Are you a Business Development Manager looking for a new opportunity within the Construction sector?
Our client has a fantastic opportunity for a Field-Based Sales/Business Development Manager, responsible for selling a high-quality range of specialist products to roofing & cladding contractors, distributors, and system providers across the UK.
What’s in it for you?
1. £50,000 per annum
2. Permanent – Full time
3. Field-based, with 1-2 days in the office per week
4. 23 days holiday rising to 25 days holiday after five years’ service (plus UK bank holidays)
5. Company Car or Car Allowance
6. Annual Bonus (should the business hit agreed targets) – after probationary period
7. Stakeholder pension scheme
8. Life Insurance
9. Holiday Buying Scheme (giving you the opportunity to buy an additional five days’ holiday) – after probationary period
10. Cycle Scheme – after probationary period
11. Health Cash Plan Scheme (after one years’ service) including: Dental Optical Health & Wellbeing and health screening Combined Physiotherapy Chiropody Employee Perks Portal
12. Training opportunities
13. Excellent career progression opportunities
14. Ad-hoc employee functions including a bi-annual Summer Social (usually held in June)
Key Responsibilities include:
15. Conduct regular face-to-face visits with existing customers to maintain strong relationships and drive continued sales growth
16. Identify and convert new business prospects to increase market share
17. Assess customer construction applications and requirements to recommend the most suitable product solutions
18. Educate customers on the full product range and provide the technical knowledge needed to support informed purchasing decisions
19. Identify product gaps and market opportunities, collaborating with the Product Management team to develop and launch new solutions
20. Provide technical support and training to contractors and third parties as needed
21. Recognise and pursue strategic partnership opportunities, delivering tailored proposals to support business growth
22. Collaborate with Marketing and Sales leadership to share market insights and communicate emerging service demands
23. Maintain and track the quotation log and sales funnel to ensure pipeline visibility
24. Address and resolve all customer queries promptly and effectively
Ideal Candidate:
25. Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in business development
26. Network of existing contacts within the roofing and cladding industry advantageous
27. Meticulous attention to detail and used to effectively manage customer led projects
28. Demonstrate an ability to negotiate and influence others both internally and externally
29. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate well with others
30. Self-motivated and ambitious with good commercial acumen
31. Excellent organisational skills with the ability to be flexible, multitask and prioritise
32. Proficient in the use of MS Office (PowerPoint, Word and Excel)