Technical Sales & Business Development Manager

PWS Technical Services (UK) Ltd; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technical services contractor is seeking a Technical Sales & Business Development Manager to manage and develop client relationships across South Wales and beyond. The ideal candidate will possess an HNC in a construction discipline and extensive experience in technical sales within the construction sector. This role offers a competitive salary, lucrative bonus structure, and numerous benefits, ensuring longevity and career growth in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus commission scheme

Extensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Advanced technical sales expertise gained from construction or related sectors.
• Demonstrable client development and management experience.
• Full UK driving license required.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop existing and new client relationships.
• Provide regular progress reporting to management.
• Nurture profitable relationships with clients and provide technical advice.

Skills

Technical sales expertise

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Client relationships

Education

HNC in construction discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Technical Sales & Business Development Manager

This challenging and exciting opportunity for a Sales & Business Development Manager is based from home and responsible for the South Wales/Southwest, Midlands and Yorkshire area.

This role requires an individual with a technical background and proven experience in taking the lead to develop and ultimately secure opportunities from the construction, civil engineering or infrastructure sectors. Due to the technical nature of this business, our client is looking for candidates who have a construction background with a minimum level of HNC qualification in a construction discipline.

The role will provide support to the Sales Director and will lead the management and development of new and existing clients. This will be successfully achieved through effective engagement and servicing of associated stakeholders, and a focus upon maintaining net margins, whilst liaising closely with the senior management team in providing regular business reporting in regard to sales and business development matters.

The Role

• You will be responsible for the ongoing development and continued success with both existing and new clients, whilst helping to develop and secure new project opportunities.
• You will possess demonstrable achievement within any area of the aforementioned sectors.
• You will have the ability to nurture profitable relationships with a wide cross section of clients, whilst also providing appropriate technical advice and guidance if required.
• You will manage your own workload and develop and nurture clients effectively.
• Provide regular progress reporting to the management in regard to potential opportunities.
• You should be outgoing with excellent negotiation, communication and presentation skills, and have the ability to form long‑term mutually beneficial and harmonious relationships with clients and customers of all levels.

The Person

• You will offer an advanced level of technical sales expertise and client support experience gained from working within any area of the above-mentioned sectors, or variations thereof.
• You will have demonstrable and advanced technical client development and management experience in a similar role within the aforementioned areas.
• You will hold a full UK driving licence and be proficient in Microsoft Office packages.
• You will be qualified to a minimum level of an HNC in any construction discipline.

Our Client

Our client is one of the UK’s leading specialist contractors, renowned for providing technically advanced and cost‑effective solutions across the structural support, ground stabilisation, land remediation, foundations, underpinning, ground improvement, stabilisation, geotechnical engineering and subsidence repair sectors. Their offering includes design, build, installation and non‑disruptive services provided to all areas of the residential, social housing, local authorities, housing associations and public sectors. Their reputation is built on engineering excellence and a commitment to continual innovation, backed by a central technical design and engineering resource, ensuring they deliver a full range of techniques bespoke to any requirement and specification.

A very attractive basic salary, plus a highly lucrative bonus commission scheme, and an extensive benefits package is on offer to the successful candidate, along with longevity of career given the dedicated and ambitious growth plans and forward order workload for the UK.