Business Development Manager, Bristol

Avonside Insulation Supplies Ltd.; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days holiday incl. bank holidays

Monthly performance bonus

Contractual sick pay scheme

Group pension scheme

Free life insurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Uniform and PPE provided

Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 GP

Professional development and training

Job summary

Avonside Insulation Supplies Ltd., part of the Kellaway Group, is seeking an ambitious Business Development Manager to drive sales growth across Bristol and the wider South West.

You will grow sales by acquiring new customers, managing key accounts, and building long-term relationships with contractors, installers and trade clients, while delivering profit and excellent service.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in business development, external sales or account management.
• Track record of delivering sales growth and achieving targets.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Confidence to identify, pursue and win new business opportunities.
• Strong commercial awareness and a customer-focused approach.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple opportunities simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Growing sales and profitability through the acquisition of new customers and the development of existing accounts.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with contractors, installers, developers and trade customers.
• Identifying and converting new business opportunities through proactive prospecting, networking and customer visits.
• Preparing competitive quotations and following them through to successful order conversion.
• Managing your own sales pipeline and customer portfolio to maximise sales and margin opportunities.
• Working closely with branch teams, suppliers and credit control to ensure excellent customer service and account management.
• Providing expert product and industry advice to help customers find the right solutions for their projects.
• Monitoring market trends and local opportunities to support continued business growth.

Skills

Business development experience

Sales/account management

Negotiation skills

Relationship-building

Commercial awareness

Organisational skills

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Working Hours

Hours: 45 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 7:00am to 4:30pm. Flexibility may be required to meet customer and business needs

Requirements

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience in business development, external sales or account management.


• A track record of delivering sales growth and achieving targets.


• Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.


• The confidence to identify, pursue and win new business opportunities.


• Strong commercial awareness and a customer-focused approach.


• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple opportunities simultaneously.


• Experience within the insulation, construction, building materials or merchanting sector would be advantageous, although not essential.


• A full UK driving licence.

Duties

What You'll Be Doing

• Growing sales and profitability through the acquisition of new customers and the development of existing accounts.


• Building and maintaining strong relationships with contractors, installers, developers and trade customers.


• Identifying and converting new business opportunities through proactive prospecting, networking and customer visits.


• Preparing competitive quotations and following them through to successful order conversion.


• Managing your own sales pipeline and customer portfolio to maximise sales and margin opportunities.


• Working closely with branch teams, suppliers and credit control to ensure excellent customer service and account management.


• Providing expert product and industry advice to help customers find the right solutions for their projects.


• Monitoring market trends and local opportunities to support continued business growth.

Avonside Insulation Supplies, part of the Kellaway Group of businesses, is looking for an ambitious and commercially driven Business Development Manager to join our successful Bristol team.

As a growing business with exciting plans for the future, we're looking for someone who can identify new opportunities, build strong customer relationships, and help drive profitable growth across Bristol and the wider South West region.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced sales professional who enjoys developing new business, managing key customer accounts, and working as part of a supportive and ambitious team.

What In It For You?

We believe our people are our greatest asset and are committed to helping our employees succeed.

• 31 days holiday (including bank holidays), increasing with length of service


• Monthly performance bonus


• Contractual sick pay scheme


• Group pension scheme


• Free life insurance


• Cycle to Work scheme


• Uniform and PPE provided


• Employee Assistance Programme including:
  
  
  
  • 24/7 GP access
  
  
  • Mental health support
  
  
  • Physiotherapy
  
  
  • Bereavement counselling
  
  
  • Financial and legal advice
  
  
  • Lifestyle coaching
  
  
  • Retail discounts and savings
  
  
  
  


• Full training and coaching


• Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities


• The opportunity to be part of a growing, ambitious and successful business