Senior Business Development Manager

The People Pod; Wilpshire; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped bonus

Company benefits

Career progression

Exposure to leadership

Work across Europe

Job summary

The People Pod in Blackburn, Lancashire is seeking a Senior Business Development Manager to drive new UK business growth, develop strategic customer relationships, and identify commercial opportunities. Reporting to the Country Manager, you will help shape growth within a European group and collaborate across Europe.

The role offers a £45,000 base salary plus an uncapped bonus and company benefits, with genuine career progression and exposure to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Experienced B2B business development professional with a proven track record in winning new business.
• Skilled at building lasting customer relationships and developing long-term partnerships.
• Enjoys consultative selling and engaging with senior decision-makers.

Responsibilities

• Develop new business opportunities across the UK.
• Build relationships with key commercial decision-makers.
• Manage opportunities from prospecting through to contract award.
• Develop strategic accounts and long-term partnerships.
• Support major tenders and commercial proposals.
• Represent the business at customer meetings and industry events.
• Maintain a healthy sales pipeline and deliver growth targets.
• Identify new markets and commercial opportunities.

Skills

B2B sales & business development

Relationship building

Consultative selling

Senior stakeholder engagement

Job description

Senior Business Development Manager

Recycling & Circular Economy

£45,000 Basic + Uncapped Bonus + Benefits

Blackburn, Lancashire

Help Shape the Future of Sustainable Business

We're recruiting on behalf of a growing UK business at the forefront of the circular economy, helping organisations recover, recycle and reuse valuable materials while improving their sustainability performance.

Reporting directly to the Country Manager, you'll play a key role in driving new business growth, developing strategic customer relationships and identifying new commercial opportunities across the UK.

As part of a successful European Group owned by one of the world's largest retail organisations, you'll enjoy the stability of a global business while working within an ambitious UK operation. You'll also have the opportunity to collaborate with sister companies across Europe, sharing knowledge and supporting wider commercial initiatives.

The Opportunity

This is a genuine new business role where you'll have the freedom to develop your own pipeline, win new customers and build long-term commercial partnerships.

Working closely with the Country Manager and senior leadership team, you'll help shape future growth by identifying new markets, securing strategic accounts and delivering tailored recycling and resource recovery solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop new business opportunities across the UK.
• Build relationships with key commercial decision-makers.
• Manage opportunities from prospecting through to contract award.
• Develop strategic accounts and long-term partnerships.
• Support major tenders and commercial proposals.
• Represent the business at customer meetings and industry events.
• Maintain a healthy sales pipeline and deliver growth targets.
• Identify new markets and commercial opportunities.

About You

You'll be an experienced B2B Business Development professional with a proven track record of winning new business and building lasting customer relationships.

Experience within recycling, waste management, environmental services, logistics, manufacturing or industrial sectors would be advantageous, but we're equally interested in commercially driven individuals who enjoy consultative selling and developing long-term partnerships.

You'll be:

• A confident relationship builder.
• Commercially aware and self-motivated.
• Comfortable engaging with senior decision-makers.
• Proactive, resilient and results driven.
• Passionate about delivering outstanding customer service.

What's on Offer?

• £45,000 Basic Salary + Allowance
• Uncapped Bonus
• Company Benefits
• Genuine Career Progression
• Direct exposure to the Country Manager and senior leadership team.
• Opportunity to work with colleagues across Europe.
• Join a growing business backed by a major international group.

Apply Today

If you're looking for a role where you can make a genuine commercial impact, build long-term customer relationships and develop your career within an internationally backed organisation, we'd love to hear from you