Business Development Manager - Fire Doors

Streamline Search Ltd.; Havant; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Vehicle

Fuel Card

Potential Hybrid Working

Job summary

Streamline Search Ltd. is seeking a Business Development Manager for Fire Doors in the South East. The role focuses on developing new business, managing client relationships, and securing new contracts across the fire door and passive fire protection sectors.

You will visit sites, identify needs, and present effective solutions while scaling a new division. The position requires prior fire door experience, a sales or BD background, and leadership ability.

Qualifications

• Experience in fire door industry essential.
• Background in sales, business development or account management.
• Strong understanding of installation requirements and industry standards.
• Proven leadership or team management experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop new business opportunities across fire door and passive fire protection sectors.
• Build and maintain relationships with existing clients, contractors, consultants and key decision-makers.
• Identify and pursue potential projects and generate new sales opportunities.
• Visit client sites to understand requirements, discuss solutions and identify opportunities for additional works.
• Prepare and follow up on quotations, proposals and tenders to secure new contracts.
• Manage the sales process from initial enquiry through to project handover.
• Develop and manage a team as the division expands.
• Take responsibility for growth and commercial success of your area of the business.

Skills

Fire door experience

Sales & business development

Communication skills

Leadership

Job description

Business Development Manager - Fire Doors

Location: South East

Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week

Salary £40,000 -£45,000 (Commison on top)

Benefits: Company Vehicle & Fuel Card | Potential Hybrid Working

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced sales professional with a background in fire doors and a strong understanding of the fire safety industry to join an already established and busy business.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who combines sales and business development experience with fire door industry knowledge and previous management experience.

The role will initially focus on developing new business, managing existing client relationships, identifying sales opportunities and generating new projects across the South East. You will be responsible for visiting clients and sites, understanding their requirements, providing solutions and helping secure new contracts.

There is also a genuine opportunity to take ownership of and develop a new division within the business. As the division grows, you will have the freedom and support to build your own team, manage workloads and take responsibility for its ongoing success.

This position would suit someone with previous fire door experience who has progressed into sales, business development or management and is now looking for an opportunity to take the next step in their career.

Key Responsibilities

• Developing new business opportunities across the fire door and passive fire protection sectors.
• Building and maintaining relationships with existing clients, contractors, consultants and key decision-makers.
• Proactively identifying potential projects and generating new sales opportunities.
• Visiting client sites to understand requirements, discuss solutions and identify opportunities for additional works.
• Preparing and following up on quotations, proposals and tenders to secure new contracts.
• Managing the sales process from initial enquiry through to project handover.
• Working closely with operational teams to ensure projects are delivered effectively and client expectations are met.
• Developing and managing a team as the division expands.
• Taking responsibility for the growth, performance and commercial success of your area of the business.
• Identifying opportunities to expand the company's client base and drive long-term business growth.

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience within the fire door industry is essential.
• A background in sales, business development or account management.
• Good technical understanding of fire doors, installation requirements and relevant industry standards.
• Previous management or team leadership experience.
• Strong communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Confidence dealing with clients, contractors and senior decision-makers.
• A proactive and commercially minded approach, with the ability to identify and convert new business opportunities.
• Someone who can work independently, manage their own diary and take ownership of their responsibilities.
• Ambition to develop a team and play a key role in growing an established business.
• Full UK driving licence (clean)