Maintenance Business Development Manager

Oakley Recruitment Limited; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Full-time permanent

Job summary

Oakley Recruitment Limited, working with a Birmingham-based construction client, is seeking a Maintenance Business Development Manager on a full-time permanent basis. The role focuses on growing the maintenance division, securing SME contracts, and building client relationships.

You will lead strategies, prepare quotations, attend site visits, and work with operations to ensure commercial viability, with autonomy to drive revenue growth and lasting impact.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in construction or facilities maintenance.
• Strong business development and contract securing skills.
• Experience in estimating and preparing quotations.
• Excellent commercial awareness and SME market understanding.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to identify opportunities and convert leads into revenue.
• Established industry contacts advantageous.
• Proactive, independent work style.

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing strategies to grow the maintenance division.
• Identifying and securing new maintenance contracts, particularly within the SME market.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with new and existing clients.
• Generating new business through networking, referrals and direct approaches.
• Attending client meetings and site visits to assess requirements.
• Preparing accurate quotations, estimates and competitive tenders.
• Managing opportunities from initial enquiry through to negotiation and contract award.
• Working closely with operational teams to ensure contracts are commercially viable.
• Driving revenue growth and identifying opportunities for repeat business.

Skills

Business development

Negotiation

Contract bidding

Client relationships

Job description

Oakley Recruitment is working in partnership with a well-established construction organisation based in Birmingham. This is an excellent opportunity to join the team as a Maintenance Business Development Manager on a full-time permanent basis.

Job Role

• Developing and implementing strategies to grow the maintenance division
• Identifying and securing new maintenance contracts, particularly within the SME market
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with new and existing clients
• Generating new business through networking, referrals and direct approaches
• Attending client meetings and site visits to assess requirements
• Preparing accurate quotations, estimates and competitive tenders
• Managing opportunities from initial enquiry through to negotiation and contract award
• Working closely with operational teams to ensure contracts are commercially viable
• Driving revenue growth and identifying opportunities for repeat business

Skills and Experience

• Proven experience within construction, building maintenance or facilities maintenance
• Strong background in business development and securing new contracts
• Experience in estimating, surveying and preparing quotations
• Excellent commercial awareness and negotiation skills
• Strong understanding of the SME market
• Confident communication and relationship-building skills
• Ability to identify opportunities and convert leads into revenue
• Established industry contacts would be advantageous
• Proactive approach with the ability to work independently

Reward

• Competitive salary circa £60,000, dependent on experience
• Full-time permanent opportunity
• Opportunity to develop and grow an established business's maintenance division
• Significant autonomy and ownership of commercial growth
• Opportunity to make a lasting impact on the business

Culture and Environment

Our client fosters a professional, hands-on working environment built around teamwork, accountability and high standards. Their culture places strong emphasis on collaboration, attention to detail and taking pride in the quality of work delivered. With an experienced and skilled team, they value practical expertise, a proactive approach and a shared commitment to delivering successful outcomes. Their working environment is focused on professionalism, reliability and building strong working relationships.

Personality

We're looking for a commercially driven, confident and proactive individual who enjoys building relationships and identifying new opportunities. You'll be ambitious, self-motivated and comfortable taking ownership of your work, with the determination to turn opportunities into results. A natural relationship builder with strong technical knowledge, you'll have the confidence to negotiate, make decisions and drive the maintenance division forward.

Please Note: We do not contact or write to unsuccessful candidates. If we have not contacted you within 48 hours of your application, you should presume that your application was unsuccessful. By applying for this vacancy, you are permitting for Oakley Recruitment to contact you and retain your details. In compliance with the regulations (April 2004) in place under the Employment Agencies Act, Oakley Recruitment will require proof of identification. A copy of your passport, birth certificate and NI number will be required, as part of your interview process