Business Development Manager - South Coast

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

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Enhanced pension

Annual bonus

Car allowance

Fuel card

Life Assurance (4x)

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment is recruiting a Business Development Manager for the steel/construction sector in the South Coast region of England. You will head up sales for a longstanding manufacturer and steelwork installation specialist, with a mix of remote and field responsibilities.

You will cover London and the South of England, pursuing enquiries, developing relationships and winning new business. Experience selling/ tendering structural steel is highly advantageous; driving license required.

Qualifications

• Experience selling and tendering structural steel and steelwork solutions.
• Ability to manage and develop key accounts and generate new business opportunities.
• Strong relationship-building skills with clients across commercial, residential, and industrial sectors.

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.

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 your 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

Full UK driving licenseReference Number: BBBH28027

Sales, Business Development, Area Sales Manager, Structural Steel, Steel Fabrication, Engineering, Account Manager, Southampton, Portsmouth, Gosport, Bournemouth

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.