Business Development Manager - Fire Doors

Mitchell Maguire; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking a Business Development Manager specializing in fire doors in Watford. This role focuses on new business development targeting social housing and requires field sales experience with related customers. The successful candidate will influence key stakeholders, with the goal of growing revenues significantly across the South and South East regions. A car allowance and a comprehensive benefits package are included, making it a highly competitive role.

Benefits

Car allowance

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Must have field sales experience with related customers.
• General appreciation for passive fire protection preferred.
• Team player yet able to work autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Field sales position selling a manufactured range of fire doors.
• New business development role focused on social housing projects.
• Influencing housing associations and framework providers.
• Tasked with growing the area by £1.5m.
• Dealing with both new build and refurbishment projects.

Skills

Field sales experience with housing associations

New business development

Team player

Ability to work autonomously

Job description

Business Development Manager – Fire Doors

Business Development Manager – Fire Doors

Remuneration: £50,000‑£60,000 + £38,000 uncapped commission

Benefits: Car allowance or hybrid car/EV & full comprehensive benefits package

Industry Sector: Fire Doors, Passive Fire Protection, Security Doors, Architectural Hardware, Ironmongery, Social Housing, Public Sector, Education, Healthcare, Commercial, Residential, Fire Safety, Doors, Fire Resistant Timber, Joinery, Building Contractors, Joinery Contractors, Interior Fit‑Out Contractors, Installers, Housing Developers, Housing Associations, Social Housing Contractors

Responsibilities

• Field sales position selling a manufactured range of fire doors
• New business development role
• 60% of all projects are social housing, 40% mix of education, healthcare, commercial, residential and FM companies
• Majority of your time selling direct into owner/MDs of building contractors, joinery contractor/installers
• Remainder of time influencing housing associations and social housing framework providers at a regional buyer, operational or compliance manager level
• Tasked with growing the area by £1.5m
• Average project size £50,000
• Loads of lapsed accounts to go after as well as Glenigan leads and Zoom Info
• Visiting our clients depots twice per month
• Dealing with both new build and refurbishment projects

Qualifications & Ideal Applicant

• Must have field sales experience with related customers; housing associations, social housing providers, FM companies, education, healthcare, commercial or residential
• New business hunter
• Sold into a contractor/installer network, doesn’t have to be Tier One’s
• Specific knowledge of fire doors is not essential
• General appreciation for passive fire protection preferred
• Team player yet able to work autonomously

Area & Location

Area to be covered: South – South East Focus. Based: Able to get into London in 90 minutes.

Job title: Business Development Manager – Fire Doors

Company: Mitchell Maguire

Location: Watford, Hertfordshire

Posted: Jan 27th, 2026

Closes: Feb 27th, 2026