Business Development Manager

GCS Associates; Bristol; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000

Job description

Role: Business Development Manager

Location: Bristol, to cover South + South West England

Sector: Construction Supplies / Building Materials / Builders Merchants (timber background desirable, but any construction is applicable)

Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 + Car + Phone + Laptop + Bonus

Our Business requires an experienced and methodical Business Development Manager to cover the South West of England, in the builders merchant sector. Experience within the timber and doors sector would be advantageous, but non-essential. Experience within the construction market is essential for this national position.

The role of Business Development Manager will include new client initial interactions and onboarding, as well as the development of existing accounts. Therefore, it can be considered inheritance of a warm desk, with legacy clients and initial considerable billings.

This Business Development Manager role is selling a range of timber and door related products to Sub Contractors, House builders, and builders. Building relations with people at all levels, this role requires a natural sales person.

The right person may also have internal sales experience, looking to make the step up to build their own client base and start making considerable bonuses.

Duties will include, but are not limited to:

1. Communicate regularly with, and build business relationships with key personnel of your designated customer base
2. Working together with the Branch Managers to identify new sales opportunities
3. Link in with other branches and Key Account Managers as necessary
4. Follow up all potential opportunities with customers
5. Obtain new accounts and grow them to maximise their potential
6. Maintain margin levels and increase where possible, as laid out by directors
7. Ensure all relevant sales opportunities which fall outside of your designated area are passed to the relevant branch for follow up
8. React to specific sales needs as outlined by the Branch Manager, Operations Manager or Directors
9. Support marketing and promotional activities within both the branch and field
10. Ensure sales and profit targets are achieved
11. Attend sales and other pre-arranged meetings as and when required
12. Effective diary management, ensuring all calls and visits are recorded accurately onto the relevant systems (full system training will be provided)
13. Work with customers to assist with plans in the pipeline, in order to plan for the next project
14. Responsible for maintaining and keeping cleansed your personal company ledger

Branch Performance:

1. Assist with stock takes as and when required
2. Develop and enhance working relationships with suppliers
3. Identify and develop new account customers, build, and maintain relationships with existing customers to maximise sales within the branch
4. Authorised to make trading sales and margin decisions up to defined levels
5. Work closely with other branches to ensure optimum use of stock

Full training on the specific company policies and procedures will be given; however, understanding of the overall process and job role is essential.

Highly competitive salary and benefits, as well as a fantastic working environment and career prospects for the right person.

If you feel you have the relevant experience and skill set, please apply to this job advert and the company hiring manager will be in touch. Alternatively, call Liam on (phone number removed) for further information.