Business Development Manager – South Coast

Ernest Gordon Recruitment; England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote

Enhanced Pension

Company Benefits

Annual Bonus

Car Allowance

Fuel Card

Life Assurance (4x)

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment is seeking a Business Development Manager with a steel/construction background to head up sales for a longstanding manufacturer and steelwork contractor. The role covers a territory across London and the South of England, with a hybrid/remote-friendly setup and a strong emphasis on winning new business and managing key accounts.

You will develop sales plans, visit clients, tender opportunities and build long-term relationships, benefiting from a substantial client

Qualifications

• Experience in selling and tendering structural steel.
• Ability to develop and manage a sales territory.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage a sales territory across the south coast of England.
• Develop existing accounts while generating new business opportunities.
• Visit new and existing clients to build long-term relationships.
• Prepare sales plans and maintain a healthy sales pipeline.

Skills

Sales management

Relationship building

Territory planning

Job description

Business Development Manager (Steel / Construction)
£45,000 – £50,000 (OTE £60k) + Progression + Remote + Enhanced Pension + Company Benefits + Annual Bonus + Car Allowance + Fuel Card + 4x Life Assurance
Southampton, Hampshire

Are you a Business Development Manager or similar with a background in construction or steel looking for a varied sales role where you will head up the sales for longstanding and successful manufacturer and steelwork installation specialists?

Do you want a new hybrid role where you will manage your own diary, covering a south coast patch and benefit from a huge database of existing clients as well as benefit from onboarding new business?

This leading company has operated for over 50 years and specialises in providing structural steelwork across the UK and work on an exciting range of commercial, residential and industrial projects. With a huge pipeline of clients and the opportunity to onboard new business, they provide an opportunity to be greatly successful and enhance your career.

In this role you will cover a territory across London and the South of England, following enquiries, developing relationships and winning new business. You will require experience selling and tendering structural steel, onboarding existing clients from previous roles will put you at an advantage.

This role would suit a Salesperson from a constriction or steelwork background, looking to progress their career into a senior role where you head up the northern sales operation.

The Role:

• Manage a sales territory across the south coast of England
• Develop existing accounts while generating new business opportunities.
• Visit new and existing clients to build long-term relationships.
• Prepare sales plans and maintain a healthy sales pipeline.

The Person:

• Sales Manager or similar
• Steel or related construction background
• Full UK driving license

Reference Number: BBBH28027

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.