Business Development Manager

Consortium Professional Recruitment Ltd; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy to manage territory

Professional development

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Consortium Professional Recruitment Ltd. is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive growth across Northern England and Scotland. You will manage a territory, develop long-term customer partnerships and identify opportunities to increase spend while also winning new business.

The role targets specialists in panelling, decorative surfaces, timber, interiors and related building products. You’ll cultivate relationships, provide solutions, and deliver product demonstrations where required.

Qualifications

• Experience in field sales, account management or business development.
• Background within panelling, decorative products, timber, interiors, building products or a similar sector.

Responsibilities

• Grow an established portfolio of customer accounts while identifying opportunities to increase spend and strengthen relationships.
• Win new business by developing relationships with merchants, distributors, contractors, installers and interior specialists.
• Be the first point of contact for customers, understanding their requirements and recommending the right product solutions.
• Identify new market opportunities and develop plans to increase market share across your region.
• Deliver product demonstrations and provide technical advice when required.
• Work closely with internal teams to ensure customers receive an excellent experience from enquiry through to delivery.
• Manage your sales pipeline and customer activity to maximise every opportunity.

Skills

Field sales

Account management

Business development

Panelling industry

Decorative products

Timber

Interiors

Building products

Negotiation

Communication

Job description

Business Development Manager

Location: Northern England & Scotland (M62 Corridor, North East, North West and Central Belt of Scotland)

Salary: £40,000 + OTE £50,000 - £55,000

Consortium Professional Recruitment are delighted to be working with our client to recruit a Business Development Manager to help drive continued growth across Northern England and Scotland.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially driven sales professional who enjoys getting out in front of customers, developing long-term relationships and creating opportunities for growth. Rather than simply chasing sales, you'll become a trusted partner to your customers, helping them find the right solutions while growing both existing accounts and new business.

We're particularly interested in speaking with candidates from the panelling, decorative surfaces, timber, joinery, fit-out, interiors, flooring, kitchens, bathrooms, building products or similar industries.

If you understand the value of great customer relationships and enjoy making things happen commercially, we'd love to hear from you.

The Opportunity

As a Business Development Manager, you'll have the freedom to manage your own territory while developing strong relationships with both existing and prospective customers.

Your role will include:

• Growing an established portfolio of customer accounts whilst identifying opportunities to increase spend and strengthen relationships.
• Winning new business by developing relationships with merchants, distributors, contractors, installers and interior specialists.
• Becoming the first point of contact for customers, understanding their requirements and recommending the right product solutions.
• Identifying new market opportunities and developing plans to increase market share across your region.
• Delivering product demonstrations and supporting customers with technical advice when required.
• Working closely with internal teams to ensure customers receive an excellent experience from enquiry through to delivery.
• Managing your sales pipeline and customer activity to ensure every opportunity is maximised.

This is a role where your personality, commercial mindset and relationship-building skills will be just as important as your sales experience.

About You

We're looking for someone who enjoys developing relationships just as much as delivering results.

You’ll ideally have:

• Experience in field sales, account management or business development.
• A background within panelling, decorative products, timber, interiors, building products or a similar sector.
• A genuine passion for building customer relationships and developing long-term partnerships.
• The confidence to identify and win new business whilst nurturing existing accounts.
• A proactive, self‑motivated approach with the drive to exceed targets.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to spot opportunities others might miss.
• The ability to work independently whilst collaborating with colleagues across the business.

Whether you've built your career selling wall panelling, decorative boards, timber products, interior finishes or similar solutions, you’ll understand how important service, trust and long-term relationships are to success.

The Benefits and Package

In return, you’ll enjoy:

• Salary of £40,000 with OTE of £50,000-£55,000.
• A growing business with ambitious plans.
• A well‑established customer base to develop alongside opportunities to win new business.
• Autonomy to manage your own territory.
• Ongoing support and professional development.
• A collaborative, inclusive culture where success is recognised and rewarded.