Business Development Manager

Listgrove; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency focused on business development is seeking a Business Development Manager in the UK. This pivotal role involves growing customer relationships and driving new business opportunities across the polymer processing sector. The ideal candidate will have a proven commercial background, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively. With a competitive salary of £40,000 and additional benefits, this role offers the chance to make a significant impact in a valued organization.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company car

Attractive commission scheme

Ongoing training and career development

Auto-enrolment pension scheme

Qualifications

• Proven track record in a commercial role.
• Outstanding communication and negotiation skills.
• Comfortable in high-level strategy and execution.

Responsibilities

• Grow and nurture key client relationships.
• Drive new business development and achieve sales targets.
• Collaborate to create technical and cost-optimised solutions.

Skills

Commercial role experience

Strong planning and time-management

Self-starter mentality

Communication & negotiation skills

Ability to collaborate with technical teams

Project and strategic sales management

Cost analysis and budgeting

Job description

INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT & HR EXPERTS ACROSS THE PLASTICS, PACKAGING, SPECIALITY CHEMICALS, LIFE SCIENCES, BIOPOLYMER, FOOD ADDITIVES & INGREDIENTS, ENERGY AND RECYCLING SECTORS SINCE 1975.

Business Development Manager – Based in the UK.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well‑established, highly successful business in a pivotal sales role at the forefront of innovation. You'll play a key part in raising market awareness of the company's high‑quality virgin and recycled polymer solutions, driving growth through both new business development and the expansion of existing customer relationships. Operating from a home‑based office anywhere in the UK, this role offers true flexibility, with much of your time spent out in the field engaging customers face‑to‑face and building long‑term partnerships. It's an ideal position for a commercially astute, strategic thinker who thrives in technical sales and values autonomy to shape their own day, prioritise opportunities, and make a real impact on business success.

Role Purpose

• We're seeking a dynamic and driven Business Development Manager to grow and nurture key client relationships, whilst also seeking new business opportunities across the polymer processing sector for our custom formulated compounds and recycled polymer materials.
• Reporting to the Commercial Director, the role will drive new business development and help deliver the Company's strategic sales plan, with time split between UK‑wide travel to maintain and build strong customer relationships and close liaison with the office‑based team.

Objectives

• Managing and growing existing customer accounts while seeking out new business opportunities
• Achieving and exceeding sales and contribution targets
• Collaborating cross‑functionally to create custom technical and cost‑optimised solutions to customer needs
• Actively promoting the company's technical capabilities across the industry
• Analyzing market trends and sharing insights with internal stakeholders
• Monitoring production capacity and customer pipeline
• Providing strategic input to shaping and executing the company's commercial roadmap
• Delivering excellent customer experience from first contact to ongoing support

Benefits & Package

• A basic salary of £40,000.00 per annum
• Company Car
• Attractive Commission Scheme
• A supportive company culture that fosters growth, innovation and teamwork
• Ongoing training and career development
• Auto‑Enrolment Pension Scheme

Qualifications & Experience Required

• A proven track record in a commercial role
• Strong planning and time‑management
• Self‑starter mentality – able to work solo or rally a successful team
• Outstanding communication & negotiation skills
• Ability to listen, understand and collaborate with technical teams to deliver tailored, commercially sound solutions
• Experience in project and strategic sales management
• Comfort working across both high‑level strategy and ground‑level execution
• Solid cost analysis, budgeting, and forecasting capabilities

For reasons of better legibility, the simultaneous use of the language forms male, female and diverse (f/m/d) is avoided. All personal designations apply equally to all genders.

For UK roles, candidates must be eligible to work and live in the United Kingdom. Proof of eligibility will be required with your application.

Why select Listgrove?

• Five Decades of Market Intelligence
• Unrivalled Industry Networks
• Recognised International brand
• HR Qualified Professionals

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