GROUP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

SEP Limited; Blaguegate; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction and surveying firm in the UK is seeking a Business Development Manager to foster and generate new business leads. The ideal candidate will have at least 10 years of experience in sales within the construction industry and a proven ability to build strong relationships. The role involves a significant amount of travel across the North West of England. Competitive salary and bonus structure offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Attractive bonus structure

Opportunity for career growth

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years' experience selling to Construction industry customers.
• Ability to establish good relationships by building trust and credibility.
• Target-driven self-starter with a structured approach.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business leads for four businesses in the construction field.
• Use Market Intelligence to identify opportunities with new customers.
• Maximise sales opportunities through Account Management activities.
• Maintain Social Media channels with professional content.
• Attend conferences and industry events.

Skills

Relationship building

Sales expertise

Market Intelligence

Account Management

Job description

Three Shapes Management (TSM) - a £20m turnover group of five complimentary Construction & Surveying support businesses - are looking to add a suitably experienced Business Development Manager to our team in the North of England.

The principal focus will be to generate new business leads for four of our businesses - SEP Engineers, SEP Geospatial, SEP Technical & SMT - by defining and delivering marketing strategies to obtain new customers and foster business relationships throughout the UK.

The products & services offered by these businesses are :

• SEP Engineers - Established in 1986, specialises in the provision of Site Engineering & Surveying services to all manner of Construction projects - Setting-out, Quality Assurance & Record Keeping / As-built Surveying.
• SEP Geospatial - Hire, Sales & Servicing of Survey Equipment such as Total Stations, GPS Systems and Laser Levels, operating nationwide from depots in Lancashire, Cambridgeshire & Worcestershire.
• SEP Technical - Site Investigation & Monitoring services from Desk Studies to Intrusive Testing (Boreholes, CBRs), Concrete Scanning, Dust / Noise / Vibration Monitoring.
• SMT (Subsurface Measurement Technology) - Hire, Sale & Servicing of Subsurface Survey equipment including Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), Drainage Inspection & Cable Detection systems.

The duties and responsibilities of the role will include :

• Gaining an in-depth understanding of the offering of each business, both separately and collectively, and developing clear & concise communications, both verbal & non-verbal, to promote our products & services.
• Using Market Intelligence data, Research and Networking to identify business opportunities with new customers – this will include scheduled and unscheduled visits to prospective customer sites and offices.
• Maximising sales opportunities with existing customers through Account Management activities.
• Planning and overseeing new marketing initiatives.
• Maintaining our Social Media channels (LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram) with professional and relevant content.
• Attending conferences, meetings, and industry events.
• Involvement in the development of quotes and proposals for clients.

Who we're looking for :

To fulfil the role to the levels required we're looking for someone with a minimum of 10 years' experience selling products or services to Construction industry customers, particularly Contractors of all shapes & sizes. You will be a natural people person with the ability to establish and maintain good relationships by building trust and credibility. You will be a target-driven self-starter with a structured approach to your work.

Although you'd be based from our Head Office in Lathom, West Lancashire, we expect the role to involve a significant amount of travelling to customer locations throughout the North West and beyond. Due to the mobility required, applicants must have a Full, and ideally clean, Driving Licence.

What we offer :

We feel this is an excellent opportunity to join and make your mark within a well-established, forward-thinking and highly-regarded business that has grown its revenues for each of the last 5 years.

We offer a competitive Salary and Benefits package with an attractive Bonus structure.

Our ambition is for each of the TSM group companies to be the biggest & best in their field and with the right Business Development Manager in place we're confident we can achieve this.

If this sounds like something you'd like to be part of please hit the "Apply Now" button below.

Three Shapes Management Ltd, and its subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunities Employer. The company is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, pregnancy, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, medical history, skin colour, marital status, genetic information or parental status. We base all our employment decisions on merit, job requirements and business needs