Business Development Executive

Sigmar Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Electric company car

Health insurance

Pension benefits

Job summary

Sigmar Recruitment is seeking a Business Development Executive – Safetywear & Workwear to drive new business across construction, manufacturing and logistics in Ireland. The role focuses on building a strong field-based territory and expanding premium safety wear solutions.

You will manage full sales cycle, meet decision-makers, and travel regularly. The package includes €45,000 base with €57,000 OTE, company car, health insurance and pension.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in business-to-business sales with commercial customers.
• Strong track record in new business development; cold calling & prospecting.
• Energetic, commercially minded and target-driven.
• Independent field-based sales experience.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Focus approximately 80% on new business development, targeting construction companies, manufacturing and industrial businesses, logistics providers and operations-led organisations.
• Manage approximately 20% of your time across existing customer relationships, identifying opportunities to grow and strengthen key accounts.
• Build a strong sales pipeline through cold calling, networking, referrals and face-to-face customer meetings.
• Meet decision-makers in the field, understand their workwear and safety requirements, and present tailored product solutions.
• Manage the full sales process from prospecting and initial engagement through to negotiation and close, with average orders valued at approximately €20,000.
• Take ownership of a field-based territory, travelling regularly to meet customers and develop long-term commercial relationships.

Skills

Prospecting

Cold calling

Communication

Negotiation

Relationship building

Driving license

Travel willingness

Job description

Business Development Executive – Safetywear & Workwear

About Your New Employer

• Join a leading workwear brand renowned for high-quality, durable and innovative safety wear and work clothing.
• Work with a trusted product range designed for tradespeople and professionals, including work trousers, jackets, base layers, tool-carrying solutions and protective clothing.
• Represent a premium brand that helps professionals work safely, comfortably and efficiently across demanding construction, manufacturing, industrial, logistics and operations environments.

About Your New Job

• Focus approximately 80% of your time on new business development, targeting construction companies, manufacturing and industrial businesses, logistics providers and operations-led organisations.
• Manage approximately 20% of your time across existing customer relationships, identifying opportunities to grow and strengthen key accounts.
• Build a strong sales pipeline through cold calling, networking, referrals and face-to-face customer meetings.
• Meet decision-makers in the field, understand their workwear and safety requirements, and present tailored product solutions.
• Manage the full sales process from prospecting and initial engagement through to negotiation and close, with average orders valued at approximately €20,000.
• Take ownership of a field-based territory, travelling regularly to meet customers and develop long-term commercial relationships.

What Skills You Need

• Proven experience in business-to-business sales, ideally selling a product or service to commercial customers.
• A strong track record in new business development, including confidence with cold calling and prospecting.
• Commercially minded, energetic and proactive, with the ambition to achieve and exceed sales targets.
• Comfortable working independently in a field-based sales environment.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• A full driving license and willingness to travel regularly across the territory.

What's on Offer

• €45,000 basic salary with an on-target earning potential of €57,000.
• Electric company car to support you in managing your field-based territory.
• Health insurance and pension benefits, subject to confirmation.
• The opportunity to represent a premium, innovative workwear brand with strong appeal across multiple industries.
• A high-autonomy role with significant responsibility for developing new business and growing your territory.