Business Development Manager - Contract Kitchens

Mitchell Maguire; Chalvey; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist construction recruitment consultancy is seeking a Regional Sales Manager focused on contract kitchens. This role requires a strong background in field sales, particularly with housebuilders and developers. The ideal candidate will have proven experience driving new business, managing client relationships, and achieving sales targets. This position offers a competitive salary and commission structure along with a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Car allowance

Fully expensed hybrid car or EV

Full benefits package

Qualifications

• 2 years+ experience in contract kitchen field sales.
• New business hunter mentality required.
• Strong communication skills for phone and in-person interactions.

Responsibilities

• Manage field sales for manufactured contract kitchens.
• Develop new business relationships with contractors and developers.
• Achieve revenue targets and maintain customer visits.

Skills

Contract kitchen field sales experience

Business development

Selling to housebuilders

Networking with regional builders

IT literate

Confident and personable

Organised and methodical

Job description

Business Development Manager - Contract Kitchens

Job Title: Regional Sales Manager - Contract Kitchens

Industry Sector

KBB, Contract Kitchens, High Rise Residential, Regional Housebuilders, National Housebuilders, Private Developers and Builders

Area to be covered

Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Surrey and Hampshire - based near M4

Remuneration

£50,000-£55,000 + £15,000 uncapped commission

Benefits

Car Allowance, Fully expensed Hybrid car or EV & Full Benefits

Role Overview

The role of the Area Sales Manager - Contract Kitchens will involve:

• Field sales role selling our clients manufactured range of contract kitchens
• Selling into high rise residential contractors, regional housebuilders, housing developers/ national housebuilders and local housing associations
• New business development role, will involve getting on the phone and visiting clients face to face
• Revenue target year two £3m
• Average projects from 30-200 plots (but can be much larger)
• Typically 3-4 days a week on the road, remainder working from home
• Ideally 2-3 meaningful customer visits a day when on the road
• Working through a high rise residential and regional housebuilder lists as well as your own contacts
• Visiting show plots and marketing suites to identify the relevant decision makers
• Presenting pricing exercises, tending for real projects

Qualifications & Personal Attributes

• 2 years+ proven contract kitchen field sales experience
• New business hunter
• Sold into housebuilders/ housing developers or high rise residential developers
• Ideally with a good network of contacts with regional housebuilders or high rise residential developers
• Good on the phone
• Charismatic, very personable, professional and confident
• IT literate
• Organised, methodical, good journey planner
• Well presented

The Company

• Est. 70 years+
• Circa £30m turnover
• 170+ Employees

Mitchell Maguire is a specialist construction field sales recruitment consultancy, dealing exclusively with construction field sales jobs, construction field sales vacancies and specification field sales positions within: housebuilders, private developers, high rise residential developers, contract kitchens, builders, taps, showers, accessories, brassware, sanitaryware, kitchens, bedrooms, vanity units, wardrobes, bathrooms, interiors, flooring, ceilings, wall coverings, partitions, tiles, flooring and all other associated KBB products