Business Development Manager Coventry-based but covering the UK £30,000 - £35,000 per annum salary Commission/Bonus Plan & £6,000 per year car allowance Permanent position Summary Due to continuing growth, an excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Business Development Manager to join a well-established and dynamic Facilities Management business based in Coventry. As a Business Development Manager, your responsibilities will include: * Generating leads and sales opportunities through industry research, cold calling, and visiting prospective clients. * Responding to customer queries by scheduling meetings, visiting sites, and quoting for preventative maintenance and immediate facilities management, as well as associated property maintenance/refurbishment requirements. * Utilizing site visits to identify additional business/sales opportunities not initially recognized or mentioned by the client. * Assisting in the preparation of tender documentation using well-informed and gathered information from the client and the wider FM/building services industry. * Communicating closely with clients to establish their service requirements and advising them on the best course of action. * Conducting regular client reviews to determine performance and establish new business development opportunities with them. * Building strong client relationships founded on trust to enable genuine partnerships to evolve. * Establishing effective internal and external stakeholder relationships to support continuous business delivery. * Developing effective supply chain relationships to facilitate contract deliverables and secure the best rates to ensure value for money. * Leading by example while supporting and developing direct reports. * Identifying and implementing potential cost-saving opportunities and providing supplementary reporting. * Collaborating with clients to ascertain any additional services that the company may offer to support the client. Experience requested (but not essential) includes: * Experience in B2B sales/business development within the construction or FM industry. * Ability to accurately quote for business in the construction/FM industry. * Previous hands-on practical experience in a construction trade within facilities management/property maintenance, construction, or similar sector (e.g., plumbing, carpentry, kitchen/bathroom fitting, electrical, etc.). * Experience in the preparation of tenders/quotations/estimates. * Good technical understanding of work carried out by the organisation (facilities management, property refurbishment, building repairs, etc.). * IT literacy, particularly proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc. * Data management and utilization of database systems to record client activity. * Managing B2B client relationships, stakeholder, and people management. * Budget management and development and realization of cost-saving initiatives. * Data management, analysis, and reporting. * Ability to work effectively and efficiently according to processes and procedures. * Initiative and ability to work unsupervised. * Effective workload management. Benefits include: Commission payments based on new business secured £500 per month car allowance payment (£6k per year) Mileage and expenses paid Pension scheme Company events Professional development opportunities Friendly and supportive working environment and colleagues This role is ideally suited to individuals who possess hands-on practical building/construction industry experience and have may have owned / operated a small facilities management, construction or fit-out company or similar entity. If this describes you and you are interested in discussing the position further, please apply with an up-to-date CV