Business Development Manager

The Highfield Company; Poole; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Highfield Company is recruiting a Business Development Manager to drive new business in rail and special projects across the South region. The role combines office-based work with regular client visits and industry events to identify opportunities and grow the client base.

Ideal candidates have BD/sales experience in construction or engineering, with travel to meetings and projects. The position offers a salary range of £50,000-£65,000 plus package and potential for career progression.

Qualifications

• BD/sales experience in construction or engineering sectors.
• Steel experience not essential.
• Open to candidates at different levels with right industry background.

Responsibilities

• Develop new business opportunities and identify projects across rail and special projects.
• Build and maintain relationships with existing and prospective clients.
• Attend industry events and meetings to generate opportunities.
• Balance office-based work with field visits and client-facing activities.

Skills

Business development

Sales experience

Client relationship management

Travel to meetings

Proactive / driven attitude

Education

Experience in construction/engineering sectors

Job description

USINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Rail & Special Projects | South | £50,000-£65,000 + Package

NEW OPPORTUNITY | ESTABLISHED STEEL CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS

The Highfield Company is currently recruiting for a Business Development Manager to join a well-established and highly regarded name within the steel construction industry.

This is a newly created opportunity focused on developing business across Rail and their Special Projects, with the successful candidate playing an important role in identifying new opportunities, developing client relationships and supporting the continued growth of the business.

The Role

You’ll be responsible for developing new business opportunities, building strong relationships with existing and prospective clients and identifying upcoming projects across the rail and wider special projects sectors.

The role will involve a combination of office-based work and being out on the road, meeting clients, attending industry events and developing new opportunities.

Ideally, the successful candidate will spend some time office-based in the South initially, getting to know the business, its capabilities and the wider team before becoming increasingly client-facing.

About You

• Business Development / Sales experience within construction, engineering or a related sector.
• Steel experience is not essential.
• Experience within cladding, subcontracting, construction, engineering or other relevant sectors would be highly transferable.
• Strong commercial awareness and an ability to identify new business opportunities.
• Confident building and maintaining relationships with clients and key stakeholders.
• Comfortable being client-facing and travelling to meetings and projects.
• A proactive, driven and personable approach.
• Candidates at different levels will be considered - the business is open to an experienced BDM as well as someone earlier in their career who has the right industry background and potential to develop.

What's on Offer?

• £50,0-£65,000
• Established and well-known steel construction business
• Focus on Rail & Special Projects
• Strong opportunity for career development
• South-based office
• Combination of office and client-facing work
• Opportunity to develop within a growing and established business