Business Development Manager

Scotts Timber Engineering Ltd; Thrapston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading timber engineering company in the UK seeks a Business Development Manager/Technical Sales professional. This hands-on, field-based role focuses on expanding business in timber engineering, including roof trusses and timber frame solutions. The ideal candidate will have proven sales experience in the sector, manage customer relationships, and contribute to the company's growth. We offer a competitive package and significant support from our technical team.

Benefits

Competitive package

Support from a technical team

Qualifications

• Proven experience in timber engineering or related building products sector.
• Strong understanding of roof trusses, floor joists, and structural timber solutions.
• Ability to interpret drawings and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Identify and secure new business opportunities.
• Manage a pipeline of prospects and collaborate with internal teams.
• Establish credibility with customers and build long-term relationships.

Skills

Timber engineering

Sales expertise

Project management

Networking

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and commercially driven Business Development Manager/ Technical Sales professional to grow new and existing business across our Timber Engineering division, specialising in roof trusses, engineered joists and timber frame housing solutions.

This is a hands-on, field-based role focused on generating and converting new enquiries, developing long-term customer relationships and strengthening our presence with housebuilders and builders’ merchants across small, medium and large-scale projects.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Identifying and securing new opportunities
• Managing a live pipeline of prospects and projects, and working closely with our internal design, estimating and production teams to deliver technically sound, commercially competitive solutions

You will be expected to quickly establish credibility with customers, understand their build programmes and specifications, and position our business as a trusted, value-adding partner.

Key relationships will include:

• Regional and national housebuilders
• SME developers
• Contractors and builders’ merchants

You will be proactive in networking, attending site visits and industry events, and maintaining regular contact with key decision-makers including buyers, estimators, site managers and directors.

To be successful, you will have proven experience in:

• Timber engineering, timber frame
• Offsite construction or a closely related building products sector

You will have a strong understanding of (essential):

• Roof trusses, floor joists and structural timber solution
• Ability to interpret drawings and specifications and have confident technical conversations with customers

You will be self-motivated, target-driven and comfortable managing your own territory, with the commercial awareness to identify profitable opportunities and close deals. In return, we offer a competitive package, support from an established technical team and the opportunity to play a key role in the continued growth of the business.