Solution Development Manager

STARK Building Materials UK; Abingdon; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company specializing in building materials as a Solution Development Manager. This field-based role offers a chance to build relationships in the public sector, manage new contracts, and drive business development across the region. With competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, this position promises professional growth and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Company Car availability

Retirement Savings Plan

Life Assurance

Employee Discounts

WorkPerks

Qualifications

• Experience in public sector roles preferred, understanding influencing factors.
• Proven customer-facing experience, strong relationship building across levels.
• Results-oriented with financial and commercial acumen.

Responsibilities

• Analyze public sector organizations for contract opportunities.
• Build relationships with key decision-makers.
• Support bid processes and deliver social value plans.

Skills

Relationship Building

Customer Focus

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Commercial Acumen

IT Literacy

Education

Experience in Public Sector market

Full Driving License

Tools

CRM Software

MS Office Suite

MS Excel

Job description

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Jewson Partnership Solutions (JPS), specialists in providing solutions and building materials for our customers in the Public Sector such as Housing Associations and Local Authorities, is on the hunt for a Solution Development Manager who's as passionate about great service as we are.

We are looking for a Solution Development Manager to join our JPS team in the South. This role will be covering the South West portfolio of existing and potential new customers and ideal candidates would be based around the M4 corridor who are comfortable covering a geographic area from Oxford to Portsmouth and out towards Bristol and the South West.

We provide a fulfilling and enjoyable work environment with ample opportunities for career growth, along with a competitive salary, staff discount, life assurance, and 34 days of holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)

Location - *Field based/Remote*

Key Responsibilities

• Analysing public sector organisationsin the designated areawith an aim of understanding the existing contract structures, and uncovering potential opportunities for new business
• Identifying and approaching decision makers, seeking to understand target organisations
• Building strong relationships at all levels within the client’s organisation
• Working with the bid and estimating team during the tender process, either leading on the bid or supporting the process from a solution perspective
• Ensuring the development and delivery of customer’s social value plans, as per individual contracts
• Assisting the JPS Implementation Manager in the delivery of relevant work packages during new contract mobilisations, re-mobilisations, and de-mobilisations
  
  

What’s in it for you?

• Company Car availability
• Retirement Savings Plan (Pension) – with Legal & General
• Life Assurance - From your first day of employment with us you are automatically covered for a lump-sum death in service benefit of 2 x your basic salary. However, if you join the STARK Building Materials Retirement Savings Plan (including if you are automatically enrolled) and contribute a minimum of 4% of your Pensionable Earnings, your lump sum death in service benefit will be increased to 4 x your Pensionable Earnings.
• WorkPerks – A platform home to hundreds of all your favourite high street and online discounts via the provider Reward Gateway
• Aviva Digicare+ Workplace App (Access to a digital GP, second medical opinions, Mental Health consultation, bereavement service, nutritional consultation)
• Voluntary company benefits such as Salary Sacrifice scheme with VWFS, Cycle2Work, Benenden Healthcare, Critical Illness Cover
• Employee Discount
• Refer a Friend scheme
• Wellbeing Centre via WorkPerks
• New Reward and Recognition programme – launching soon!
  
  

Required Skills And Experience

We are keen to discuss the role in more detail with candidates with the following skills and experience:

• Experience gained in the Public Sector market preferred, and a clear understanding of its influencing factors
• Proven experience of working in large customer facing roles, with an ability to build strong relationships – from operative through to Director levels
• Results orientated, with highly developed financial and commercial acumen
• Problem solving ability with a ‘Customer First’ ethos
• IT literate, with experience using CRMs and MS Office Suite, specifically MS Excel
• A Full Driving Licence is for this role
  
  

About Us

At JPS, we're proud to be part of STARK Building Materials UK and dedicated to providing top-quality products and exceptional service to our customers. We're a friendly and collaborative team, passionate about what we do and committed to doing it well.

If you’re ready to take your career to the next level and join a team that is dedicated to providing great service, we want to hear from you. Apply today!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Wholesale Building Materials

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