Associates; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Car

Job summary

GCS Associates is seeking a Business Development Manager/Area Sales Manager to cover the South West England region. The role targets builders merchants, contractors and house builders, with direct merchant relationships and end-user engagement.

The successful candidate will have construction supplies sales experience, a strong sales drive, and the ability to build lasting relationships. Monday to Friday, with a package including bonus and car.

Qualifications

• Experience in sales within the construction supplies/building materials sector.
• Proven ability to win new business and manage key accounts.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Account management responsibilities within construction supplies sector.
• Develop and pursue new business opportunities.
• Cover the South West England territory.
• Monday - Friday workweek.
• Sell to Builders Merchants, contractors, developers and house builders.
• Maintain a strong sales drive and focus on customer needs.

Skills

Account management

New business opportunities

Sales experience

Communication

Negotiation

Job description

Role: Business Development Manager / Area Sales Manager

Location: An external role, covering South West England

Sector: Building Materials / Construction Supplies

Package: 45,000 - 50,000 + Bonus + Car

We are looking for a Business Development Manager / Area Sales Manager for our well respected client who are a manufacture of timber building supplies. The role is selling directly into merchants as well as dealing with the end users, mainly large regional developers and housebuilders, back selling through merchants.

• Account Management
• New Business Opportunities
• Covering South West England
• Monday - Friday
• Sales and Construction Supplies Experience
• Strong Sales Drive
• Selling into Builders Merchants Contractors, developers and house builders

This position requires someone who is really confident talking to people, understanding their needs and acting on this to provide sterling service to the customer. Attention to detail is also key. There are clear rewards within this company though - the right people can progress further and genuine talent will always be respected.

Dealing with many large sectors within the market but also targeting niches sectors, this a well respected and highly successful business. As a Business Development Manager / Area Sales Manager we are looking for someone with a Strong Sales drive and able to build long lasting relationships with customers and colleagues.

For this Business Development Manager / Area Sales Manager, a construction supplies background is required for this role. Sales experience is 100% required but this could be based on a previous internal or external role.

Key Attributes:

• Previous experience within a Sales role within the construction supplies / building materials sector e.g. builders merchants, or distributor
• Experience selling into builders / contractors and house builders
• Customer focused
• Good communication and negotiation