National Business Development Manager

Talent Fox Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading product distribution organisation is seeking an experienced National Business Development Manager to drive national growth and lead a small sales team across the UK. Responsibilities include managing key customer relationships, analysing market trends, and collaborating with teams to provide tailored solutions. The ideal candidate should have a proven track record in national B2B sales within the product distribution or technical sectors, possess strong communication skills, and be an effective leader.

Qualifications

• Proven success in national B2B sales or business development.
• Experience managing or developing a small sales team.
• Strong relationship builder with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a small UK business development team.
• Drive national new business activity across multiple regions.
• Manage and grow existing customer accounts.
• Collaborate to deliver tailored product solutions.
• Analyse market trends and identify growth opportunities.

Skills

B2B sales

Team management

Relationship building

Communication skills

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced National Business Development Manager to join a leading product distribution organisation. This role will drive national growth, lead a small UK sales team, and manage key customer relationships across the North, Midlands, South East and South West regions.

About the Role

• Lead, mentor, and develop a small UK business development team.
• Drive national new business activity across multiple regions and market sectors.
• Manage and grow existing customer accounts, ensuring exceptional service delivery.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, and commercial teams to deliver tailored product solutions.
• Analyse market trends, customer needs, and competitor activity to identify growth opportunities.
• Prepare and present proposals, quotations, and product demonstrations.
• Deliver national sales, margin, and growth targets through effective planning and team leadership.

About You

• Proven success in national B2B sales or business development , ideally within product distribution and technical product sectors, ideally within construction / building.
• Experience managing or developing a small sales team.

Strong relationship builder with excellent communication and commercial skil...