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Business Development Manager

SRS Recruitment Solutions
Posted a day ago, valid for 22 days
Location

Birmingham, West Midlands B27 6QS, England

Salary

£23,500 per month

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Business Development Manager position is located in the Midlands and is offered by a leading independent distributor of construction materials in the UK.
  • Candidates should have a minimum of 5 years of experience in the construction material distribution sector and a proven track record in sales.
  • The role involves managing relationships with key customers and identifying new sales opportunities across various contractor sectors.
  • The salary for this position is up to £45,000, with additional benefits including a company car, laptop, pension, and a potential annual commission of up to £23,500.
  • Successful applicants must demonstrate a strong work ethic, commercial acumen, and the ability to exceed sales and margin targets.

Vacancy No 5090

Job TitleBusiness Development Manager - Location Midlands

The Company

Our Client is one of the UK’s leading Independent Distributors of Construction Materials led by a dynamic Senior Management Team and are undertaking a period of expansion due to success.

As a result of their exciting growth plans our Client are seeking to recruit Business Development Manager - Location Midlands

Specialists who are experienced in the Construction Material Distribution Sector and are driven by success.

Our Client is willing to offer a highly attractive salary package comprising of an extremely attractive basic salary coupled with an exceptional individual rewards package to ensure high achievers are suitably rewarded.

You will be responsible for managing and developing relationships with key customers, as well as identifying and closing new sales opportunities with a broad customer base including Construction Companies, Developers, Housebuilders, Fit Out Companies, Cladding Companies and Roofing Companies.

The Role.

Selling: Building materials and associated products to contractors operating in domestic and commercial construction projects and at all stages of the build cycle - ground works, floor, fabric, envelope, roofing, retrofit.

Maximising opportunities from an existing ledger alongside business creation with new customers to achieve monthly sales and margin targets.

Work closely with the Branch Manager and internal sales team to obtain and convert enquiries into orders.

Exceed customer expectations to become the supplier of choice.

Must Have Attributes.

  • Hunger and determination to increases revenue streams from existing customers and source new customer business.
  • Commercially astute with demonstrable record of managing margins.
  • Effective sales knowledge of at least one of the following product sectors: insulation or drylining systems.
  • Effective sales knowledge of at least one of the following contractor sectors: drylining, ground workers, roofing, cladding, main contractor.
  • Experience of being accountable for a minimum annual sales budget of £2m p.a.
  • Exemplary work ethic and team player.
  • Strive for excellence in all sales and customer related matters.
  • Strong sales administration disciplines - quote management, CRM system, diary management etc.
  • Self-management to effectively operate in an external sales role, with diverse and widespread customers.

Person Specification.

  • Rises to the challenge of deadlines and a potentially fast changing commercial landscape.
  • Enjoys the success of achieving sales and margin targets.
  • Drive, enthusiasm, competitive but not at any cost.
  • Plenty of initiative.
  • Tenacious for the sale.

Location Location Midlands

Salary

Salary up to £45,000, company car, laptop, pension, mobile phone, 21 days holiday

Monthly Commission: up to £23,500 annualised.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.