Regional Business Development Manager - North

Connect Distribution Services Ltd; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Bonus scheme

Retail Trust - free online support

Employee support fund - non-repayable

Enhanced Parent Policy

Enhanced Company Sick Pay

20% discount within our retail stores

Discount on stock

Skillshub

PepTalk

Length of Service scheme

Peakon Surveys

Charity events

Company engagement event

Job summary

Connect Distribution Services Ltd, operating under the Screwfix banner, is seeking a confident Business Development Manager to join our regional sales team. You’ll build strong relationships with new and existing customers, drive growth, and manage accounts across the North of the UK.

This field-based role involves three to four days on the road, with occasional travel to Birmingham. Based between Newcastle and Edinburgh, you’ll develop opportunities across service, retail, web, and related

Qualifications

• Proven experience in B2B product sales.
• Strong relationship-building skills.
• Commercially driven with a results focus.
• Able to work independently in the field.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of your territory and grow existing accounts while actively seeking new business.
• Convert prospects into loyal customers through face-to-face selling, cold calling, networking and tailored presentations.
• Build and manage a healthy sales pipeline to move opportunities toward targets.
• Create compelling proposals, quotations and presentations tailored to each customer.
• Identify growth areas and expand presence across service, retail, web and emerging sectors.
• Develop strong, long-term customer relationships as a trusted point of contact to increase sales.

Skills

B2B sales

Relationship building

Commercial mindset

Field-based work

Job description

Connect, operating under the Screwfix banner and owned by the Kingfisher Group, is a leading name in the distribution of high-quality appliance spare parts and accessories. We are dedicated to delivering exceptional products and services to our diverse clientele across various sectors.

We have over 50 years’ experience in the appliance spare parts industry. Our most recent opportunity has been becoming part of Screwfix, which has allowed us to continue to expand with the extensive support, knowledge and resources that the Kingfisher group has to offer.

About the role and team:

We’re looking for a confident, driven and commercially minded sales professional to join our regional sales team as a Business Development Manager.

As a key representative of our brand, you’ll build strong relationships with both new and existing customers, delivering excellent service while identifying opportunities to grow sales and develop accounts.

This is a field-based role, so you’ll enjoy being out on the road, meeting customers face-to-face and building lasting relationships. You can expect to spend around three to four days a week travelling across the North of the UK.

Ideally, you’ll be based between Newcastle and Edinburgh, giving you easy access to your territory.

While this is primarily a regional role, there will also be occasional travel to our Birmingham Head office and Distribution Centre for meetings, training and wider team activities.

What you’ll be doing:

• Take ownership of your territory, growing existing accounts while actively seeking out new business opportunities.
• Turn prospects into loyal customers through proactive, face-to-face selling, cold calling, networking and engaging sales presentations.
• Build and manage a healthy sales pipeline, keeping opportunities moving and maintaining momentum towards your targets.
• Bring opportunities to life by creating compelling proposals, quotations and presentations tailored to each customer.
• Spot new areas for growth and expand our presence across service, retail, web and emerging sectors.
• Build strong, long-term customer relationships, becoming a trusted point of contact and identifying opportunities to increase sales along the way.

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience in B2B product sales, with the confidence to open doors and win new business.
• A natural relationship builder who enjoys getting to know customers and understanding what makes their business tick.
• Commercially driven, resilient and motivated by achieving results.
• Comfortable working independently in the field, while also being a collaborative member of the wider sales team.
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment where priorities and opportunities can change quickly.

What we offer

• Company car
• Bonus scheme
• Retail Trust - a free online support and counselling service
• Employee support fund - non-repayable loan to help you in times of need
• Enhanced Parent Policy
• Enhanced Company Sick Pay
• HapiApp - Lots of retail discounts (shops, gyms etc) Speak Up - a confidential service to report any incidents at work
• People Forum committee - a way for our people to have a say in the future of our business
• 20% discount within our retail stores
• Discount on all our stock
• Skillshub - a learning management system to boost your knowledge both in and out of the workplace
• PepTalk - a hub of hundreds of Pep Talks from industry professionals
• A generous Length of Service scheme
• Peakon Surveys - for you to have your say
• Charity events open for all to get involved in
• Company engagement event