Business Development Manager

Proactive Personnel Ltd; Telford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a Business Development Manager for the construction sector. The role involves selling specialist products to roofing and cladding contractors. Ideal candidates should have 3-5 years of business development experience and strong communication skills. The position offers a salary of £50,000, with company benefits including a car allowance, health schemes, and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

23 days holiday plus bank holidays

Annual Bonus

Company Car or Car Allowance

Stakeholder pension scheme

Health Cash Plan

Training opportunities

Bi-annual Summer Social

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in business development.
• Network of contacts within the roofing and cladding industry advantageous.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular face-to-face visits with existing customers.
• Identify and convert new business prospects.
• Educate customers on the full product range.
• Provide technical support and training.

Skills

Business Development

Customer Relationship Management

Negotiation

Communication

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Are you a Business Development Manager looking for a new opportunity within the Construction sector?

Our client has a fantastic opportunity for a Field-Based Sales/Business Development Manager, responsible for selling a high-quality range of specialist products to roofing & cladding contractors, distributors, and system providers across the UK.

What’s in it for you?

• £50,000 per annum
• Permanent – Full time
• Field-based, with 1-2 days in the office per week
• 23 days holiday rising to 25 days holiday after five years’ service (plus UK bank holidays)
• Company Car or Car Allowance
• Annual Bonus (should the business hit agreed targets) – after probationary period
• Stakeholder pension scheme
• Life Insurance
• Holiday Buying Scheme (giving you the opportunity to buy an additional five days’ holiday) – after probationary period
• Cycle Scheme – after probationary period
• Health Cash Plan Scheme (after one years’ service) including:
  • Dental
  • Optical
  • Health & Wellbeing and health screening
  • Combined Physiotherapy
  • Chiropody
  • Employee Perks Portal
• Training opportunities
• Excellent career progression opportunities
• Ad-hoc employee functions including a bi-annual Summer Social (usually held in June)

Key Responsibilities include:

• Conduct regular face-to-face visits with existing customers to maintain strong relationships and drive continued sales growth
• Identify and convert new business prospects to increase market share
• Assess customer construction applications and requirements to recommend the most suitable product solutions
• Educate customers on the full product range and provide the technical knowledge needed to support informed purchasing decisions
• Identify product gaps and market opportunities, collaborating with the Product Management team to develop and launch new solutions
• Provide technical support and training to contractors and third parties as needed
• Recognise and pursue strategic partnership opportunities, delivering tailored proposals to support business growth
• Collaborate with Marketing and Sales leadership to share market insights and communicate emerging service demands
• Maintain and track the quotation log and sales funnel to ensure pipeline visibility
• Address and resolve all customer queries promptly and effectively

Ideal Candidate:

• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in business development
• Network of existing contacts within the roofing and cladding industry advantageous
• Meticulous attention to detail and used to effectively manage customer led projects
• Demonstrate an ability to negotiate and influence others both internally and externally
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate well with others
• Self-motivated and ambitious with good commercial acumen
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to be flexible, multitask and prioritise
• Proficient in the use of MS Office (PowerPoint, Word and Excel)

Interested?

If you are interested in this role, please contact Taylor at Proactive Personnel, Telford.