Business Development Manager- Safety

Lyreco Singapore Malaysia; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Laptop

Mobile

Benefits package

Job summary

Lyreco is seeking an experienced Business Development Manager – Safety to join the Safety Sales team. Field-based nationwide role with a salary up to £45,000 plus a £16,000 commission opportunity, plus a company car, laptop and mobile. Ready to own your territory and deliver real commercial impact?

This position offers a strong earnings potential and a comprehensive benefits package. You will identify opportunities, win PPE business, manage accounts, and build a robust sales pipeline while

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ PPE sales experience.
• Proven track record in winning new business.
• Experience growing existing accounts and opportunities.
• Strong commercial awareness with pricing.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Willingness to travel regularly across North England.

Responsibilities

• Drive growth across your territory by identifying new opportunities, winning PPE business and developing existing customer accounts.
• Identify and prospect new customers to grow our Safety and PPE business.
• Win and implement new PPE accounts across your territory.
• Build and manage a strong pipeline of opportunities alongside our Account Managers.
• Develop existing accounts by identifying opportunities to increase PPE spend.
• Achieve agreed sales and margin targets.
• Prepare and present commercially strong quotes and proposals.
• Spend at least four days per week meeting customers face-to-face across your territory.

Skills

PPE sales

New business development

Account management

Strong communication

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Safety BDM to include Work wear Business Development Manager – Safety Location: Field-based – National Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am–5:30pm Salary: Up to £45,000 depending on experience + £16,000 commission opportunity Benefits: Company car, laptop, mobile + benefits package Contract: Permanent / Full Time

Ready to create something great? At Lyreco, we’re about empowering people to create great – and we’re looking for an experienced Business Development Manager – Safety to join our Safety Sales team. If you have strong PPE sales experience, enjoy winning new business and know how to develop lasting customer relationships, this is an opportunity to take ownership of your territory and make a real commercial impact.

What you’ll be doing as a Business Development Manager:

• You’ll drive growth across your territory by identifying new opportunities, winning PPE business and developing existing customer accounts.
• Identify and prospect new customers to grow our Safety and PPE business.
• Win and implement new PPE accounts across your territory.
• Build and manage a strong pipeline of opportunities alongside our Account Managers.
• Develop existing accounts by identifying opportunities to increase PPE spend.
• Achieve agreed sales and margin targets.
• Prepare and present commercially strong quotes and proposals.
• Spend at least four days per week meeting customers face-to-face across your territory.

What we’re looking for as a Business Development Manager:

• At least 3 years’ experience within PPE sales or a closely related Safety sales role.
• A proven track record of prospecting and winning new business.
• Experience developing existing customer accounts and identifying growth opportunities.
• Strong commercial awareness and confidence working with sales, margin and pricing.
• The ability to create and present compelling customer proposals.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• The flexibility to travel regularly across North England.

Why Lyreco?

At Lyreco, our people are at the heart of what we do. We want everyone to have the opportunity to grow, succeed and create great. Alongside a competitive salary and excellent commission opportunity, you’ll receive:

• Company car, laptop, mobile + benefits package
• Up to £16,000 commission opportunity
• Company car
• 23 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Company pension
• Life assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Retail vouchers
• Eye care vouchers
• Discounted gym memberships

We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to succeed, while supporting the wellbeing of our people and the sustainability of our environment.

Agency CVs will not be accepted. #INDMPUK

The Lyreco Group is the European Leader and the third largest distributor of workplace products and services in the world. A privately-owned company since 1926, Lyreco is now present in 25 countries with 13 partners in 15 additional countries, operating in 40 different countries across the globe. A global workplace solutions company with 10,000 employees, Lyreco’s mission is to delivery sustainably, what any workplace needs, so its people can focus on what matters most. We are pioneers, today and tomorrow, in delivering what any workplace needs, from workplace products, to services, anywhere you work. We are active in the areas of office supplies, print services and consumables, PPE and safety solutions, coffee and catering, hygiene and cleaning, furniture and ergonomics solutions, and wellbeing services. With our core values of Excellence, Passion, Respect and Agility driving every decision, and a perfect blend of people, technology, and our corporate social responsibility strategy, we aim to deliver a great working day for our people and our customers. We strive for perfection in everything we do, and we really care for our customers. We believe in trust, respect and ethical behaviour, and we remain agile with our ability to anticipate, innovate and adapt to change.