Strategic Growth Manager, Structural Steel

Morgan Jones Recruitment Consultants; Chatham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Jones Recruitment Consultants is seeking a seasoned Structural Steel Business Development Manager for the Chatham, Kent area. The role centers on winning new business, growing the customer base and forming long-term relationships across the structural steel and construction sectors.

You will collaborate with estimating, production and operations to drive projects from enquiry to order, and you will prepare competitive quotations while protecting margins and ensuring high-quality service.

Qualifications

• Experience in business development, account management, or technical sales.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to prepare competitive quotations.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Proactive approach to developing new business opportunities.
• Strong organisational skills with ability to manage multiple enquiries and projects.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Develop new business opportunities across the structural steel and construction sectors.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with contractors, developers, fabricators and other key decision makers.
• Manage existing customer accounts, identifying opportunities to increase sales and secure repeat business.
• Prepare accurate and commercially competitive quotations.
• Follow up quotations and negotiate orders.
• Manage projects from initial enquiry through to handover into production.
• Work closely with estimating, production and operations to ensure smooth project delivery.
• Maintain regular communication with customers throughout each project.
• Monitor market activity and identify opportunities to grow market share.
• Ensure all customer and project information is accurately recorded and maintained.
• Deliver excellent customer service while protecting business margins.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Relationship building

Negotiation

Communication skills

Sales skills

Organisation

Job description

Morgan Jones Recruitment Consultants is seeking a seasoned Structural Steel Business Development Manager for the Chatham, Kent area. The role centers on winning new business, growing the customer base and forming long-term relationships across the structural steel and construction sectors.

You will collaborate with estimating, production and operations to drive projects from enquiry to order, and you will prepare competitive quotations while protecting margins and ensuring high-quality service.