Jobs in Preston, United Kingdom

We are a UK market-leading manufacturer of outdoor playground equipment. We're seeking an experienced Business Development Manager to target the residential construction industry. You will represent our brand, maintain and develop relationships with housing developers and local authorities, identifying opportunities for continued growth.

BASIC SALARY: up to £50,000

• OTE £60,000
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Company Car
• Commission / Bonus
• Sales Incentives

LOCATION: Based from home you will reside in either Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Warwickshire.

Business Development Manager, Territory Sales Manager, National Sales Manager, Area Sales Manager - Playground Equipment - Construction

This is a remote Business Development Manager position offering you the chance to take ownership of a new division within our business. You will be targeting housing developers, liaising with local authorities, planning teams, Architects, specifiers and Project Managers who are responsible for providing a play area within new housing developments.

Reporting to the Associate Director, you'll take a proactive approach to securing meetings with both new and existing clients, thriving on in-person interactions during site visits. Your friendly, informed manner will reinforce our reputation as a trusted UK supplier.

• You will be responsible for establishing and expanding a new division. While there are some existing customers, this role primarily focuses on new business development, where you will manage your own schedule to drive growth and build the department from the ground up.
• Be predominately dealing with housing developers and identifying new housing projects that are either planned or under construction.
• Contribute to the strategic planning and execution of tender and quotation submissions.
• Actively pursue sales leads and follow up on marketing campaigns and initiatives.
• Visit new and existing client sites to assess needs, develop accurate costings, and create tailored design briefs.

To be our successful Business Development Manager, you'll be a self-driven, results-oriented sales professional with a strong background in field sales and a proven ability to meet targets. You will have experience in the housing sector, with a clear understanding that meeting client needs is always the top priority.

We're eager to hear from candidates who:

• Have a proven track record of selling into house builders and working alongside local authorities
• Possess the technical skills to carry out site surveys and produce accurate CAD drawings. Any design / site surveying experience is desirable.
• Have experience of managing and developing a team.
• Are highly organised, target driven, self-motivated, and approach their work with a positive, can-do attitude.
• Communicate effectively and confidently, with the ability to build and maintain strong client relationships - maximising every opportunity as a trusted Account Manager.

Our Headquarters are based in Northamptonshire, and we are proud of our history and continued growth. Not only do we supply "off the shelf" products we have a design team that will cater for bespoke projects and "one offs". We are the outdoor playground and fitness equipment experts!

We are looking for a candidate who can build a team; heading up this new division you will in time, be responsible for building a small team that will consist of two Regional Sales Managers; one based in the North and one in the South of the UK.

It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets, and worked with the following products and/or services: Business Development Manager, Area Sales Manager, Regional Sales Manager, Sales Manager, Sales Representative, National Sales Manager, Territory Sales Manager - Construction, House Builders, Housing Developers, New Housing Developments, Housebuilders, Local Authorities, Playground Equipment.

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