Business Development Manager

Spencer Recruitment; Kildare; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Spencer Recruitment is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive revenue growth across Southern Ireland. You will identify new business opportunities, win new clients and manage key accounts to build long-term relationships.

Ideal candidate has B2B sales experience, a proven track record of meeting targets, and strong communication and negotiation skills. Experience in construction or safety equipment is advantageous.

Qualifications

• B2B sales experience with a proven track record of meeting or exceeding targets.
• Strong communication, presentation and negotiation skills.
• Ability to build credible relationships with clients, partners and decision-makers.

Responsibilities

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities across Southern Ireland.
• Develop and implement sales strategies to achieve revenue targets.
• Build a strong pipeline across construction, private-sector and public-sector markets.

Skills

B2B sales experience

Target achievement

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Relationship building

Territory management

Market research

Proactive approach

Presentation skills

Education

Degree in business/marketing related discipline

Job description

Spencer Recruitment is working with an established and rapidly growing distributor of traffic, workplace and safety equipment to recruit a Business Development Manager for the Southern Ireland region.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially driven sales professional who enjoys winning new business, developing existing accounts and building long-term customer relationships.

The Role

The Business Development Manager will be responsible for driving revenue growth across the Southern region. You will identify and pursue new opportunities while managing and expanding relationships with existing customers.

The position would suit an ambitious B2B sales professional with experience in construction, safety equipment, industrial products, building supplies or a related sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities throughout Southern Ireland.
• Develop and implement sales strategies to achieve or exceed revenue targets.
• Build a strong pipeline across construction, private-sector and public-sector markets.
• Develop relationships with contractors, businesses, local authorities and other key customers.
• Manage and grow existing accounts by understanding customers’ evolving requirements.
• Conduct market research to identify emerging trends, projects and prospective clients.
• Prepare proposals, presentations and commercially focused customer solutions.
• Identify opportunities involving government contracts, tenders and private-sector projects.
• Establish strategic partnerships with relevant industry stakeholders.
• Work closely with marketing, product and customer-support teams.
• Provide customer and market feedback to support product development.

About You

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• Proven business development or field sales experience within a B2B environment.
• A strong record of achieving or exceeding sales targets.
• Experience generating new business and developing existing customer accounts.
• Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills.
• The ability to build credible relationships with clients, partners and decision-makers.
• A proactive, commercially focused and target-driven approach.
• Strong territory-management and strategic-planning abilities.
• Experience in construction, traffic management, safety equipment, industrial products or a related market is desirable.
• Knowledge of traffic management, safety regulations or relevant industry standards would be beneficial.
• A degree in business, marketing or a related discipline is advantageous but not essential.