Sales Manager Business Development Manager

The Bower Partnership; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fenestration products manufacturer is seeking a UK Sales Manager to develop sales strategies and drive new business in the commercial interior construction market. The role involves client relationship management, understanding product offerings, and compliance with industry standards. Ideal candidates will have experience in selling building products and a proactive approach to promoting the brand. This position offers an opportunity to grow with a financially backed start-up environment.

Qualifications

• Experience driving new business within the building products industry is essential.
• Experience selling fire doors, acoustic doors, performance doors, and related products is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop a robust sales strategy for growth and new business.
• Promote the business to potential clients through networking and events.
• Identify and secure new business opportunities in the commercial interior construction market.
• Maintain relationships with existing clients to ensure repeat business.
• Develop a deep understanding of the client's product range.
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations and standards.
• Monitor market trends and competitor activities.
• Manage your own sales territory and lead generation.
• Provide sales forecasts and reports to senior leadership.

Job description

UK Wide search, hybrid role. The Bower Partnership are pleased to be retained by a leading fenestration products manufacturer to support them with their search for a UK Sales Manager. Operating as a start‑up with high‑quality products, this role will set the sales strategy and hunt for new business. Strong in the high‑end commercial sector, this client is known for their performance doors and door sets. Having recently taken investment, they wish to add to their revenue streams within the D&B market. The Sales Manager will lead this new market.

Key Responsibilities

• Sales strategy: Develop a robust sales strategy which demonstrates growth in relationships, potential new business and sales.
• Business advocate: Actively promote the business to new and existing clients through networking, events, industry meetings etc.
• New business development: actively identify and secure new business opportunities within the commercial interior construction market.
• Client relationship management: foster and maintain strong relationships with existing clients, ensuring repeat business and continued satisfaction.
• Product knowledge and industry expertise: develop a deep understanding of our client’s product range, including doors, windows, and joinery.
• Technical and regulatory understanding: work closely with internal teams to ensure compliance with industry regulations and standards.
• Market intelligence: keep a pulse on market trends, competitor activities, and industry developments to identify growth opportunities and stay ahead of the competition.
• Autonomous sales role: take ownership of your sales territory, driving your own lead generation and sales efforts. Manage your own diary effectively, ensuring visits to clients, meetings, and follow‑ups are completed efficiently.
• Reporting & analytics: provide regular sales forecasts, reports, and progress updates to the senior leadership team. Monitor KPIs and track progress toward sales targets.

Experience of driving new business within the building products industry is a must for this role. Experience selling fire doors, acoustic doors, performance doors, door sets, windows, steel doors, commercial interior products or other fenestration‑related products, such as ironmongery, risers, and similar products, will be looked upon favourably.

With strong financial backing and a great leadership team, the opportunity here is to join a growing business at the right time, create new sales, take on the running of the sales team and grow your own role along with the business.

We are seeking a self‑motivated sales professional who understands the importance of being visible. This doesn’t mean you need to be in the office. However, getting involved with the wider business is key to the success of the company and the role. Due to the start‑up nature, a lateral thinker is required who can roll their sleeves up, lead from the front and offer advice to situations outside of their job description. You will be an excellent relationship builder who can create opportunities by driving the brand forward. Due to its financial backing, my client will judge the success of the role not only on the sales numbers but also on relationships built, meetings achieved and how the business has been promoted.

This represents an excellent opportunity to join a business that thinks like a start‑up but with strong financial backing and support.