Business Development Manager – Fire Doors

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

Job summary

A recruitment consultancy for construction sales is seeking a Business Development Manager focused on fire doors. This role involves field sales, concentrating on new business development in the social housing sector. The ideal candidate will have field sales experience and a desire to influence key decision-makers in the market. Competitive remuneration package includes a base salary and uncapped commission options, making it an attractive opportunity for driven sales professionals.

Benefits

Car allowance or hybrid car/EV

Full comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Must have field sales experience with related customers such as housing associations and social housing providers.
• A new business hunter capable of selling into a contractor/installer network.
• Specific knowledge of fire doors is not essential but preferred.

Responsibilities

• Sell a manufactured range of fire doors.
• Focus on new business development and selling directly.
• Influence housing associations and social housing framework providers.

Skills

Field sales experience

New business development

Understanding of passive fire protection

Team player

Ability to work autonomously

Job description

Business Development Manager – Fire Doors

Business Development Manager – Fire Doors

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

Area to be covered: South – South East Focus

Based: Able to get into London in 90 minutes

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

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

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/ MD’s 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

• 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

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: 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

Job Info

• Job Title: Business Development Manager – Fire Doors
• Company: Mitchell Maguire
• Location: Watford, Hertfordshire
• Closes: Jan 16th 2026
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours: Full Time