Business Development Manager

SSR Personnel Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Job summary

SSR Personnel Ltd based in Leeds is recruiting a proactive Business Development Manager to drive growth across a national territory. You will hunt for new opportunities, engage senior decision-makers, and lead full sales cycles from prospecting to contract award in security, facilities management and other outsourced services.

You will build strong client relationships, qualify opportunities, prepare tenders and proposals, and mobilise new contracts in collaboration with operations.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' B2B Business Development / Sales experience.
• Proven success selling outsourced services (security, FM, Cleaning, Fire Safety, CCTV).
• Experience with tenders and procurement processes.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel nationally.

Responsibilities

• Generating new business and developing your own pipeline.
• Building relationships with FM, Procurement, Estates and Property decision-makers.
• Identifying opportunities across commercial, construction, logistics, retail, healthcare and public-sector markets.
• Managing the complete sales cycle from prospecting to contract award.
• Preparing tenders, proposals, presentations, and commercial quotations.
• Negotiating contracts and closing new business.
• Working with operations to successfully mobilise new contracts.
• Developing opportunities across multiple service lines.

Skills

B2B sales

Relationship building

Negotiation

Prospecting

Contract closing

Job description

Business Development Manager

to £50,000 Basic + Uncapped Commission + Company Vehicle

Leeds-based | National Territory

Security | Facilities Management | Commercial Services

We seek an ambitious Business Development professional to join a growing national service provider to play a key role in its next phase of expansion. This is a genuine hunter role – you will be responsible for identifying opportunities, building relationships with senior decision-makers, and taking new business from initial prospecting through to contract award.

What You'll Be Selling

• Security Guarding & Event Security
• Commercial Cleaning
• Remote CCTV / CCTV Tower Solutions
• Concierge Services
• Waking Watch & Fire Safety

The Role

You will take ownership of a national territory, develop new client relationships, and build a strong pipeline of high-value opportunities. You will be responsible for:

• Generating new business and developing your own pipeline
• Building relationships with FM, Procurement, Estates and Property decision-makers
• Identifying opportunities across commercial, construction, logistics, retail, healthcare and public-sector markets
• Managing the complete sales cycle from prospecting to contract award
• Preparing tenders, proposals, presentations, and commercial quotations
• Negotiating contracts and closing new business
• Working with operations to successfully mobilise new contracts
• Developing opportunities across multiple service lines.

What we are looking for

The successful candidate will have:

• 3+ years' B2B Business Development / Sales experience
• Proven success selling Security, FM, Cleaning, Fire Safety, CCTV or similar outsourced services
• A demonstrable record of winning new contracts
• Experience with tenders and procurement processes
• Strong commercial and negotiation skills
• Existing relationships within FM, property, construction, housing, or corporate markets
• The confidence to engage senior decision-makers
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel nationally.