Territory Sales & BD Manager — Metals (Hybrid, Car)

Hygrove Partners Ltd; Devon and Torbay; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Company car or car allowance

Job summary

Hygrove Partners Ltd is recruiting a field-based External Sales / Business Development Manager to grow the South West territory from the Exeter branch. You will work from defined prospect lists, plan structured visits and convert opportunities into lasting accounts across Somerset, Dorset and Avon.

The role requires proven field sales experience, strong relationship-building, and especially hands-on SAP proficiency to price, quote and record activity.

Qualifications

• Hands-on SAP experience is the single most important requirement.
• Proven field sales or business development track record, ideally in B2B distribution or a trade environment.
• Strong relationship-building skills and a proactive, reliable approach to territory management.
• Self-motivated and comfortable planning your own diary and journey routes across three counties.
• Full UK driving licence.
• A metals or steel industry background is welcome but not essential; an existing customer database is not required.
• Within approximately an hour's commute of Exeter - the search is not limited to the immediate area.

Responsibilities

• Grow the customer base across Somerset, Dorset and Avon, working from the branch's target customer lists.
• Plan and deliver a structured programme of face-to-face customer and prospect visits across the territory.
• Build long-term, trust-based relationships with buyers, fabricators, contractors and end users.
• Prepare and follow up quotations, negotiate terms and convert opportunities into ongoing accounts.
• Use SAP to manage pricing, quotations, orders and account records accurately.
• Work closely with internal sales, operations and transport to deliver on customer commitments.
• Feed market intelligence and competitor activity back into the branch to shape strategy.

Skills

Field sales experience

Relationship-building

Diary/journey planning

Self-motivated

Tools

SAP

Job description

Hygrove Partners Ltd is recruiting a field-based External Sales / Business Development Manager to grow the South West territory from the Exeter branch. You will work from defined prospect lists, plan structured visits and convert opportunities into lasting accounts across Somerset, Dorset and Avon.

The role requires proven field sales experience, strong relationship-building, and especially hands-on SAP proficiency to price, quote and record activity.