Business Development Manager – Service & Maintenance

CV Consulting; England; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Uncapped commission

Job summary

CV Consulting is seeking an experienced Business Development Manager to own the new service and maintenance revenue stream for installed systems, including conveyors, cranes and automation. This hands-on role involves meeting customers, site visits, and building a robust sales pipeline.

The position offers hybrid working with one office day per week, and the opportunity to develop lasting relationships across the UK and Europe, supported by an engineering and service team.

Qualifications

• B2B sales or business development experience in material handling, automation, engineering or related industry.
• Commercially driven, adaptable and motivated by growth opportunities.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Able to work independently and take ownership of the sales process.

Responsibilities

• Identify and target new clients and business opportunities
• Develop and grow service and maintenance contracts
• Generate leads and manage the sales process from initial contact through to completion
• Arrange and conduct customer meetings and site visits
• Build strong, long-term relationships with new and existing customers
• Understand customer requirements and identify suitable solutions
• Work closely with engineering, service and project teams
• Support service coordination and project management when required
• Develop existing accounts and identify further commercial opportunities
• Take ownership of your sales pipeline and deliver agreed targets

Skills

Sales & Business Development

Key account management

Industrial automation

Engineering background

Job description

Business Development Manager – Service & Maintenance

Hybrid Working | 1 day per week in the office

Location: Commutable from Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire, Greater London, Cambridgeshire or Oxfordshire

The Opportunity

We are recruiting for an experienced Business Development Manager to join a well-established business with over 35 years' experience in the installation, servicing, maintenance and relocation of integrated systems, including conveyors, cranes and automated storage systems.

With an established client base across the UK and Europe, this is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious sales professional to take ownership of a new service and maintenance revenue stream and play a key role in its development.

This is a hands-on business development role. You will be out meeting customers, visiting sites, identifying opportunities and developing long-term relationships. You will have the freedom to build your own pipeline and generate new business, supported by an experienced engineering and service team.

The Role

Identify and target new clients and business opportunities

Develop and grow service and maintenance contracts

Generate leads and manage the sales process from initial contact through to completion

Arrange and conduct customer meetings and site visits

Build strong, long-term relationships with new and existing customers

Understand customer requirements and identify suitable solutions

Work closely with engineering, service and project teams

Support service coordination and project management when required

Develop existing accounts and identify further commercial opportunities

Take ownership of your sales pipeline and deliver agreed targets

About You

We are looking for someone who is commercially driven, adaptable and motivated by the opportunity to build something.

You will ideally have previous sales or business development experience within the material handling, automation, engineering or a related industry.

Experience with any of the following would be highly beneficial:

Automated storage systems

Crane systems and installations

Service and maintenance

Warehouse automation

Mechanical handling or engineering

An engineering background would be desirable, but strong industry knowledge, proven sales ability and the right attitude are key.

You’ll need to be:

A confident and engaging communicator

Commercially focused and results driven

Able to build strong customer relationships

Highly organised with good planning skills

Flexible and able to adapt quickly

Comfortable working independently and taking ownership

Ambitious, entrepreneurial and keen to progress

What’s on Offer?

UNCAPPED COMMISSION – excellent earning potential OTE 100K

Hybrid working – 1 day per week in the office

Genuine career progression

Opportunity to build and develop a new revenue stream

Established business with 35+ years of industry experience

UK and European customer base

A varied role with the opportunity to make a genuine impact

Interested?

If you have the sales experience, industry knowledge and ambition to build a new service and maintenance business stream, this is an excellent opportunity to join an established company at an exciting stage of its growth.