Business Development Manager

WisuAlarm UK and Ireland; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary based on experience

Performance-related bonus

Car allowance

Career development opportunities

Support from UK and international HQ

Job summary

WisuAlarm (Dahua Technology) is seeking a motivated Business Development Manager to drive growth across the UK and Ireland. You will focus on building a strong network with wholesalers, distributors and installers, while promoting our residential alarm solutions.

You will manage a field-based sales territory, travel to customers, deliver product demos, and work with marketing to execute campaigns and product launches.

Qualifications

• Strong communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Experience in B2B sales or business development in fire safety, electrical wholesale or related field.
• Proven track record of winning new business and growing accounts.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities across the UK & Ireland.
• Build and maintain relationships with electrical wholesalers, distributors, installers and other trade customers.
• Manage existing customer accounts and identify opportunities to grow sales.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Relationship building

Sales forecasting

Job description

Business Development Manager – UK & Ireland

Company: WisuAlarm (Dahua Technology)

Location: United Kingdom | Field-based, covering the UK & Ireland

Employment: Full-time

About the role

WisuAlarm is looking for an experienced Business Development Manager to support the growth of our residential fire safety business across the UK and Ireland.

We're looking for someone who understands the fire safety and electrical wholesale markets, knows how to build strong customer relationships, and has a proven record of winning new business.

You'll work closely with our distributors, wholesalers, installers and electrical contractors to grow sales, develop new accounts and increase WisuAlarm's presence in the market.

What you'll be doing

• Identify and develop new business opportunities across the UK and Ireland.
• Build and maintain relationships with electrical wholesalers, distributors, installers and other trade customers.
• Manage existing customer accounts and identify opportunities to grow sales.
• Promote our range of residential smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarms, including interlinked alarm systems.
• Meet customers regularly, arrange product demonstrations and support distributor and installer training.
• Work with our marketing and product teams on campaigns, events, product launches and sales activities.
• Monitor competitor activity, market trends and customer feedback.
• Manage your sales pipeline, provide regular forecasts and work towards agreed sales targets.

What we're looking for

• At least 3 years of B2B sales or business development experience in fire safety, fire detection or electrical wholesale.
• Good knowledge of residential smoke, heat and CO alarms. Familiarity with BS 5839-6 would be an advantage.
• Existing relationships within the UK electrical wholesale, distribution or fire safety industry.
• Experience developing new accounts as well as managing existing customers.
• Strong communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Comfortable working independently, travelling to customers and managing a field-based territory.
• A full UK driving licence.
• A practical approach to sales and a willingness to learn about new products and technologies.

What we offer

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Performance-related bonus
• Car allowance
• Opportunities for career development
• Support from our UK and international teams
• The opportunity to work with a growing fire safety brand backed by Dahua Technology