Body Armour | PPSS Group – Thorp Arch HQ (Fully Office-Based, UK)
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Please provide your latest CV and a cover letter for your application to be considered.
Eligibility & Expectations
This is a full-time, office-based role based at our Thorp Arch HQ. Candidates must be UK-based and within a commutable distance. Reliable transport and the ability to work on-site five days per week are essential.
This is a commercially focused, target-driven role with expectations around business outreach, pipeline growth, customer engagement, and revenue generation. Strong organisation, professionalism, accountability, and follow-through are essential.
Why Join Now?
PPSS Group is a recognised market leader in body armour and protective equipment solutions across custodial, probation, correctional, retail, and frontline operational sectors.
As global demand continues to rise for stab, spike, and slash-resistant protection, we are expanding across the UK, US, Canada, and wider EMEA markets. This role offers an excellent opportunity for someone with 2–3 years’ business development or commercial experience who wants to develop within a specialist and fast-growing international business.
Candidates with backgrounds working with prisons, probation, custodial services, retail loss prevention, security, facilities management, or operational environments are particularly encouraged to apply, as frontline operational understanding is highly valued.
The Role
This is an international business development role with significant opportunity for long-term progression and increased responsibility.
Initially, the focus will centre around outbound business development, customer outreach, pipeline generation, and relationship building across custodial, probation, corrections, retail, security, and related operational sectors. As the role develops, there will be progression into account management, key account management, and wider strategic commercial responsibilities.
You will
* Build and manage an international sales pipeline
* Develop targeted outreach strategies by market and sector
* Identify new organisations, partnerships, and opportunities
* Execute outreach campaigns via calls, LinkedIn, email, and networking
* Take ownership of pipeline management, forecasting, and follow-up
* Develop long-term customer relationships and strategic accounts
* Support measurable international revenue growth
This role offers the opportunity to take full ownership of your commercial remit while growing within a fast-moving international business.
Key Responsibilities
* International Business Development & Growth
* Develop opportunities across probation, corrections, custodial, retail, and security sectors
* Identify and engage decision-makers internationally
* Build and maintain a healthy sales pipeline from outreach through to conversion
* Conduct outbound prospecting activity across multiple channels
* Develop long-term customer relationships and support account growth
* Support international market expansion and new business acquisition
CRM & Commercial Administration
* Maintain accurate CRM records and pipeline updates
* Record customer activity, notes, opportunities, and next steps
* Track pipeline stages, reporting, and forecasting
* Use CRM insights and data to improve outreach effectiveness
Systems & Technical Capability
* Proficient with Microsoft Office including Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint
* Confident using LinkedIn and other prospecting tools
* Able to manage reporting, forecasting, and communication professionally
Experience & Profile
* 2–3 years’ experience within business development, sales, customer engagement, or commercial outreach
* Confident communicator with strong relationship-building skills
* Organised, proactive, and commercially minded
* Comfortable with outbound outreach and pipeline development
* Strong follow-up, accountability, and ownership mindset
* Positive attitude towards learning and development
This role may particularly suit
* Anyone with a consultative approach to business development and outreach
* Individuals with experience working with probation, prisons, custodial, retail, security, or FM environments
* Professionals transitioning from operational into commercial roles
* Candidates with experience selling into public sector or security-related sectors
Development & Progression
* Structured coaching and mentoring
* Exposure to international markets and customers
* Progression into account management and key account management
* Opportunity to develop wider commercial responsibilities within a growing international organisation
Recruitment Process
The recruitment process will consist of:
* Initial Microsoft Teams interview
* Face-to-face interview at Thorp Arch HQ
* Final decisions will follow completion of both stages.
What We Offer
* Company pension
* Free on-site parking
* Referral programme
* Birthday leave
Diversity & Inclusion
PPSS Group is an equal opportunities employer. All employment decisions are based on business needs, role requirements, and individual merit. Applications from all backgrounds are welcome.
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