Senior Business Development Manager

Contract Scotland; Scotland; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Car allowance

33 days annual leave

Private healthcare

Pension

Life assurance

Employee benefits

Job summary

Contract Scotland is seeking a Senior Business Development Manager to lead growth in Central West Scotland. You will drive work-winning activity, identify opportunities, and build a robust regional pipeline while maintaining strong relationships with customers, consultants and partners.

The role is permanent and full-time, with a company car or car allowance. You will join a supportive team, with opportunities for development and long-term career progression, and you’ll contribute to tender

Qualifications

• Proven experience in business development, work-winning or a related commercial role.
• Strong networking and relationship-building skills.
• Good commercial awareness and an understanding of customer requirements.
• The ability to identify opportunities and think strategically.
• Excellent communication, influencing and presentation skills.
• Strong organisational and IT skills, including CRM experience.
• The ability to work independently and take ownership.
• Experience within construction, infrastructure, engineering, property or the wider built environment would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead business development and work-winning activity across the region.
• Identify new opportunities and develop a strong pipeline in target markets.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, consultants, partners and key stakeholders.
• Manage key customer accounts and develop relationships that generate future opportunities.
• Support tender and bidding activity, using customer and market knowledge to strengthen submissions.
• Work with the senior management team to support business and growth strategies.
• Represent the business at industry events, conferences, networking opportunities and customer meetings.
• Maintain engagement with local markets and communities.
• Identify opportunities to work collaboratively across the wider business.
• Keep the CRM up to date and provide regular reports on pipeline and business development activity.

Skills

Networking

Relationship-building

Commercial awareness

Strategic thinking

Communication

CRM experience

Independent working

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Senior Business Development Manager

Location: Central West Scotland
Salary: Competitive, depending on experience
Car / Car Allowance: Yes
Permanent, Full Time

This is a great opportunity to join an established construction business and play an important role in the continued growth of its Central West Scotland operation.

You ll be part of a supportive team with opportunities for development, progression and long-term career growth. The role would suit someone who enjoys building relationships, spotting opportunities and playing a key role in winning new work.

What You'll Do

• Lead business development and work-winning activity across the region.
• Identify new opportunities and develop a strong pipeline in target markets.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, consultants, partners and key stakeholders.
• Manage key customer accounts and develop relationships that generate future opportunities.
• Support tender and bidding activity, using customer and market knowledge to strengthen submissions.
• Work with the senior management team to support business and growth strategies.
• Represent the business at industry events, conferences, networking opportunities and customer meetings.
• Maintain engagement with local markets and communities.
• Identify opportunities to work collaboratively across the wider business.
• Keep the CRM up to date and provide regular reports on pipeline and business development activity.

What You'll Need

• Proven experience in business development, work-winning or a related commercial role.
• Strong networking and relationship-building skills.
• Good commercial awareness and an understanding of customer requirements.
• The ability to identify opportunities and think strategically.
• Excellent communication, influencing and presentation skills.
• Strong organisational and IT skills, including CRM experience.
• The ability to work independently and take ownership.
• Experience within construction, infrastructure, engineering, property or the wider built environment would be advantageous.

What s on Offer

Alongside a competitive salary and company car or car allowance, you ll receive 33 days annual leave, private healthcare, pension, life assurance and a range of additional employee benefits.

Most importantly, this is an opportunity to join a growing team where you can develop your skills, build your career and progress within the wider business.

Legal Information:
We act as an employment agency for permanent work and as an employment business for temporary work.

For roles in the UK, applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

We value diversity and promote equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all areas of society and can discuss any reasonable adjustments to support your application.