Recruitment Business Development Manager

Sure Start Staff Limited; Oldham; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Laptop

Mobile phone

Training & progression

Job summary

Sure Start Staff Limited in Oldham is seeking an experienced Sales / Business Development Manager to drive our recruitment business across Commercial, Industrial, Manufacturing and Logistics sectors. This hands-on leadership role combines winning new clients, building lasting partnerships and supporting a high-performing team.

You will own sales targets, coach consultants, negotiate terms and shape proactive sales campaigns.

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment, ideally within Commercial, Industrial, Logistics or Manufacturing sectors.
• Proven success in generating new business, winning clients and building sustainable accounts.
• Strong commercial judgement, communication and negotiation skills with decision-makers.

Responsibilities

• Identify and target prospective clients across Commercial, Industrial, Manufacturing and Logistics markets.
• Build and manage a consistent new-business pipeline through calls, email, LinkedIn, networking, referrals and client visits.
• Arrange and deliver client meetings and presentations, promoting temporary and permanent recruitment solutions.
• Convert prospects into trading clients and develop long-term relationships with employers and key accounts.
• Negotiate recruitment terms, rates and agreements while protecting commercial viability and margins.

Skills

Sales

Business Development

Client acquisition

Negotiation

CRM

Leadership

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Recruitment | Business Development | Sales | Oldham

Location: Oldham, Greater Manchester

Salary: £34,000–£38,000 per annum, depending on experience

Bonus: Uncapped performance-related bonus

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Hours: The working hours are flexible – Working 40 hours per week.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced, commercially driven Sales / Business Development Manager to grow our recruitment business across the Commercial, Industrial, Manufacturing and Logistics sectors. This hands-on leadership role combines winning new clients, building lasting partnerships and supporting a high-performing recruitment team. You will lead from the front, take ownership of sales growth and help shape a proactive, accountable sales culture.

Key Responsibilities – Business Development

• Identify and target prospective clients across Commercial, Industrial, Manufacturing and Logistics markets.
• Build and manage a consistent new-business pipeline through calls, email, LinkedIn, networking, referrals and client visits.
• Arrange and deliver client meetings and presentations, promoting temporary and permanent recruitment solutions.
• Convert prospects into trading clients and develop long-term relationships with employers and key accounts.
• Monitor local market activity and identify new sectors, accounts and growth opportunities.

Sales Leadership & Performance

• Own agreed sales targets, KPIs and activity expectations for yourself and the team.
• Lead by example through proactive prospecting, client acquisition and relationship development.
• Coach and motivate recruitment consultants to build their own business development pipelines.
• Conduct regular sales and pipeline reviews, ensuring accurate and consistent CRM reporting.
• Develop sales campaigns, share effective techniques and foster a results-driven team culture.

Commercial Management

• Negotiate recruitment terms, rates and agreements while protecting commercial viability and margins.
• Support tenders, proposals and quotations, and review client profitability.
• Work closely with Recruitment and Operations to onboard and service new clients effectively.

About You

• Experience in recruitment, ideally within Commercial, Industrial, Logistics or Manufacturing sectors.
• Proven success in generating new business, winning clients and building sustainable accounts.
• Strong commercial judgement, communication and negotiation skills with decision-makers.
• Confident in telephone prospecting, face-to-face meetings and independently managing a sales pipeline.
• An organised, target-driven leader who can coach consultants and take ownership of performance.
• Comfortable using CRM systems, sales reporting and performance data.

What We Offer

• Competitive basic salary of £34,000–£38,000, depending on experience.
• Uncapped performance-related bonus and strong earning potential for exceptional results.
• Company pension, laptop and mobile phone.
• Ongoing training, coaching and development, with genuine career progression opportunities.
• Autonomy to shape sales strategy, backed by an experienced recruitment and operations team.

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity for an ambitious recruitment sales professional to make a meaningful impact in a growing business. We are looking for someone ready to pick up the phone, open doors, win clients, and lead by example, with scope to develop their role as the business expands